Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or ...
Decrypt

OpenAI Wants to Kill the Chatbot It Invented and Turn It Into a Superapp

The company that launched ChatGPT in 2022 is now betting its future on something closer to WeChat than a Q&A box.

ChatGPT is eyeing a major “super app” overhaul that wants to do real work for you

OpenAI is reportedly transforming ChatGPT into a broader AI super app focused on agents, coding, productivity tools, and ...
MacRumors

Meta AI App Gets 'Incognito Chat' as OpenAI Faces Lawsuits Over Stored Chat Logs

The Meta AI app and ‌Meta‌ AI on WhatsApp have a new "incognito chat" option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a "completely private way to interact with AI." Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI's ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
VentureBeat

OpenAI drastically updates Codex desktop app to use all other apps on your computer, generate images, preview webpages

Confirming it has reached 3 million weekly developers, OpenAI is massively updating its Codex developer environment via its Mac and Windows desktop apps today to bring it closer to the “Super App” the ...
The National Law Review

Think Before You Chat: Using AI for Legal Questions May Waive Privilege and Create Discovery Risks

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Wall Street Journal

Kremlin Enters the Chat With Russia’s New Super-App

The Kremlin has struggled for years to curb internet freedoms and curtail the reach of Western tech platforms that have amassed huge user bases inside Russia. A new Russian super-app is now making ...
9to5google

Gemini now lets you import chats and memory from other AI apps

Besides Gemini 3.1 Flash Live today, Google is rolling out the ability to import memory and chats into Gemini from other AI apps. If you don’t see a prompt, tap the “Settings & help” gear in the ...
Computerworld

Microsoft backtracks on Copilot Chat access in M365 apps

Microsoft will remove access to its AI assistant in certain Office apps for the largest Microsoft 365 enterprise customers next month, and put usage restrictions in place for others. Microsoft is set ...
The New York Times

ChatGPT, Other Chatbots Approved for Official Use in the Senate

New guidelines said Senate aides could use A.I. tools for official work, including research, drafting and editing documents, and preparing briefings and talking points for lawmakers. By Catie ...
TechCrunch

X begins testing standalone X Chat app on iOS

Social network X is bringing its private messaging service, dubbed X Chat, to a standalone app. The company on Monday said the initial beta of the X Chat app was being made available to thousands of ...