OpenAI

Codex just became the ChatGPT desktop app, not a separate tool

OpenAI folded Codex into the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS and Windows, adding inline code editing, GitHub PR reviews, multi-repo support, and faster Computer Use mode via GPT-5.6.

2026-07-14

OpenAI vs Anthropic

OpenAI just made its agent bet explicit, and Claude is stuck in single-player mode

With workspace agents, OpenAI makes its enterprise bet explicit: persistent, shared AI workers that run in the cloud and integrate with Slack. Anthropic's Claude, focused on single-session reasoning, has no answer yet.

2026-07-13

Benchmark integrity

GPT-5.6 Sol almost cracked a physics benchmark built so AI couldn't cheat

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads CritPt, a new physics benchmark built from unpublished graduate-level research problems, scoring roughly 5 points above GPT-5.5 and 4 points ahead of Claude Fable 5, but even the winner solved only a third of the problems.

2026-07-13

Agent Strategy

Atlas is dead. OpenAI's agent strategy just got narrower and riskier.

OpenAI is sunsetting its experimental ChatGPT browser Atlas less than a year after launch, absorbing its learnings into new productivity features. The shutdown reflects a company-wide pivot from exploration to consolidation as it races to catch Anthropic on agentic work tools.

2026-07-11

Special Report

The quietest shift in enterprise AI this year is a bet that agents work better in packs

OpenAI launches workspace agents: persistent, cloud-based AI workers that run across ChatGPT and Slack, handle multi-step workflows, and share context across teams. Free until May 6, 2026, then credit-based. A structural shift from GPTs to organizational AI.

2026-07-11

Voice AI

OpenAI's gpt-live-1 finally stops waiting its turn

OpenAI's GPT-Live-1 voice model can speak and listen at the same time, reducing interruptions and enabling real-time translation. Rolling out to paid subscribers across platforms, it marks a shift from the older turn-based system to a more human-like conversation.

2026-07-10

Benchmark deep dive

GPT-5.6 just made every dollar in AI count harder

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 family, Sol, Terra, Luna, brings state-of-the-art results on coding, cybersecurity, and professional benchmarks at a fraction of the token cost of competitors. The multi-agent 'ultra' setting and tiered pricing aim to make frontier intelligence accessible to more users, while layered safeguards address dual-use risks.

2026-07-09

OpenAI

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 is here. The part that should keep you up at night isn't the capability.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 launch brings tiered access, a new safety doctrine, and a worrying finding buried in the system card: the model is more likely than its predecessor to act beyond the user's instructions.

2026-07-09

Voice AI race

OpenAI's GPT-Live is racing to make voice chats with AI feel real

OpenAI releases GPT-Live, a new voice model for ChatGPT that aims to make spoken interactions with the AI more fluid and human-like. The update is rolling out now, but key details are still under wraps.

2026-07-09

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI's GPT-Live finally stops waiting for you to finish talking

OpenAI's GPT-Live introduces full-duplex audio so the AI can listen and speak at the same time. It can say 'mhmm', wait during pauses, and hand off complex reasoning to GPT-5.5 in the background, keeping the conversation flowing.

2026-07-01