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# OpenAI Plans 3 Major Releases for DevDay Including Astra 6\.1

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**Published:** 2026-09-28T06:54:33.000Z
**Category:** Releases
**Topics:** openai, agent, llm

## Summary

The company will integrate its consumer and professional interfaces into a single platform this coming week\. OpenAI will unveil this unification of ChatGPT and Work, along with the launch of Astra 6\.1, as part of 3 major releases at its DevDay event on Tuesday\. These debuts include the official introduction of "o," an always\-on AI agent designed to function as a persistent, cloud\-based assistant for continuous task management\. The "o" agent competes with xAI's Grok Bot and Meta's Muse, offering access to all Pro subscription tiers, including the $100 level\. Software builds from September 26 reveal internal aliases for the project, such as "dots," "orbit," and "aeon," while config files suggest it will support email handling via a "\-o" suffix\. Other announced additions include a shared message board for agents and a Cerebras\-powered "Fast Mode" for the $500 subscription plan\.

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/update-openai-plans-3-major-releases-for-devday-including-astra-61-428ea224>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/mark_k/status/2103820034455879832>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/chetaslua/status/2104274117411430806>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2103931271374307508>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/mark_k/status/2104462157689602072>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2103787365986623925>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/alexandr_wang/status/2104053694178455979>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/update-openai-plans-3-major-releases-for-devday-including-astra-61-428ea224>)