• Global ChatGPT outage (June 10): A worldwide service disruption affected free, Plus, and API users for over 10 hours, causing error messages and latency. OpenAI identified and resolved the issue, promising a root‑cause analysis soon en.wikipedia.org+15marketwatch.com+15investopedia.com+15.

• Strategic infrastructure shift: OpenAI is partnering with Google Cloud to supplement its compute resources—marking a shift from its Microsoft-only approach—as training demands intensify .

• Mattel x OpenAI collaboration: Mattel will integrate AI into children’s toys (Barbie, Hot Wheels, Uno) using OpenAI tech—with safety and privacy emphasized. The first product is expected later this year .

• CEO Sam Altman on AGI & environmental cost: Altman described ChatGPT as “already more powerful than any human,” hinting at the next era of super‑assistant design. He also disclosed that each query uses ~0.000085 gallons of water—sparking calls for deeper ecological transparency .

• US‑India AI education push: OpenAI joined IndiaAI under MeitY to launch “OpenAI Academy India,” offering AI courses in multiple Indian languages and training for teachers and developers .

• OpenAI’s safety efforts & misuse: OpenAI is enhancing defenses against misinformation and misuse—including identifying China-linked influence campaigns—and published a report on disrupting malicious AI uses .