OpenAI released the Sora 2 social media app with invite-based access and AI video generation. The video explains how the OpenAI Sora app manages the Sora 2 invite code during onboarding, from App

Anthropic, a smaller rival started by OpenAI defectors, has found runaway success with its programming agent, Claude Code. The product accounts for nearly a fifth of its business—more than $2.5 billion in annualized revenue,

Microsoft Corp MSFT partner OpenAI is merging ChatGPT, its Codex coding platform, and the Atlas browser into a single desktop “superapp,”. The move comes as executives internally describe the company as operating under a “code red.

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims to bolster OpenAI's Codex group, which faces competition from Anthropic's Claude Code.

OpenAI just made one of its boldest counter moves against rival artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic. OpenAI has officially announced it will acquire Astral, a software startup behind popular open-source Python developer tools.

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex programming agent.

OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python toolmaker, to enhance Codex AI coding assistant as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code and Cursor.

With zero coding skills, and in a disturbingly short time, I was able to assemble camera feeds from around the world into a single view. Here's how I did it, and why it's both promising and terrifying for all of us.

ZDNET's key takeaways OpenAI is reportedly building a desktop superapp to unify its AI tools. Fragmented apps are limiting how often users like me use these tools. A unified app could reduce friction and improve agentic capabilities.