OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated (SAI), the team behind the original Shortcuts tool on Apple platforms. The acquisition brings SAI’s work on Sky, a context‑aware AI interface layer for macOS, into the ChatGPT ecosystem. Financial terms were not disclosed. OpenAI plans to integrate Sky’s deep macOS integration and product expertise into its products, and the three SAI co‑founders—Ari Weinstein, Conrad Kramer, and Kim Beverett—will join the company. Read more →

OpenAI announced it has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the developer of Sky—a desktop AI assistant for Mac that can see the screen and act within apps. The purchase brings together OpenAI's large language models with a product designed to work alongside users throughout their day, from writing to coding. Sky’s founders, Ari Weinstein and Conrad Kramer, previously sold Workflow to Apple, where it became Shortcuts, while co‑founder Kim Beverett spent a decade at Apple on Safari and other core services. The deal, led by OpenAI executives Nick Turley and Fidji Simo, adds a new layer to Apple’s emerging AI ecosystem, which includes Apple Intelligence and a partnership that routes Siri queries to ChatGPT. Read more →