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Codi Launches AI-Powered Office Management Platform

Codi, the Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup founded by Christelle Rohaut and Dave Schuman, has introduced what it calls the first AI‑driven platform to fully automate office management. Building on its original marketplace for flexible office space, the new SaaS product uses a trained AI to coordinate vendors, handle pantry restocking, cleaning and other logistical tasks, aiming to cut administrative costs and free staff to focus on culture and growth. The beta, released in May, quickly attracted dozens of new customers, including TaskRabbit and Northbeam, and the company says it reached $100,000 in ARR within five weeks.

10/21/2025

Yelp Unveils Major AI Overhaul with Expanded Assistant, New Host Tools, and Menu Vision

Yelp announced its biggest AI revamp to date, rolling out 35 new features in a fall 2025 product release. The update expands the Yelp Assistant chatbot beyond home‑repair queries to answer restaurant and retailer questions via voice or text. New tools called Yelp Host and Yelp Receptionist aim to help small businesses manage incoming calls with AI. Menu Vision adds augmented‑reality menu browsing, while the Car Genius hotline, launched after Yelp’s acquisition of RepairPal, streamlines auto‑repair bookings. Chief Product Officer Craig Saldanha called the release a major milestone for the platform.

10/21/2025

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Atlas, an AI‑Powered Web Browser

OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Atlas, a generative AI‑enhanced web browser that integrates ChatGPT directly into the browsing experience. Available now for macOS, the browser offers traditional features like tabs and bookmarks alongside AI functions such as a built‑in sidebar for summaries, in‑line writing assistance, and natural‑language commands. Atlas also includes optional memory to track past research and a beta agent mode that can perform limited tasks for users. The rollout arrives amid growing competition, with Google embedding Gemini in Chrome and Perplexity releasing its own AI browser, while OpenAI faces a copyright lawsuit from Ziff Davis.

10/21/2025

OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Atlas Browser for macOS, Plans Expansion to Windows, iOS, and Android

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser that embeds the ChatGPT AI directly into the browsing experience. Initially available for macOS, the browser offers features such as contextual memory, on‑page assistance, and an Agent mode that can automate tasks like form‑filling, reservations, and email editing. OpenAI says versions for Windows, iOS, and Android are forthcoming. The browser leverages OpenAI’s Operator agent technology and aims to streamline everyday web activities by keeping the AI companion visible alongside web content.

10/21/2025

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas Browser for macOS

OpenAI has released its long‑rumored web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, for macOS users. The browser embeds ChatGPT directly into the interface, letting users summon the AI with a toolbar icon or a sidebar conversation window while they browse. Features include optional browsing memory, incognito mode, and an “agent mode” that can perform tasks such as booking reservations or editing documents. The initial release is limited to macOS, with plans to expand to Windows, Android, and iOS. Atlas is currently available as a preview for Plus, Pro, and Business accounts.

10/21/2025

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-Powered Web Browser

OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI‑enhanced web browser that integrates ChatGPT directly into the browsing experience. Initially available on macOS, the browser offers features such as memory‑based personalization, an agent mode for task automation, split‑screen chat, and a cursor‑chat tool for in‑line editing. Access for Windows, iOS and Android is forthcoming, and agent mode is limited to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers. The rollout marks OpenAI’s latest push into AI‑driven internet tools, positioning Atlas as a competitor in the emerging AI browser market.

10/21/2025

Google Fi Introduces AI-Powered Billing Assistant and Enhanced Call Quality

Google Fi is rolling out a suite of upgrades that blend artificial intelligence with core telecom features. A Gemini‑powered chatbot will let users ask questions about their monthly statements and receive concise bill summaries. On the call side, an AI‑driven “optimized audio” filter reduces background noise for both callers. The service also adds HD and HD+ calling, restores RCS messaging to the web interface, and improves overall connectivity. Together, these changes aim to make Fi’s experience smarter, clearer, and more user‑friendly.

10/21/2025

Serval Secures $47M Series A to Deploy Agentic AI for IT Service Management

Enterprise AI startup Serval announced a $47 million Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from First Round, General Catalyst and Box Group. The funding backs Serval’s unique two‑agent architecture that uses deterministic, permission‑driven tools to automate IT service tasks while keeping human managers in control. Clients such as Perplexity, Mercor and Together AI are already using the platform. CEO Jake Stauch emphasized the focus on safety, explaining how the system avoids rogue actions by limiting agents to pre‑approved tools and granular approval workflows.

10/21/2025

Opera Neon AI Browser Turns Web Browsing Into a Creative Workspace

Opera Neon is an AI‑powered browser that blends chat, task automation, and web‑page creation into a single experience. Reviewers found the interface intuitive, using built‑in AI to generate a custom TechRadar RSS feed and a curated list of top RPG games in minutes. While Neon offers a novel shift from passive browsing to active creation, it suffers from occasional slowness, interruptions when the computer sleeps, and a $20/£20 monthly subscription. The early‑access product shows promise for the future of agentic browsers despite current limitations.

10/21/2025

Perplexity AI Search Engine Launches Samsung Smart TV App

Perplexity is teaming with Samsung to bring its AI search engine to Samsung smart TVs. The new app is instantly available on 2025‑model sets and will roll out to 2024 and 2023 models later via an OTA update. Users can type or speak queries, and a free 12‑month Pro plan subscription can be claimed through an in‑app QR code. While the partnership expands Perplexity’s reach, the startup has faced criticism and legal challenges over alleged data scraping and copyright infringement.

10/21/2025

Perplexity AI Search Engine Launches Dedicated App on Samsung TVs

Perplexity, the AI-powered answer engine, is releasing a new app for Samsung televisions. The app will be preinstalled on all 2025 Samsung models and will later arrive on 2023 and 2024 devices via a software update. Users receive a complimentary 12‑month Perplexity Pro subscription, granting access to advanced language models and research tools. The interface supports voice, on‑screen, and external keyboards, and delivers answers in TV‑optimized cards. Executives from both companies highlighted the partnership as a step toward more intelligent, integrated home entertainment experiences.

10/21/2025

Microsoft Edge subtly nudges users toward Copilot on rival AI sites

Microsoft Edge now displays a "Try Copilot" button when users visit popular AI services such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Deepseek. The button opens the Copilot assistant in the browser sidebar, a move Microsoft says is meant to promote its own AI offering. The prompt does not appear on visits to Google’s Gemini, and a larger pop‑up appears when users navigate to the Chrome download page, urging them to stay with Edge. Some users find the nudges intrusive and have discovered how to disable the Copilot button through the browser’s settings.

10/21/2025