To streamline its ecosystem, OpenAI is discontinuing its Atlas browser and merging the standalone Codex app directly into a unified ChatGPT desktop application for Mac and Windows.

The new AI agent is designed to automate workplace tasks, escalating OpenAI’s battle with Microsoft, Anthropic and Google for enterprise customers.

OpenAI held its second livestream this week today at 10 am PT. The video teased that the company was “introducing...