OpenAI is rolling out new API models including GPT-5.6 Sol for cybersecurity and an improved GPT-5.5 Instant, while developers grapple with runaway costs from AI agents and leaked API keys exposing access credentials across iOS apps.
·GPT-5.5 Instant now available in the API with better shopping, constraint handling, and user intent understanding
·GPT-5.6 Sol cybersecurity model launched with restricted early access
·282 iOS apps leaked OpenAI API keys and proxy access through unencrypted network traffic
·Developers adopting usage limits and spending caps to prevent AI agents from draining budgets
·Cost optimization techniques like prompt compression and caching can reduce LLM API spending by 60%
drawn from ZDNET, The Tech Buzz, OpenAI, The Hacker News · updated 20h ago