OpenAI's superapp hiding inside Codex

OpenAI announced a significant update to its Codex platform, evolving it from a simple coding agent into a comprehensive superapp that integrates ChatGPT, Atlas, and Codex functionality. The new features include background computer use that allows Codex to operate Mac apps independently, parallel agent capabilities, an Atlas-powered in-app browser, memory retention across sessions, and inline image generation. Codex has reached 3 million weekly users with 70% month-over-month growth, with OpenAI explicitly stating they are 'building the super app out in the open.' This move positions OpenAI to compete directly with Anthropic's Claude Code and Cowork offerings. Separately, Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7, which outperforms GPT-5.4 and Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding benchmarks, achieving 64.3% on SWE-bench Pro compared to its predecessor's 53.4%. However, it still trails behind Anthropic's unreleased Mythos Preview model at 77.8%. The newsletter also covers OpenAI's launch of GPT-Rosalind, their first domain-specific model for life sciences and drug discovery, which scored better than 95% of human scientists on RNA prediction tasks in blind tests. Additional updates include new AI tools like Windsurf 2.0 and HY-World 2.0, plus a practical guide for running AI models locally using Ollama.