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Learn how to use Codex plugins and skills to connect tools, access data, and follow repeatable workflows to automate tasks and improve results.

Learn how Codex helps you go beyond chat by automating tasks, connecting tools, and producing real outputs like docs and dashboards.

Learn how to automate tasks in Codex using schedules and triggers to create reports, summaries, and recurring workflows without manual effort.

Explore 10 practical Codex use cases to automate tasks, create deliverables, and turn real inputs into outputs across tools, files, and workflows.

Learn how to get started with Codex by setting up projects, creating threads, and completing your first tasks with step-by-step guidance.

Learn how to configure Codex settings, including personalization, detail level, and permissions, to run tasks smoothly and customize your workflow.

Explore the GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty: a red-teaming challenge to find universal jailbreaks for bio safety risks, with rewards up to $25,000.

OpenAI makes ChatGPT for Clinicians free for verified U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, supporting clinical care, documentation, and research.

A deep dive into the Codex agent loop, showing how WebSockets and connection-scoped caching reduced API overhead and improved model latency.

Workspace agents in ChatGPT are Codex-powered agents that automate complex workflows, run in the cloud, and help teams scale work across tools securely.

Learn how to build, use, and scale workspace agents in ChatGPT to automate repeatable workflows, connect tools, and streamline team operations.

OpenAI Privacy Filter is an open-weight model for detecting and redacting personally identifiable information (PII) in text with state-of-the-art accuracy

ChatGPT Images 2.0 introduces a state-of-the-art image generation model with improved text rendering, multilingual support, and advanced visual reasoning.

OpenAI launches Codex Labs, partners with with Accenture, PwC, Infosys, and others to help enterprises deploy and scale Codex across the software development lifecycle, and hits 4M Codex WAU.

Hyatt deploys ChatGPT Enterprise across its global workforce, using GPT-5.4 and Codex to improve productivity, operations, and guest experiences.

The updated Codex app for macOS and Windows adds computer use, in-app browsing, image generation, memory, and plugins to accelerate developer workflows.

OpenAI introduces GPT-Rosalind, a frontier reasoning model built to accelerate drug discovery, genomics analysis, protein reasoning, and scientific research workflows.

Leading security firms and enterprises join OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber, using GPT-5.4-Cyber and $10M in API grants to strengthen global cyber defense.

OpenAI updates the Agents SDK with native sandbox execution and a model-native harness, helping developers build secure, long-running agents across files and tools.

OpenAI expands its Trusted Access for Cyber program, introducing GPT-5.4-Cyber to vetted defenders and strengthening safeguards as AI cybersecurity capabilities advance.

Cloudflare brings OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 and Codex to Agent Cloud, enabling enterprises to build, deploy, and scale AI agents for real-world tasks with speed and security.

Learn how to research with ChatGPT using search and deep research to find up-to-date information, analyze sources, and generate structured insights.

Learn prompting fundamentals and how to write clear, effective prompts to get better, more useful responses from ChatGPT.

Learn how to use ChatGPT for research to gather sources, analyze information, and create structured, citation-backed insights.

Learn how to use ChatGPT, start your first conversation, and discover simple ways to write, brainstorm, and solve problems with AI.

Learn how operations teams use ChatGPT to streamline workflows, improve coordination, standardize processes, and drive faster execution.

Learn how to analyze data with ChatGPT by exploring datasets, generating insights, creating visualizations, and turning findings into actionable decisions.

Learn what AI is, how it works, and how tools like ChatGPT use large language models. A clear, beginner-friendly guide to understanding artificial intelligence.

Learn how marketing teams use ChatGPT to plan campaigns, generate content, analyze performance, and move from ideas to execution faster.

Learn how to upload and work with files in ChatGPT to analyze data, summarize documents, and generate content from PDFs, spreadsheets, and more.

Learn how to build and use custom GPTs to automate workflows, maintain consistent outputs, and create purpose-built AI assistants.

Learn how to personalize ChatGPT using custom instructions and memory to get more relevant, consistent, and tailored responses.

Learn how to create and use ChatGPT skills to build reusable workflows, automate recurring tasks, and ensure consistent, high-quality outputs.

Learn how finance teams use ChatGPT to streamline reporting, analyze data, improve forecasts, and communicate insights more clearly.

Learn how to use projects in ChatGPT to organize chats, files, and instructions, manage ongoing work, and collaborate more effectively.

OpenAI responds to the Axios supply chain attack by rotating macOS code signing certificates, updating apps, and confirming no user data was compromised.

Explore how clinicians use ChatGPT to support diagnosis, documentation, and patient care with secure, HIPAA-compliant AI tools.

Learn how to create and refine images with ChatGPT using clear prompts, iterate on designs, and generate high-quality visuals in minutes.

Learn how to use ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas, organize thinking, and turn rough concepts into structured, actionable plans.

Learn how to use ChatGPT for writing to draft, revise, and refine content with clear structure, tone, and intent.

Learn how sales teams use ChatGPT to research accounts, personalize outreach, manage deals, and improve pipeline and conversion.

Explore how OpenAI products like ChatGPT, Codex, and APIs bring AI into real-world use for work, development, and everyday tasks.

Learn how to use AI responsibly with best practices for safety, accuracy, and transparency when using tools like ChatGPT.

Learn how customer success teams use ChatGPT to manage accounts, improve communication, reduce churn, and drive adoption and renewals.

Learn how managers use ChatGPT to prepare for conversations, write clear feedback, stay organized, and improve team effectiveness.

AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories.  For our latest edition, we explore Uber’s revamped network with modern edge; smarter, AI-infused site search at Target; a wicked fast blockchain built by Keeta Network; HCA Healthcare empowers its nurses with a new AI-powered information portal; Deutche Telecom enhances its data science workloads; Google’s AI infrastructure

A year ago today, Google Cloud filed a formal complaint with the European Commission about Microsoft’s anti-competitive cloud licensing practices — specifically those that impose financial penalties on businesses that use Windows Server software on Azure’s biggest competitors.  Despite regulatory scrutiny, it’s clear that Microsoft intends to keep its restrictive licensing policies in place for most cloud customers. In fact, it’s getting worse.  As part of a recent earnings call, Microsoft disclosed that its efforts to force software customers to use Azure are “not anywhere close to the finish line,” and represented one of three pillars “driving [its] growth.” As we approach

AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories. For our latest edition, we explore Box’s AI agents extracting insights with cross-platform agent integration; Schroders uses multiple connected agents to build a complex investment research system; Hypros’ IoT device can monitor patient distress in hospitals without individual monitoring; a Formula E exhibition of whether regenerative braking

There’s a buzz of excitement here at Tobacco Dock as we welcome our customers and partners to the Google Cloud Summit London. Together, we’re exploring the essential role Google Cloud is playing in driving AI innovation and adoption across the UK. Today is about shining a spotlight on our customers and partners, focusing on the real-world stories of how they are accelerating innovation, realising value, and reshaping entire industries with the powerful combination of AI agents and robust cloud infrastructure. The opportunity ahead is immense. AI is poised to inject more than £400 billion into the UK economy by 2030, and

AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this monthly round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories.  For our inaugural edition, we explore Lowe’s new Visual Scout product recommendation engine powered by Vertex AI Vector Search; a responsive “Driver Agent” platform created by Formula E to bring more equity to the track; Ester AI, a conversational tool from wealth.com that can help financial planners

WEEK OF DEC 16 - DEC 20 * Windows Server 2025 is now available on Google Compute Engine. We are excited to announce the general availability of Windows Server 2025 on Google Compute Engine. You can now run Windows Server 2025 Data Center, and Windows Server 2025 Data Center Core editions as well as Windows SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2025 with pay-as-you-go licenses. Customers that don’t already have a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement can use the Google Compute Engine’s provided image to take advantage of Google Cloud’s relationships with Microsoft for pay-as-you-go licenses that scale with your workload and

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that 2024 was a busy year for Google Cloud. From AI to Zero Trust, and everything in between, here’s a chronological recap of our top blogs of 2024, according to readership. You’ll probably see some favorites on this list, and discover a few that you missed the first time around.  JANUARY We started the new year strong, removing data transfer fees for anyone moving data off of our platform. Translation: Anyone doing cool things on Google Cloud (like using generative AI to analyze their microservices deployment) is doing it because they want

Over the past year, the pace of innovation across industries and around the world has been extraordinary. At Google, we're inspired by the public sector’s ingenuity and speed in adopting our AI and security innovations to achieve remarkable outcomes together. Since Google Cloud Next, we've launched more powerful versions of Gemini, rolled out Gemini Flash and Imagen 3. And we're proud to showcase inspiring examples from the public sector, highlighting how organizations are leveraging generative AI to drive transformative change. From state agencies streamlining citizen services to healthcare providers improving patient outcomes and defense organizations enhancing mission readiness, public sector organizations

Editors note, November 28th, 2025: “We filed our antitrust complaint with the European Commission (EC) to give voice to our customers and partners about the issue of anticompetitive cloud licensing practices. Today, we are withdrawing it in light of the recent announcement that the EC will assess problematic practices affecting the cloud sector under a separate process. We stand behind the arguments outlined in the blog below, and we continue to work with policymakers, customers, and regulators across the EU, the UK, and elsewhere to advocate for choice and openness in the cloud market." - Giorgia Abeltino, Head of Government

Want to know the latest from Google Cloud? Find it here in one handy location. Check back regularly for our newest updates, announcements, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more.  ---------------------------------------- Tip: Not sure where to find what you’re looking for on the Google Cloud blog? Start here: Google Cloud blog 101: Full list of topics, links, and resources. ---------------------------------------- WEEK OF DEC 10 - DEC 15 * Announcing Launch of Cross Cloud Materialized Views: To help customers on their cross-cloud analytics journey, today we are thrilled to announce the public preview of BigQuery Omni cross-cloud materialized views (aka cross-cloud MVs). Cross-cloud MVs allow customers to very

To our customers: At Google Cloud, we put your interests first. This means that when you choose to work with us, we become partners on a journey of shared innovation, shared support, and shared fate. We are committed to helping you evolve as technology advances, drawing on our depth of experience to ensure you can use the latest and best technology, while keeping you safe and protected. When it comes to the rapidly developing world of generative AI, this is imperative. Earlier this year, we embedded Duet AI — an always-on AI collaborator — across our products, from Google Workspace to Google

Editor’s note: Jack Ngare is a Technical Director in Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO based in Nairobi, Kenya. A native of Kenya, he worked in telecommunications abroad for 12 years before returning home to work for a large African financial institution and a U.S. technology company. He joined Google Cloud last year with a mission to digitize and modernize Cloud’s global top customers, while simultaneously growing Africa's entrepreneurial technology culture.  ---------------------------------------- What is the opportunity you see before you? Working at Google Cloud, I’m able to bring people some of the world's best software and hardware engineering. I also see the possibility

Editor’s note: Alicia Abella is the Managing Director for Telecommunications Industry Solutions at Google Cloud. The work involves bringing complex, advanced technology to businesses across diverse markets and cultures — from startups in Brazil to North America's largest telecommunications companies. The daughter of immigrants from Cuba, she has a PhD, 29 patents, and extensive experience running teams and working with customers. ---------------------------------------- Did you always see yourself bringing new inventions into the world?  No, not at all. I grew up in Queens, New York — the only child of Cuban immigrants. My parents worked hard and saved money so I could get an

We’re excited to share that Gartner has recognized Google as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Conversational AI Platforms, authored by Bern Elliot and Gabriele Rigon. We believe this recognition is a testament to Google Cloud’s robust investments and commitment to innovation in AI, coupled with a deep understanding of enterprise customer needs. Enterprises are increasingly investing in AI-driven solutions that balance addressing customer expectations with operational efficiency. At a time when the demand for quality, performant, and trustworthy conversational AI has never been higher, we’re thrilled to continue to deliver best-in-class technologies, purpose-built to solve our

Editor’s Note: José Neto works in Google Cloud's São Paulo office, assisting customers in both hybrid/on-prem cloud computing systems, and modernizing computer applications for the cloud. It's appropriate work; a native of Salvador, Brazil, he's spent decades harmonizing the past and the future, dealing with radical change, and staying comfortable amid uncertainty as he moves forward.  ---------------------------------------- What do you think defines how you work? It's the way I look at experience. When I work with a customer, I'm interested in helping them fix a problem or build a new service—it's very personal for me. I love working towards results. I always ask what

Hello, friends. Sam Altman's World ID just brought its iris-scanning verification to dating apps, enterprise tools like Zoom and DocuSign, and even agentic workflows. Anthropic launched Claude Design, expanding beyond its developer roots to give teams a native tool for creating visual assets and iterating on designs through prompts. And the agent mania gripping the industry is producing a real problem: AI workslop. As OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger put it, agents without strong human direction still produce slop. The bottleneck isn't technology. It's humans doing the thinking. —Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. WHY AI AGENT SLOP IS OVERWHELMING WORKERS 2. CLAUDE DESIGN

Hello friends. Enterprise AI is racing ahead, but control is the real bottleneck. In this conversation, we examine why agents are harder to deploy than expected, the limits of OpenClaw hype (at least in the traditional enterprise), and how security, governance, and orchestration determine success as the momentum of agentic AI surges worldwide. Catch the latest episode of The Deep View Conversations, presented in partnership with Deel. —Jason Hiner WHAT THE AGENT SURGE IS REALLY DOING TO ENTERPRISES In this episode of The Deep View: Conversations, we sit down with Dave Horton, VP of Solutions Engineering at Airia, to explore one of

Hello, friends. Welcome to a special weekend edition of The Deep View. Chrome’s new Skills feature signals a shift toward a more agentic web, embedding AI actions directly into the browser without forcing users into new tools. In the enterprise, Capital One is forging a unique path, betting on deeply customized open models to meet strict regulatory demands while keeping pace with AI innovation. Lastly, Gemini uses personal context to make image generation feel much more tailored to you, your preferences, and your people. —Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. HOW OPEN MODELS SOLVED CAPITAL ONE'S AI PROBLEMS 2. CHROME’S NEW AI ‘SKILLS’

Hello, friends. Agents are rewriting how infrastructure gets used. Traditional databases assume persistence and human setup, but agents spin up and discard environments constantly. Ghost rethinks Postgres for this model, MCP-native and instantly provisioned. Thanks for tuning into this special weekend edition, presented in partnership with Tiger Data. Let us know what you think! —Jason Hiner YOUR AGENT NEEDS UNLIMITED POSTGRES. Agents spin up projects, fork environments, test ideas, and tear them down. Over and over. Every database on the market was designed for humans who provision databases meant to last. Agents don't work that way. Enter Ghost. The postgres your ai agent

Hello, friends. OpenAI’s new GPT-Rosalind model for life sciences shows how frontier AI is shifting away from general models to more specialized, tightly controlled models built for specific domains. Anthropic, facing pressure as Mythos waits in the wings, is keeping users engaged by releasing Opus 4.7, a meaningful upgrade that improves coding, multimodal reasoning, and enterprise reliability, even if it's more of a bridge rather than a breakthrough. Meanwhile, OpenAI is also pushing Codex closer to a true agentic developer tool, expanding it to handle full computer control and long-running workflows. —Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. WITH OPUS 4.7, ANTHROPIC BUYS TIME

The robots are doing backflips.  The robots are forming their hands into fists. They’re grasping pencils and writing. They’re packing boxes and moving things from one place to another. They’re folding laundry, doing dishes, and organizing rooms. They’re doing kung fu and dancing about as awkwardly as a teenage boy at a middle school dance.  While we’re nowhere near these machines looking like Sophie Thatcher in Companion, more and more, they are taking our shape, moving the way we do and performing our actions. And with AI further nurturing expectations, humanoids have become one of the most sought-after form factors among roboticists

Hello, friends. Google’s new Gemini desktop app shows how fiercely the AI race is tightening, as Google still works to close gaps with ChatGPT and Claude. AI agents are moving faster than cybersecurity can keep up, and in our latest episode of The Deep View Conversations, Cisco’s Jeetu Patel explains why trusted, governed access will separate the winners from the casualties in the agent era. We also examine OpenAI’s decision to widen access to its Claude Mythos competitor, GPT-5.4-Cyber, a move that could help defenders move faster, but also underscores the divide between safety restraint and competitive pressure in AI

Hello, friends. AI agents could soon outnumber humans inside the enterprise, and that changes cybersecurity entirely. This episode of The Deep View Conversations explores why agent-driven software creation is accelerating, why traditional defenses will fail, and why trusted, governed access will define the next generation of winners. Welcome to a special edition of the newsletter, presented in partnership with JetBrains. —Jason Hiner THE AI AGENT BOOM AND COMING CYBERSECURITY CRISIS In this episode of The Deep View: Conversations, Senior Reporter Sabrina Ortiz sits down with Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco, to explore how the rise of AI agents

Hello, friends. Nvidia is seeding the future of quantum computing with open models, a familiar playbook that could secure its role in the next infrastructure wave. At the same time, Anthropic is reshaping Claude Code around agent multitasking, signaling how quickly developer workflows are shifting toward running many tasks in parallel to drive new levels of speed and productivity. But the bigger story may be constrained: AI’s growth is now colliding with reality. A surge in agent usage, tightening hardware supply, and geopolitical disruption are converging to deepen the compute crisis. We may be entering a different phase of AI,

Hello, friends. Ray Kurzweil's insistence that AGI remains on track for 2029 is a reminder that AI's trajectory still carries both conviction and consequence. At the same time, Stanford’s latest data shows that AI's growth is outpacing trust, with adoption surging while policy, safety, and public sentiment lag behind. Against that backdrop, OpenAI’s coming superapp points to where this is all headed: a unified, agent-driven tool for knowledge work. Merging browser-based multitasking with agentic automation will signal a shift from apps we use to systems that act, bringing the OpenClaw model to the mainstream. —Jason Hiner  IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. OPENAI'S 'SUPERAPP'

Hello, friends. The race to control AI’s future is shifting deeper into the stack. Anthropic’s chip ambitions signal a move toward extreme co-design, where controlling compute becomes as critical as model breakthroughs. Meanwhile, Snap is betting that true AR, not just overlays and notifications, will define the smartglasses market. And in a San Francisco lab, a startup is pushing a radical idea: living neurons as compute, promising faster learning with far less energy. —Jason Hiner IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. AI’S NEXT BIG CHIP BET MAY BE BIOLOGICAL 2. WHY ANTHROPIC MAY BRING AI CHIPS IN-HOUSE 3. SNAP IS BUILDING WHAT META AND GOOGLE LEFT OUT STARTUPS BIOLOGICAL

Hello friends. As AI agents spread across the enterprise, the big opportunity will belong to the companies that can safely supervise them. This week’s podcast explores why agent oversight is becoming a new competitive moat, how teams can innovate from the bottom up, and what responsible AI execution will require next. Welcome to this special edition of The Deep View, presented in partnership with JetBrains. Let us know what you think! —Jason Hiner THE RACE TO CONTROL AI AGENTS BEGINS What happens when a startup's mission perfectly aligns with the biggest trend in tech? That's exactly where Guild AI finds itself in

Hello, friends. Slack wants to turn our workplace chat window into an agentic operating system. Rebuilt around personal context, reusable AI skills, and cross-app orchestration, the new Slackbot can brief teams, trigger workflows, and cut busywork without asking people to change tools. AI that’s embedded where work already happens could be transformative. Thanks for tuning into this special weekend edition, presented in partnership with Slack. Let us know what you think! —Jason Hiner Slack just shipped the biggest reimagining of Slackbot — more than 30 new AI features, all built around one idea: Slackbot should already know your work before you

Hello, friends. ChatGPT’s new Upwork integration shows how much the app wants to become a hub for real business workflows, not just answers. A new Gallup poll finds that Gen Z is deeply uneasy about AI’s effects on jobs, creativity, and thinking, even as young people increasingly believe they have no choice but to learn it. And from HumanX in San Francisco, the loudest signal was not hype but friction: compute shortages, soaring token costs, and growing anxiety over agents running wild inside organizations. While the AI industry wants to accelerate, its biggest obstacles are becoming harder to ignore. —Jason

Hello, friends. AI agents are getting more capable and more dangerous when they fail, and that's pushing companies like Guild AI to build a safety layer that could define the next phase of enterprise AI. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra offers an early glimpse of the agentic phone, where AI quietly handles tasks in the background and occasionally takes action for you. And Meta is finally back in the frontier models race with Muse Spark, a fast, multimodal model that signals a shift from purely open models to product-driven AI. Its early performance benchmarks are respectable, even if it still trails