OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, the AI-powered browser it launched in October with ChatGPT at its core. But it’s not about giving up the idea that AI should help people navigate the web. Instead, it’s taking some of the agent navigation features it tested in Atlas and redistributing them between the ChatGPT desktop app and
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was replacing some of OpenAI’s software with its own internal models in an effort to reduce costs. Those internal models, known as MAI, were increasingly used to power applications like Word and Excel, the outlet noted. The story raised an increasingly common question about the two companies, which
Fidji Simo, CEO of OpenAI’s AGI Deployment and the company’s second executive, will leave her full-time role following a three-month medical leave, she said in a note in X on Thursday. “Three months ago, I had to take medical leave after a serious exacerbation of a chronic illness I’ve lived with for seven years,” he
OpenAI unveiled its new family of models on Thursday, introducing a new set of heavyweight programs into an increasingly crowded field of AI offerings. GPT-5.6 comes in three variants: Sol (considered your workhorse), Terra (a more middle-of-the-road option), and Luna (your budget option). These models expand what users can do in a variety of fields,
Meta publicly released a new version of Muse Spark on Thursday, a multimodal AI model designed for agent coding that aims to compete with similar products offered by OpenAI and Anthropic. Spark 1.1, the first version of which was announced in April, can engage in multi-step reasoning and handle complex processes, manage digital workflows, and
OpenAI today launched new conversational models, called GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, saying they sound more natural and can handle turn-taking better. These are full-duplex models, meaning they can talk and listen at the same time, allowing users to interrupt naturally and enable features like live translation. The company is also replacing its current advanced voice