OpenAI has triggered a “code red” to prioritize major improvements to ChatGPT, halting ad-related projects and redirecting efforts toward refining performance, speed, reliability, and core user experience as competition in AI intensifies.

Amazon’s latest round of layoffs across seven California cities, impacting over 1,400 employees, underscores the company’s accelerating shift toward artificial intelligence-driven operations. As Amazon redefines efficiency with AI, it faces the complex challenge of balancing innovation with workforce stability.