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OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT Redesign as Relay Shuts Down and Apple Settles Siri Claims

Sep 16, 2026
TechCrunch
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Summary

OpenAI reverses its July 9 ChatGPT “super app” redesign after users find its separate Chat, Codex and Work modes confusing, while it also ends ChatGPT Atlas on August 9 amid Relay’s shutdown and Apple’s $250 million Siri marketing settlement.

Key Points

  • Relay, the five-year-old AI workflow-automation startup positioned as a Zapier alternative, shuts down after larger platforms such as OpenAI and Google add similar tools.
  • OpenAI rolls back its July 9 ChatGPT "super app" redesign after users call the separate Chat, Codex and Work modes confusing, and it discontinues ChatGPT Atlas on August 9.
  • Apple’s delayed Siri AI rollout contributes to a $250 million settlement over iPhone 16 marketing claims; the feature reaches the iOS 27 beta in July and begins rolling out to English-language users this month.

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