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In brief24 September 2026

Airbnb gives Astra a bigger role behind the scenes

Airbnb is expanding access to OpenAI models for its development teams. The news offers a glimpse of how AI helps build the services we use in everyday life.

On 23 September, OpenAI announced an expanded partnership with Airbnb. The agreement gives the company’s engineering and product teams broader access to models including GPT-6 Astra. According to OpenAI, Airbnb uses AI assistance to write software, investigate difficult bugs and discuss how systems should be built. The company also describes…