2026 · 09 · 11 · Fri

Updates for 9/11

OpenAI paused new ChatGPT Pro sign-ups this morning as Astra demand spiked. A separate Codex-abuse hacking campaign is also spreading.

A · Theme of the day

ChatGPT Pro signups hit pause

Astra demand is outrunning supply.

Pro signups paused as Astra demand spikes

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Compared to before

Until last week, Pro was just another always-open plan alongside Astra's launch buzz.

What changed

OpenAI paused new ChatGPT Pro sign-ups on September 10 as demand for GPT-6 Astra surged; existing Pro accounts are unaffected.

Why it matters

If you were about to upgrade to Pro, that's on hold for now. Current subscribers see no price change and can ignore this entirely.

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Codex abuse widens the damage

Autonomous agents cut both ways.

Codex abuse tied to 10+ more breached sites

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Compared to before

The last two weeks were all Astra benchmark hype, with barely a mention of the risk side.

What changed

A hacking campaign abusing OpenAI's Codex agents compromised at least 10 additional websites, reported in September 2026.

Why it matters

Handing agents broad permissions needs a second look. Running Codex in production without sandboxing is worth reconsidering right now.

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Search AI reaches into Slack

Now it can query outside the warehouse too.

Spotter 3 searches across Slack and the warehouse

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Compared to before

Six months ago it could only answer from warehouse numbers; anything from internal chat had to be pulled in by hand.

What changed

Spotter 3 now runs as an MCP host, pulling in Slack and Salesforce data alongside your warehouse tables in the same query.

Why it matters

BI teams get easier cross-source digging. It's still rolling out through December, so full-org coverage isn't quite there yet.

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