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ChatGPT Work: OpenAI clarified the Cloud and Local versions and internet access

New analyses describe ChatGPT Work, an agentic tool from OpenAI released on 9 July 2025 at $20/month: it comes in Cloud (web) and Local (desktop app, formerly Codex) versions, with code execution in Work Cloud having internet access, unlike regular chat.

New: ChatGPT Work exists in two versions: Cloud (web-based through chatgpt.com) and Local (desktop app, formerly Codex); Code execution in Work Cloud has internet access, while Chat does not have this capability; Exact release date: 9 July 2025; The Local version is a redesigned Codex app for nontechnical users; Offers Sol/Luna/Terra models with reasoning levels from Light to Ultra; separate token limits for Work vs Chat

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OpenAI has launched a ChatGPT plugin for managing messages in Apple Messages

OpenAI has launched a plugin connecting Apple Messages to ChatGPT – it allows messages to be sorted, deleted, searched and sent on behalf of the user. According to the company, it runs locally without indexing messages, but the company recommends reviewing them before sending.

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OpenAI confirmed the resolution of increased error rates in ChatGPT for Plus and Pro users

OpenAI confirmed that the incident involving increased error rates in ChatGPT for Plus and Pro users has been resolved. The affected components (Conversations, and previously Image Generation and ChatGPT Work as well) have returned to normal operation.

New: The incident is not resolved — it is under active investigation; The Conversations component has degraded performance; It specifically affects users on the Plus and Pro tiers; The incident has no known ETA for resolution; OpenAI is working on a mitigation measure, not a final fix

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Cursor launched the Origin platform as an alternative to GitHub

Cursor launched the Origin code hosting platform as an alternative to GitHub, with planned agent-native features and the ability to synchronize GitHub repositories. The launch coincided with a GitHub outage lasting over six hours.

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AWS described how to customize embedded chat branding in Amazon Quick

AWS Machine Learning Blog describes how to customize the embedded chat in Amazon Quick visually (CSS, SDK frame options) and through the tone of responses (persona instructions) so that it feels like a native part of a web application without the default Amazon branding.

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Simon Willison released CORS Chat, a web tool for testing local LLMs

Simon Willison created the CORS Chat web tool for testing local LLMs (e.g. Qwen 3.8 27B in LM Studio) as well as models via OpenRouter, with conversations saved in the browser and progressive rendering of generated SVG images.

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Spotify will tag AI music and exclude it from algorithmic recommendations

Spotify will begin labeling artists who create music using AI and will not promote such music in recommendations. 404 Media comments on this as a possible sign that platforms are beginning to reject AI content algorithmically.

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Startup Kog is developing software to accelerate LLM inference on standard GPUs

French startup Kog is developing Kog Inference Engine, software intended to accelerate LLM inference on standard GPUs without new hardware. A demo with the small model Laneformer 2B achieved 3000 tokens/s; the target is a 30-fold speedup for larger models.

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OpenAI released a preview version of the ChatGPT desktop application for Linux with the Codex agent included

OpenAI launched a preview of the ChatGPT desktop application for Linux with the Codex agent included. It supports Ubuntu 24.04/26.04, Debian 13 and Fedora 43/44 on both x64 and ARM64, but lacks computer use for controlling desktop applications.

New: Computer use is not available in the preview; controlling desktop applications (GIMP, OpenOffice) is not possible; The application explicitly supports x64 and ARM64 architectures with .deb and .rpm packages; It includes a built-in browser, Chrome extensions and voice control; The Mac and Windows versions were released in July 2026; The application provides a visual interface for tracking projects, files and code changes; CLI remains more accessible for terminal users

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AWS and Anthropic described a reference deployment of Claude apps gateway on AWS Fargate

Anthropic and AWS have published a reference architecture for deploying Claude apps gateway – a management layer for Claude Code and Claude Desktop – on AWS Fargate with centralized OIDC authentication, group-based model access control and cost tracking via OTLP.

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Claude Code: sessions can now communicate with each other and share context

Anthropic has added communication between sessions to Claude Code on macOS and Linux – sessions can send messages to each other and share context. On one computer, communication is local; between computers, it passes through Anthropic servers. Administrators can restrict it; it is not available on Bedrock, Google Cloud Agent Platform or…