The $20 AI subscription era has become untenable
Welcome to the inaugural edition of PCWorld's latest newsletter! …
Search
OpenAI is developing a unified AI 'superapp' for desktop users
… It's unclear whether other OpenAI services, such as the AI video generator Sora, will also be added to the superapp. From what we know so far, the new superapp is being developed to streamline the work done at OpenAI. …
OpenAI just nixed ChatGPT's erotic 'adult' mode
… But now, OpenAI has put ChatGPT's spicy mode on hold "indefinitely," according to the Financial Times. The move comes only days after OpenAI shelved two other high-profile products: the Sora AI video app and "instant checkout" for ChatGPT. …
OpenAI's GPT-5.5 is faster, smarter, and a step toward its 'super app'
OpenAI recently launched GPT-5.5, which the company describes as its most advanced and intuitive AI model to date. …
OpenAI’s Sora video app is going away
… But while the Sora demo reel blew away viewers back in February 2024 a lifetime ago in the world of AI , OpenAI’s gen-AI video platform failed to take off after a sluggish start. Now OpenAI says it will wind down its consumer Sora app. …
OpenAI's Codex can finally control Windows 11 PCs on its own
… For example, here's one such task as shown on OpenAI's Computer Use page: "Open @Chrome and verify the checkout page still works after the latest changes." In the same announcement, OpenAI also noted that Codex on mobile apps can integrate with Computer Use on desktop, meaning you can "start, revie… …
ChatGPT has a ‘goblin’ obsession. Now we know why
… Well, it turns out that OpenAI’s latest GPT models, all the way up to the most recent GPT-5.5 flagship, have displayed a clear habit for sprinkling in goblins and other creatures into its replies, both in ChatGPT and the Codex app, OpenAI explained in a blog post. …
OpenAI's Sora AI video generator is coming to ChatGPT soon
According to reports via The Information, OpenAI's video generator Sora may soon be available directly within ChatGPT, in the same way that image generation was previously integrated into the AI chatbot. …
ChatGPT's explicit 'adult mode' gets postponed once again
… OpenAI did not reveal a new launch window for the mode. …
OpenAI may have stumbled—but ChatGPT tools are still guiding the AI trade
… OpenAI’s failure to meet revenue targets didn’t end the AI trade—it just made it more nuanced. …