AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience
Wabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps and ongoing tasks.
The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem
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OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices
OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes.
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows.
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.
Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out
America.gov is intended to simplify the process of navigating government bureaucracy, but language models are imperfect and remain prone to hallucinations, which could cause new issues.
The IRS Doesn’t Care Where You Live. A U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Abroad
Moving abroad changes your finances, but it doesn’t change your U.S. tax obligations.
Inside the New Concierge Class of Luxury
Concierge Class is about emerging companies that understand their customer and build an ecosystem around their needs. The shift from extravagance for extravagance’s sake to luxury with ease. This creates a richer, more intentional relationship.
The Growth Opportunity Most Businesses Are Missing After 5 p.m.
Better availability isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a sparkly tool in your business-growth kit. Learn what better availability means for your business, and how to achieve it.
A Google Employee Shares 2 Easy Ways Business Owners Can Get More Traffic — For Free
Your Google Business Profile is probably working harder for your competitors than it is for you. A product manager at Google says two small changes can fix that.