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OpenAI has launched a pilot of a group chat feature for ChatGPT, currently being tested in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan. The feature is available to Free, Plus and Team users on both mobile and web platforms, allowing groups of one to twenty participants to collaborate within the app. Privacy safeguards keep personal chats and memory private, while group chats are invitation‑only and can be left at any time. The pilot will collect user feedback to shape future expansion and functionality. Lire la suite

OpenAI has begun testing a group chat capability within ChatGPT in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan. The feature lets users create multi‑person conversations where ChatGPT participates as an active collaborator, offering itinerary planning, renovation ideas, restaurant suggestions, report outlining and other assistance. Users start a group by tapping the people icon, can add up to twenty participants, and must set up a profile for each member. The chat interface includes controls for inviting others, muting or removing participants (except the creator), and automatically limits sensitive content for under‑18 users. Powered by GPT‑5.1 Auto, the system selects models based on prompts and has been trained to manage conversational flow, responding when mentioned by name. OpenAI says it will refine the feature based on early‑user feedback before a broader rollout. Lire la suite

Industry leader Lutnick urged the United States to pressure Taiwan into moving 50 percent of its semiconductor production to U.S. facilities. Citing Taiwan’s current 95‑percent share of global chip supply, he argued that a security guarantee from Washington could ease Taiwan’s concerns about losing its “silicon shield.” Lutnick highlighted the $100 billion investment TSMC pledged for U.S. plants, the need for worker training, and the ongoing tension over talent and union issues. He framed the shift as a way to secure American consumption while maintaining reliance on Taiwan for the remaining advanced chips. Lire la suite

Taiwan is shifting its trade strategy by using its leading position in advanced semiconductor manufacturing as a geopolitical tool. The island announced restrictions on semiconductor shipments to South Africa, citing national‑security concerns, after tensions rose over South Africa’s decision to move Taiwan’s embassy following a meeting with China’s president. Taiwan’s move echoes a broader pattern of leveraging chip exports amid a heightened global trade war, while China has condemned the curbs as an attempt to destabilize the global chip supply chain and undermine the one‑China principle. Lire la suite