Opinion: OpenAI just made ChatGPT’s app weird, confusing and slower

OpenAI has rolled out a redesigned ChatGPT app for Mac, and the change is drawing sharp criticism. M.G. Siegler writes for Spyglass that the new “Super App” merges ChatGPT with Codex, OpenAI’s coding tool, and defaults to the new “ChatGPT Work” mode instead of the familiar chat interface. According to Siegler, the app now opens …

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Slack turns its chatbot into a command center for your whole Salesforce stack

Slack has launched a major integration that lets its built-in AI assistant, Slackbot, tap directly into Salesforce’s CRM data, Tableau analytics, Data 360 customer profiles and dozens of third-party apps, all from a single chat message. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat that the feature relies on dedicated Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers connecting Slackbot to …

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Meta tests new tool to detect AI-generated images from Muse Image

Meta is previewing a web-based detection tool that identifies images and videos created with its newest AI model, Muse Image. Karissa Bell reports for Engadget that the tool checks for invisible watermarks called Content Seal, which Meta says remain intact even after cropping, compressing, resizing or screenshotting an image. Content Seal marks a shift from …

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Claude now wants you to think twice about how you use it

Anthropic is rolling out a beta feature that lets Claude users track and review their own usage of the AI assistant. Anthropic announces in an official blog post that the tool responds to a question many users raised in interviews: how exactly should AI fit into daily life and work? The new reflection dashboard sits …

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ChatGPT Work is an agent for complex, multi-step office tasks

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Work, a new agent built into ChatGPT that takes on entire projects instead of just answering prompts, the company announces in an official blog post. Ina Fried and Madison Mills report for Axios that the tool is powered by OpenAI’s newly released GPT-5.6 model family. From answering to doing ChatGPT Work gathers …

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GPT‑5.6 is here and promises frontier power at a fraction of the cost

OpenAI announces in an official blog post that GPT‑5.6 is now generally available, following the limited preview it launched several weeks earlier. The family consists of three tiers: the flagship model Sol, the balanced option for everyday work Terra; and the most cost-efficient version Luna. According to OpenAI, all three models outperform rivals such as …

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OpenAI replaces Advanced Voice Mode with full-duplex GPT-Live

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models designed to make conversations with ChatGPT feel more human. The company announces in an official blog post that GPT-Live replaces Advanced Voice Mode and rolls out globally on iOS, Android, and ChatGPT.com. The core innovation is a full-duplex architecture. Unlike previous systems, which waited for …

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Rowboat brings a local-first AI coworker to the desktop

A new open-source tool called Rowboat wants to turn AI assistants into a full workspace rather than just a chat window. The developer, posting under the handle segmenta, introduces the project in a Show HN post on Hacker News, describing it as a local-first alternative to Claude Desktop. The team behind Rowboat previously built AI …

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