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OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model

TechCrunch · Sep 29, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC

OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike.

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