South Korean technology firm Samsung Electronics has ceased sales of all home appliance products in mainland China. This strategic move follows dwindling market share amid intense competition from domestic rivals and an accelerating pivot towards more profitable semiconductor operations.

OpenAI is set to introduce three audio models for its developer platform on Thursday, May 7, 2026, which are designed to make voice-based software agents more conversational and capable of completing tasks in real time. The launch of the application programming interface (API) moves the ChatGPT-maker beyond transcription and chat, toward agents that can listen, translate, and act during live conversations.