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ChatGpt Launches New Web Browser To Challenge Google’s Dominance

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7 months ago

October 23, 2025

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser designed to rival Google Chrome, the world’s most widely used browser.

The new browser, named ChatGPT Atlas, removes the traditional address bar, a key element of internet search.

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, said Atlas was “built around ChatGPT” as the company launched the browser on Apple’s macOS on Tuesday.

The release marks OpenAI’s latest step in finding new ways to generate revenue from its growing AI ecosystem.

According to the company, Atlas includes a paid agent mode that allows ChatGPT to search and browse automatically for users. The feature is limited to paid ChatGPT subscribers and is designed to make browsing “faster and more useful by working with your browsing context.”

OpenAI has also been expanding its online ecosystem through partnerships with Etsy, Shopify, Expedia, and Booking.com, integrating its chatbot with popular e-commerce and travel platforms.

At the company’s recent DevDay event, Mr Altman announced that ChatGPT had reached 800 million weekly active users, doubling from 400 million in February, according to Demandsage.

“I believe that early adopters will kick the tyres on the new OpenAI browser,” said Pat Moorhead, CEO and chief analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. However, he expressed doubt that Atlas would significantly challenge Chrome or Microsoft Edge, saying that “more mainstream, beginners, and corporate users will just wait for their favourite browsers to offer this capability.”

Mr Moorhead added that Microsoft Edge already offers similar features.

The launch comes a year after Google was found to hold an illegal monopoly in online search. Although the US Justice Department sought to have Chrome spun off, the court did not order such a move.

Meanwhile, more internet users are turning to large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT for answers and recommendations. According to research firm Datos, as of July, 5.99% of desktop searches were made through LLMs more than double last year’s figure.

Google has also increased its investment in AI and now prioritises AI-generated responses in its search results.

(BBC)

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.