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

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.

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,

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.

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

Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, told employees in an all-hands meeting that the company has tried to do too much all at once. The AI behemoth, best known for its core chatbot ChatGPT, has launched multiple products in the past year like cash burning video generation app Sora (which has reportedly seen usage plummet in early 2026) and a new AI-powered web browser.

OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Astral, as the ChatGPT maker doubles down on artificial intelligence-powered coding tools to compete more aggressively with rivals such as

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.