The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

What Is OpenClaw, Formerly Moltbot? Everything You Need To Know

OpenClaw, formerly Moltbot, has burst into the mainstream. Here’s everything you need to know about the viral AI agent now ...

OpenAI releases GPT-5.3-Codex, a coding model that helped build itself

Anthropic, one of OpenAI's chief rivals, also released a new coding model today, Claude Opus 4.6. Earlier this week, OpenAI ...
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OpenAI launches Codex app to manage multiple AI agents across software projects

OpenAI launches the Codex desktop app to help developers manage multiple AI agents working on software projects.

OpenAI says new coding model helped build itself

The new coding model released Thursday afternoon, entitled GPT-5.3-Codex, builds on OpenAI’s GPT-5.2-Codex model and combines insights from the AI company’s GPT-5.2 model, which excels on non-coding ...

With GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAI pitches Codex for more than just writing code

Today, OpenAI announced GPT-5.3-Codex, a new version of its frontier coding model that will be available via the command line ...