Microsoft scales back Copilot AI integrations across Windows 11 apps

OpenAI is consolidating its fragmented macOS app ecosystem by merging ChatGPT, Codex coding platform, and Atlas browser into a single "superapp" led by Chief of Applications Fidji Simo. The unified app will feature agentic AI capabilities for autonomous task execution and team collaboration, with rollout expected over coming months starting with Codex enhancements.

Google has expanded the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) with shopping cart, catalog, and identity features designed for AI agents. The new capabilities enable agents to add multiple items to carts, access real-time product data including prices and availability, and preserve shopper loyalty benefits across retailers.

OpenAI is developing a unified desktop application that combines ChatGPT, its browser, and Codex code generator into a single product. The move is intended to streamline user experience and focus resources on one integrated platform, with emphasis on agentic AI capabilities that can autonomously handle tasks like software development and data analysis.

OpenAI is building a unified desktop application that combines ChatGPT, its Codex AI coding tool, and the Atlas AI-powered browser. The consolidation aims to reduce product fragmentation that OpenAI leadership says has slowed development and quality standards.

Google is testing a native Gemini app for macOS, according to Bloomberg. The app would compete directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude, both of which offer standalone Mac applications. A key differentiator is 'Desktop Intelligence,' which allows Gemini to view screen context and pull content from apps to personalize responses.

ElevenLabs has launched a music marketplace where users can publish and sell tracks created with its ElevenCreative AI music model, with the company claiming to have already generated nearly 14 million songs on the platform. The company has paid out over $11 million through its Voice Marketplace using the same model. However, AI-generated music lacks legal copyright protection, leaving all legal risk on users.

Google has begun beta testing a dedicated Gemini app for macOS with select users, according to Bloomberg. The early version includes only critical features and hints at a "Desktop Intelligence" capability that lets Gemini see screen context. The move addresses a competitive gap, as Anthropic and OpenAI already offer native Mac apps for Claude and ChatGPT.

Cursor released Composer 2, a code-specialized model priced at $0.50 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens—roughly 90% cheaper than Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/$25.00) and 60% cheaper than GPT-5.4 ($2.50/$15.00). The model scores 61.3 on Cursor's internal CursorBench, competitive with Claude Opus 4.6 (58.2) but below GPT-5.4 Thinking (63.9).

Amazon's Alexa+, its conversational AI assistant, begins Early Access in the UK on March 19, rolling out to hundreds of thousands of users. The updated assistant includes British English localization with regional speech patterns, slang understanding, and agentic capabilities. Free for Prime members; £20/month for non-members.

Adobe is rolling out Firefly Custom Models in public beta, allowing creators to train AI image generators on their own artistic assets. The tool preserves visual consistency across character designs, illustrations, and photography styles without exposing training data to Adobe's general models.

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+, its AI-powered conversational assistant, to the UK as the first market outside North America. The company is offering free early access to new Echo buyers and plans to reach hundreds of thousands of customers in the coming weeks. After the beta period ends, Prime subscribers will get free access while non-Prime users will pay £19.99 per month.

Okta has released Okta for AI Agents, a management platform that addresses three core requirements: discovering deployed agents, monitoring their activities and access permissions, and terminating agent access when needed. The platform integrates with Salesforce, ServiceNow, Google, and AWS to import agents and their metadata, while providing continuous background scanning for unmanaged agents.