AI News Wrap and Quiz: 13th August 2026

OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed ↗ OpenAI rolled out Ultrafast, a preview mode for GPT-5.6 Sol that it says can hit 14x standard processing speed , reaching up to 750 output tokens per second. That’s not just "a bit snappier" - it changes how real-time AI workflows could feel in practice. The mode is powered through OpenAI’s Cerebras…