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OpenAI is discontinuing ChatGPT Atlas, its standalone desktop browser, with a targeted deprecation date of August 9, 2026. The company is consolidating Atlas capabilities into a new ChatGPT desktop app that includes ChatGPT Work agent and Codex integration.

GitHub announced a new Copilot desktop application at Microsoft Build 2026. The standalone app introduces what the company calls an "agent-native" interface designed to integrate AI agents into developer workflows.

Anthropic announced Claude Cowork is now available on Amazon Bedrock, allowing organizations to deploy the desktop AI assistant through their AWS infrastructure with consumption-based pricing. Unlike Claude Enterprise, pricing flows through existing AWS agreements with no per-seat licensing from Anthropic.

Google released a native Gemini app for Mac on April 15, 2026, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in offering a desktop application. The app supports a global keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), screen sharing with context awareness, local file access, and generation capabilities through Imagen 3 and Veo.

Google released a native macOS app for its Gemini AI assistant, one day after launching a Windows version. The app supports keyboard shortcuts for quick access, screen sharing with files and documents, and image/video generation capabilities.