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OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools

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OpenAI widens Codex with Mac desktop control, browser tasks and new workflow tools for developers as it pushes the assistant beyond code generation.
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OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

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OpenAI expands its enterprise AI push with a biology-focused model aimed at speeding target discovery, analysis and early drug development.
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Dropbox launches three apps inside ChatGPT for work

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Dropbox brings file access, workplace search and scheduling into ChatGPT with new apps for customers, including Dash and Reclaim AI.
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HubSpot launches AI tools to tackle search decline

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HubSpot bets on answer engines and AI-driven sales, marketing and support tools as it says organic traffic has fallen 27% year on year.
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Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude

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Opera brings ChatGPT and Claude into its desktop browsers with a free connector that can read live tabs, pages and screenshots.
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OpenAI says weekly users top 900 million as AI reshapes work

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OpenAI's weekly user base has surged past 900 million as experts warn AI's economic impact is still hiding in official data.
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Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments

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Gr4vy unveils Agentic Development Kit to help merchants sell inside ChatGPT and other AI platforms without overhauling their payment systems.
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Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour

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Retail shifts as AI agents move from recommending products to completing purchases, forcing brands to make catalogues legible to machine buyers.
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SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels

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SiteMinder extends hotel distribution into AI chat tools, aiming to keep 53,000 hotels bookable as travellers increasingly start searches there.
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N-able launches MCP server and N-zo AI for UEM ops

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N-able adds an MCP server and in-product assistant for N-central and N-sight, aiming to bring real-time AI action to managed IT operations.
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Trustpilot launches AI search tools for brand visibility

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Trustpilot rolls out AI search metrics and review tools as brands race to stay visible in generative shopping results.
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Megantic warns retailers on AI search risk in APAC

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Megantic and Shopify APAC warn Australian retailers to overhaul product data and site structure as AI shopping tools reshape discovery.
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The rush to GEO is understandable. But here's what gets missed in the scramble

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GEO spending is surging, but marketers risk wasting money if they do not first fix inconsistent brand messaging and content foundations.
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CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers

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CompTIA unveils AI Agent Essentials to help non-technical staff understand autonomous workplace tools and the risks of agentic systems.
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AI expert reveals the 'New Currency' in AI discovery for eCommerce brands

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AI discovery is levelling eCommerce, with mid-sized Shopify brands gaining an edge over bigger rivals by making products clearer to generative engines.
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Exabeam expands AI agent analytics to ChatGPT, Copilot

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Exabeam widens AI agent monitoring to ChatGPT and Copilot, as chief AI and product officer Steve Wilson says digital workers need closer oversight.
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OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
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ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries

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ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.
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AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change

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AI is moving travel from inspiration to transaction, but live inventory, accuracy and booking infrastructure still stand between chat and checkout.
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Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ

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Woolworths and Google push AI shopping agents into retail as loyalty schemes face a real-time test in the emerging agentic commerce era.