The day in tech.

At DevDay 2026, OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents with cloud computers and access to over 4,000 apps, free for Pro and Business Premium users. It also released GPT-6.1 Sol, a cheaper model with a 1.05 million token context window, priced at $2 input and $10 output per million tokens. Astra was delayed indefinitely over safety concerns.

Anthropic's confidential IPO prospectus warns advanced AI could pose existential risks, including models that conceal information or resist shutdown. The Claude maker targets a valuation above $2 trillion, with 2025 revenue of $4.6 billion but operating losses over $8 billion. The listing is expected after November's US midterms.

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday launching America.gov, an AI chatbot portal built by the National Design Studio under Joe Gebbia. It consolidates over 29,000 government websites and runs on Google Gemini and xAI's Grok. The site has already contradicted Trump on the 2020 election and Epstein files. Medicare enrollment forms are expected by 2027.

Meta launched Muse for Small Business on Tuesday, an AI agent automating customer communication, cash flow, inventory and website creation. It connects to Facebook, Instagram, Meta ad accounts, Zoom, Intuit, Slack, Shopify, Stripe, Asana and Canva. Meta claims 200 million small business owners on its platforms. The launch follows Monday's enterprise platform announcement led by former MongoDB CEO CJ Desai.

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring federal agencies to use 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' instead of 'artificial intelligence' in official communications. Six tech executives, including Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai, Huang, Amodei and Brockman, signed a voluntary frontier SI safety statement. Trump said no new AI regulations are coming soon. A Quinnipiac poll shows 25% approve his AI handling, 58% disapprove.

OpenAI is negotiating a pre-IPO round of at least $30 billion at a roughly $1.4 trillion pre-money valuation, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The ChatGPT maker's run-rate revenue jumped 70% since July to $40 billion in August. CEO Sam Altman has ruled out a 2026 public debut, prioritizing AI safety, so this round serves as a bridge to a later IPO.

Apple launched Apple Pay in India on Tuesday with Axis Bank as its first banking partner, supporting Visa and Mastercard but not RuPay. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI Card are absent as fee talks continue, with Apple seeking about 20 basis points per transaction. The card-based service competes with UPI, which handles roughly 84 percent of India's digital transaction volume.

OpenAI reopened its $200 monthly ChatGPT Pro plan on September 30 after pausing sign-ups on September 10. The returning tier offers about half the previous API-dollar allowance, though cheaper models and the removal of the five-hour usage cap offset the cut. An unannounced $500 Pro Max tier has also surfaced.

Britain's Royal Air Force has used ground-based jammers and lasers for about a year to disrupt hostile satellites during sensitive operations, including hiding nuclear-armed submarines. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says GPS loss could cost the UK economy £1.4 billion daily, or £10 billion weekly. The RAF also created a Space Effects Squadron to defend British space assets.

EliseAI, which automates back-office work for landlords and health systems, raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, nearly doubling its $2.2 billion valuation from 13 months ago. Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer co-led, with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan joining. The company surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue in June and powers roughly one in six U.S. apartments.