Releasesby GlyphOpenAI API supports IPv6 connections to api.openai.com
Connections to api.openai.com can now use IPv6.
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Fivetran connection cron scheduling enters beta
Connections can now use one or more cron expressions to control exactly when they sync, giving finer control than fixed sync frequencies.
Fivetran Connection Warnings REST API enters private preview
New endpoints retrieve active warnings for a connection, grouped by destination table with codes, messages and timestamps, and dismiss all instances of a warning type, enabling programmatic warning management.
Snowflake App Runtime (General availability)
Snowflake App Runtime is now generally available and is no longer in Preview .
Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available
Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. See Use Arrow Flight with Zerobus Ingest .
Genie One web search is in Beta
Genie One can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information, such as recent release notes, third-party documentation, or news. Genie One cites the external sources it uses as links in its response. See Search the web .
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OpenAI API separates slow_down 429s from server_is_overloaded 503s
Traffic ramping too quickly now returns 429 slow_down, while temporary model overload returns 503 server_is_overloaded. Honor Retry-After when present, otherwise use exponential backoff.
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra for complex end-to-end work
GPT-6 Astra targets reasoning, coding, computer use, research and document creation. When migrating, note it lacks the none reasoning effort, custom temperature, top_p and logprobs.
OpenAI Responses API adds async tool calling and mid-turn steering for GPT-6 Astra
New long-running work controls let GPT-6 Astra keep working while tools run, accept extra instructions mid-response over WebSockets, and change reasoning effort mid-conversation while preserving the cached prompt.
OpenAI API mTLS and X.509 workload identity federation are GA
Mutual TLS and X.509 workload identity federation can be configured in the Platform console, with access governed by organization roles and permissions, enabling keyless authentication.
OpenAI deprecates whisper-1 and gpt-4o transcribe models, shutdown February 26, 2027
whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe and gpt-4o-transcribe-diarize shut down February 26, 2027; migrate to gpt-live-transcribe or gpt-transcribe. The Assistants API shut down August 26, 2026.
OpenAI Prompt Cache Diagnostics is generally available in the Responses API
For GPT-5.6 and later, developers can compare cache reuse against a previous response, see reasons for cache misses and follow guidance to improve cache hit rates.
OpenAI releases GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Sunburst targets precise image editing and Flare fast everyday generation, both via the Image API and Responses image tool. They support new xhigh and max quality settings at GPT Image 2 token rates.
OpenAI GPT-Rosalind is GA for approved life sciences research
gpt-rosalind-research is available through the trusted-access program at $5 input, $0.50 cached input and $25 output per 1M tokens. Billing begins October 5, 2026.