OpenAI expands ChatGPT capabilities with new integrations and hardware plans

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OpenAI is expanding the utility of ChatGPT through new integrations and hardware ambitions. A significant update for macOS users is the Apple Messages plugin, which allows ChatGPT to interact with iMessage, SMS, and RCS. This feature enables the AI to search message history, summarize threads, and draft or send responses. To address privacy concerns, OpenAI states that processing for this plugin occurs locally on the Mac rather than in the cloud.

Additionally, ChatGPT now supports connecting multiple Gmail and Google Calendar accounts simultaneously, allowing users to manage personal and professional schedules within a single interface.

In the broader AI landscape, the competition between major players continues. DeepSeek’s V4 models are competing with OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 on coding performance, though DeepSeek maintains a significant advantage in cost-efficiency at scale. Meanwhile, reports suggest OpenAI is working with designer Jony Ive on a new family of AI devices, potentially starting with a smart speaker and eventually moving toward an AI-centric smartphone to compete with Apple.

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Apple · ChatGPT · DeepSeek · Gmail · Google · OpenAI · Sapien · Trevor Koverko

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[○ 1 SOURCE] OpenAI launched an Apple Messages plugin for Apple-silicon Macs. 1075koolfm.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] ChatGPT and Codex now support multiple Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts accounts.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Trevor Koverko of Sapien stated that AI progress requires better data verification rather than just increased scale.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Gartner predicts up to 40 percent of enterprise applications will include task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026.