OpenAI merges Codex into ChatGPT, bringing powerful AI agent capabilities to nearly one billion users while launching six new role-specific plugins targeting industries beyond software development, in a strategic push to transform ChatGPT's identity from conversational chatbot to task-executing powerhouse.
Poke, an AI agent startup valued at $300 million, makes history as the first AI agent approved to run on Apple's iMessage platform, bringing everyday AI assistance for tasks like calendar management and smart home control directly to iPhone users via text message.
Microsoft launches the Surface Laptop Ultra, a sleek sub-4.5-pound powerhouse featuring a 15-inch mini-LED touchscreen, an NVIDIA chip delivering up to one petaflop of AI compute, and up to 128GB of unified memory, designed for creators and professionals demanding cutting-edge on-device AI performance.
OpenAI is rolling out a powerful new 'Dreaming' memory system for ChatGPT that automatically synthesizes and updates user context in the background, giving Plus and Pro subscribers smarter, always-current conversations — with Free users set to gain access in the coming weeks.
Apple Silicon is dominating the AI hardware revolution, with Mac mini and Mac Studio machines facing four to five month backorders as developers flood to Macs for on-device AI processing, while approximately 90% of frontier AI lab developers run Macs, pushing OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity to launch their biggest desktop …
Google launches Dreambeans, an experimental AI app that transforms users' personal Gmail, Photos, Calendar, and search data into a daily curated set of inspiring, action-driven stories — replacing endless scrolling with focused, personalized content for U.S. AI Ultra subscribers on Android and iOS.
OpenAI expands Codex with six new plug-ins targeting non-technical users in sales, analytics, and finance, as non-developers now make up 20% of Codex users and are growing three times faster than developers, signaling a major push to compete with Anthropic for a broader audience.
Android is launching a groundbreaking fake call detection feature that uses encrypted RCS technology to verify callers in real time, combating AI-powered deepfake voice scams and phone spoofing linked to over $400 billion in global financial losses.
Microsoft unveils a sweeping AI overhaul at Build 2025, introducing a Copilot 'super app,' new AI reasoning models, a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience, and rewritten system components with support for next-gen silicon like Nvidia's RTX Spark.
Nvidia debuts its first Windows PCs as the main processor at Computex and Microsoft Build, with Microsoft Surface and Dell among the first manufacturers launching Nvidia-powered devices, marking a major new push for AI-driven personal computing.