Codex added rate-limit reset banking and referral invitations for eligible Plus and Pro users.

Rate-limit pressure becomes a shareable account mechanic, tied to first Codex messages and expiring after 30 days.

This sits inside Codex pricing and terms, so builders need to track eligibility, referrals, and reset expiry.

• Aug 17, 2026xAI added public Files API URLs and stored-file references for Imagine inputs.
• Aug 17, 2026Anthropic pricing page removed team-sizing questionnaire and Claude plan recommendation text.
• Aug 17, 2026Google pricing page changed, but the provided diff only shows removed content.

This is the world we build in. It moves this fast. We move with it.