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OpenAI reaffirms zero data retention for frontier model API customers

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Generated by AI · 19 August 2026 OpenAI reaffirms zero data retention for frontier model API customers

This week, OpenAI (opens in a new tab) detailed Zero Data Retention for eligible API customers and previewed Private Safety Processing for advanced AI safety. Meanwhile, Stripe (opens in a new tab) surveyed 2,300 global workers and found rising demand for stablecoin payouts, driven by platforms like DoorDash and Deel. Google AI (opens in a new tab) added five new study tools to Search. Cloudflare (opens in a new tab) revisited remote Spectre attacks on its Workers, detailing new attack primitives. Other highlights include WooCommerce (opens in a new tab) on connecting inventory and shipping, GitHub Copilot (opens in a new tab)'s new work management pane, and Martin Fowler (opens in a new tab) on citizen developer governance.