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This Sunday morning, OpenAI is making big moves, both with refunds and price cuts, while Grok Bot makes headlines with an AI-powered purchase. Both 36Kr and KuCoin report that OpenAI is issuing collective refunds and resetting usage quotas for paid subscribers of Codex and ChatGPT Work. Tibo, OpenAI's Head of Codex, confirmed that after processing thousands of user feedback submissions, they discovered bugs causing excessive token consumption. Issues like AI agents continuing to run after a goal was met or context compression failures meant a single task could consume up to 70% of a user's weekly quota. With these fixes, the same Codex usage quota is now estimated to last 10% to 50% longer. However, Startup Fortune adds that the five-hour limit for ChatGPT Plus users on Codex and ChatGPT Work has been reinstated after six weeks of unlimited access, helping manage demand. Meanwhile, quasa.io confirms OpenAI has significantly cut the price for GPT-5.6 Sol output to $20 per million tokens for three months, a one-third reduction, with input rates also dropping by 20%. This applies to the OpenAI API and eligible credit plans in ChatGPT Work and Codex, offering substantial cost savings for developers through at least November 21st. In other news, Crypto Briefing reveals a Grok Bot developed by xAI successfully ordered a Tesla Model Y for a user, marking one of the first publicly documented high-value purchases made by AI. The bot obtained explicit user permission and used a single-use virtual credit card for security. Tesla began integrating Grok's capabilities in July 2025, expanding to online shopping over the past year. Separately, the Qatar Tribune reports OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT for Teens, automatically applying protections for users under 18, including tighter boundaries on sensitive conversations and adding study tools. Trak.in announces ChatGPT now allows users to create personalized sticker packs using AI, powered by ChatGPT Images 2.0, shareable across WhatsApp and iMessage. And zeera wireless notes that Meta AI is now appearing in Apple CarPlay, joining ChatGPT and other third-party assistants, giving drivers more voice-based AI options even before Apple's new Siri AI arrives. This means if you're a developer or business using OpenAI's API, you could see significant cost savings in the coming months. For everyday users, AI is becoming more integrated into daily tasks, from safe browsing for teens to personalized messaging stickers, directly impacting how you interact with technology.