OpenAI has introduced an app platform within ChatGPT, allowing users to access popular digital services such as Adobe Photoshop, Spotify, Canva, and Zillow directly through the chatbot. The storefront categorizes apps into Featured, Lifestyle, and Productivity sections, and users connect apps via a simple "Connect" button that enables @‑prompt interactions. While the desktop version shows the new apps, the mobile iOS version has not yet received them. The rollout follows OpenAI's Dec. 17 announcement that developers could submit apps, and comes amid a lawsuit from Ziff Davis alleging copyright infringement. Read more →

OpenAI has introduced an official app store for ChatGPT, gathering a range of third‑party applications that extend the AI’s capabilities. Users can browse categories, search for specific tools, and add apps such as Apple Music, Photoshop, Canva, Gmail and AllTrails directly within the ChatGPT interface. Each listing includes a privacy policy and requires OpenAI approval before appearing to users. OpenAI is also inviting developers to submit new apps that bring fresh context and actions to conversations, promising a growing ecosystem of AI‑enhanced services. Read more →

Apple released its annual ranking of the most downloaded free iPhone apps in the United States, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT claimed the top spot for 2025. The AI chatbot surpassed popular platforms such as Threads, Google, TikTok, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube. The list highlights the rapid adoption of artificial‑intelligence tools on mobile devices, underscoring ChatGPT’s shift from a niche product to a mainstream utility that now outpaces traditional social and search apps. Read more →

Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to require developers to disclose and obtain explicit user permission before sharing personal data with any third party, including artificial intelligence services. The change aims to reinforce privacy protections and warns that non‑compliant apps risk removal from the App Store. Apple did not comment on the revision, which arrives as AI integration becomes more common in mobile apps. Read more →

OpenAI has begun monetizing its AI video app Sora by offering paid "video generation packs" once users hit the daily free limit. Previously, users could create up to 30 videos per day for free, or up to 100 with a Pro subscription. When the cap is reached, the app prompts users to buy additional generations through the App Store, with a bundle of ten extra videos costing roughly $4. Bill Peebles explained on X that the change reflects growing demand and the need to manage GPU resources, noting that free quotas are likely temporary. Read more →

OpenAI revealed a suite of updates for its viral AI‑video app Sora, which recently topped the U.S. and Canada App Store charts after a late‑September launch. The upgrades include basic video‑editing tools, a new "cameo" feature that lets users turn pets, stuffed toys and other objects into AI personas, and expanded social channels for groups like universities and sports clubs. Sora head Bill Peebles also confirmed that an Android version is "actually coming soon," with pre‑registration already available on Google Play. The app, still invite‑only, has already amassed roughly two million downloads within its first month. Read more →

OpenAI’s new Sora app, an AI‑powered video‑creation platform with a social remix feed, quickly rose to the number‑one spot on the U.S. App Store. Within two days it logged more than 164,000 installs, surpassing other AI apps despite being limited to invited users. The app combines a cutting‑edge video model, watermarking, and strict content guardrails, and its rapid adoption hints at a potential new revenue pillar for OpenAI. Read more →

The California Assembly has approved the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), a bill that would require operating system and app‑store providers to verify users' ages before allowing app downloads. The measure, which passed the Assembly 58‑0, places the responsibility on platforms to offer parental tools during device setup rather than demanding photo ID. Support has come from major tech firms, including Google and Meta, while the bill moves to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature before the October 13 deadline. Read more →

Google's Gemini iOS app has risen to the No. 1 spot among free iPhone apps, propelled by the launch of its new AI image model, Nano Banana (officially 2.5 Flash Image). Users praised the model’s ability to edit photos and add elements seamlessly, generating over 200 million AI images and attracting more than 10 million new sign‑ups. The surge underscores growing consumer interest in standalone AI products and positions Gemini as a strong challenger to industry leader ChatGPT. Read more →

Google's Gemini app has vaulted to the top of the U.S. App Store, displacing OpenAI's ChatGPT after the August launch of its Nano Banana image‑editing model. The new model drove a 45% month‑over‑month jump in downloads, pushing Gemini to #1 on September 12 after briefly holding the #2 spot. On Google Play the app rose to #2, while ChatGPT remains the platform leader. Gemini’s rapid growth has also boosted its revenue, with August earnings soaring to $1.6 million and September on track for a similar haul. The app now boasts tens of millions of new users and hundreds of millions of images shared. Read more →

Google's Gemini app has vaulted to the number‑one position on the U.S. App Store following the release of its Nano Banana image‑editing model. The new feature has driven a 45% month‑1‑over‑month increase in downloads, pushing September totals to 12.6 million, up from August's 8.7 million. Gemini also climbed the Google Play rankings, reaching No. 2 overall in the United States. The app has attracted 23 million first‑time users, generated $792,000 in September revenue, and now appears in the top five iPhone apps across 108 countries. Read more →

The California Assembly has approved the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), a bill that would require operating system and app‑store providers to verify users' ages before allowing app downloads. The measure, which passed the Assembly 58‑0, places the responsibility on platforms to offer parental tools during device setup rather than demanding photo ID. Support has come from major tech firms, including Google and Meta, while the bill moves to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature before the October 13 deadline. Read more →

The California Assembly has approved the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), a bill that would require operating system and app‑store providers to verify users' ages before allowing app downloads. The measure, which passed the Assembly 58‑0, places the responsibility on platforms to offer parental tools during device setup rather than demanding photo ID. Support has come from major tech firms, including Google and Meta, while the bill moves to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature before the October 13 deadline. Read more →

Google's Gemini iOS app has risen to the No. 1 spot among free iPhone apps, propelled by the launch of its new AI image model, Nano Banana (officially 2.5 Flash Image). Users praised the model’s ability to edit photos and add elements seamlessly, generating over 200 million AI images and attracting more than 10 million new sign‑ups. The surge underscores growing consumer interest in standalone AI products and positions Gemini as a strong challenger to industry leader ChatGPT. Read more →

Google's Gemini iOS app has risen to the No. 1 spot among free iPhone apps, propelled by the launch of its new AI image model, Nano Banana (officially 2.5 Flash Image). Users praised the model’s ability to edit photos and add elements seamlessly, generating over 200 million AI images and attracting more than 10 million new sign‑ups. The surge underscores growing consumer interest in standalone AI products and positions Gemini as a strong challenger to industry leader ChatGPT. Read more →

Google's Gemini app has vaulted to the top of the U.S. App Store, displacing OpenAI's ChatGPT after the August launch of its Nano Banana image‑editing model. The new model drove a 45% month‑over‑month jump in downloads, pushing Gemini to #1 on September 12 after briefly holding the #2 spot. On Google Play the app rose to #2, while ChatGPT remains the platform leader. Gemini’s rapid growth has also boosted its revenue, with August earnings soaring to $1.6 million and September on track for a similar haul. The app now boasts tens of millions of new users and hundreds of millions of images shared. Read more →

Google's Gemini app has vaulted to the top of the U.S. App Store, displacing OpenAI's ChatGPT after the August launch of its Nano Banana image‑editing model. The new model drove a 45% month‑over‑month jump in downloads, pushing Gemini to #1 on September 12 after briefly holding the #2 spot. On Google Play the app rose to #2, while ChatGPT remains the platform leader. Gemini’s rapid growth has also boosted its revenue, with August earnings soaring to $1.6 million and September on track for a similar haul. The app now boasts tens of millions of new users and hundreds of millions of images shared. Read more →

Google's Gemini app has vaulted to the number‑one position on the U.S. App Store following the release of its Nano Banana image‑editing model. The new feature has driven a 45% month‑1‑over‑month increase in downloads, pushing September totals to 12.6 million, up from August's 8.7 million. Gemini also climbed the Google Play rankings, reaching No. 2 overall in the United States. The app has attracted 23 million first‑time users, generated $792,000 in September revenue, and now appears in the top five iPhone apps across 108 countries. Read more →

Google's Gemini app has vaulted to the number‑one position on the U.S. App Store following the release of its Nano Banana image‑editing model. The new feature has driven a 45% month‑1‑over‑month increase in downloads, pushing September totals to 12.6 million, up from August's 8.7 million. Gemini also climbed the Google Play rankings, reaching No. 2 overall in the United States. The app has attracted 23 million first‑time users, generated $792,000 in September revenue, and now appears in the top five iPhone apps across 108 countries. Read more →

The California Assembly has approved the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), a bill that would require operating system and app‑store providers to verify users' ages before allowing app downloads. The measure, which passed the Assembly 58‑0, places the responsibility on platforms to offer parental tools during device setup rather than demanding photo ID. Support has come from major tech firms, including Google and Meta, while the bill moves to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature before the October 13 deadline. Read more →