OpenAI’s launch of GPT‑5.1 and its new Instant and Thinking models, Apple’s rollout of Digital ID for U.S. passports in Apple Wallet, and Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine console. We break down the core features, rollout plans, and impacts for users and developers.

GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT | OpenAI
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-1

Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/apple-launches-digital-id-a-way-to-carry-your-passport-on-your-phone-for-use-at-tsa-checkpoints/

Valve enters the console wars | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/games/818622/valve-console-wars-price-sony-microsoft-nintendo-windows

Anthropic will invest $50 billion in building AI data centers in the US | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/819072/anthropic-50-billion-infrastructure-ai-data-center-investment

iOS 26.2 adds new way for your iPhone to make notifications pop - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/12/ios-26-2-adds-new-way-for-your-iphone-to-make-notifications-pop/