Copilot Mode in Edge turns the browser into an AI assistant that organizes sessions into "Journeys" and completes multi-step tasks like planning trips or managing subscriptions. With optional personalization via browsing history and a focus on privacy, Copilot Mode is clearly Microsoft's reaction to ChatGPT Atlas.
Atlas is OpenAI's new web browser built on Chromium, with ChatGPT integrated into the browsing experience. It offers instant page summaries, inline editing, and an optional memory system that personalizes what you see and how you work. Agent Mode (in beta) can take actions for you. Atlas is available now on macOS, with Windows, iOS, and Android versions on the way.
Visual Studio Code 1.104 brings major AI and safety improvements. GitHub Copilot now automatically selects the best AI model for each task, supporting GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini Pro 2.5.
Forward-looking: OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, more than two years after GPT-4 and a long parade of incremental upgrades. The company is pitching it as a "unified" AI that can seamlessly decide when to be fast, when to think deeply, and when to conserve resources. It's the kind of framing that suggests a new era for ChatGPT's 700 million weekly users and the broader AI market. But behind the marketing, GPT-5 is as much a strategic play in an intensifying AI arms race as it is a leap in capability.
Visual Studio Code has introduced a revamped tool picker and support for over 128 tools per agent request in MCP. Chat now features GPT-5 integration and checkpoints to restore previous states. Users can now manage multiple Git branches simultaneously, too.