Releasesby GlyphOpenAI Agents API enters public beta
The Agents API runs agents on a managed Codex harness with OpenAI handling session orchestration, context compaction and recovery. It offers durable sessions, streaming, your own tools and MCP servers, and hosted or self-provided sandboxes.
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BigQuery conversational analytics adds ML.CORRELATION in preview
Conversational analytics can now use ML.CORRELATION to calculate statistical correlations between a target column and one or more metric columns in a table.
BigQuery ML.METRICS evaluates predictions without a stored model
The preview ML.METRICS function computes classification or regression evaluation metrics on any table or query with actual and predicted values, with no need to create or reference a stored model.
You can use the AI.CAUSAL_EFFECT function to quantify the impact of specific interventions on time series data
You can use the AI.CAUSAL_EFFECT function to quantify the impact of specific interventions on time series data. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery Data Engineering Agent integrates with BigQuery Graph
The Data Engineering Agent now uses BigQuery Graph for extra context between source and destination schemas, improving schema mapping accuracy in data engineering pipelines. It is generally available.
Using dbt artifacts for Slim CI and defer to production in dbt Projects on Snowflake (General availability)
Slim CI, defer to production, failed-execution recovery, and concurrent execution are now generally available for dbt Projects on Snowflake. Reuse dbt artifacts from recent production executions to accelerate development, streamline CI/CD workflows, and recover from failed production runs without maintaining a separate artifact store.
External secret providers (Preview)
External secret providers are now in preview. If your organization already keeps API keys, database passwords, and similar values in AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, or Google Cloud Secret Manager, Snowflake can read those values when a query needs them, so you don't have to maintain a second copy in a Snowflake secret .
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OpenAI project API keys support expiration dates
Project API keys can now be created with an expiration date, and admins can enforce a maximum key lifetime at the organization or project level.
OpenAI GPT-Live 1 is generally available for full-duplex voice
GPT-Live 1 supports full-duplex voice conversations that continue while a backend model or agent handles reasoning and tools. Voice sessions cost $0.05 per minute billed per second, with backend usage charged separately.
Introducing the Agents API
Build and launch cloud agents with the Agents API, a managed service powered by the Codex harness for orchestration, long-running sessions, and tool use.
Build more natural voice experiences with GPT‑Live‑1 in the API
GPT‑Live‑1 brings natural, full-duplex voice conversations to the API, with stronger instruction following, custom voices, and telephony support.
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.
OpenAI API adds API key creation governance controls
Admins can allow only service-account keys, only user-owned project keys, or block new key creation at the organization or project level. Organization settings take precedence and existing keys are unaffected.