PANews reported on October 24th that OpenAI announced its acquisition of Software Applications Incorporated, the developer of Sky. Sky provides a natural language interface for Macs that can understand screen content and invoke applications. OpenAI stated that it will bring Sky's deep macOS integration capabilities to ChatGPT, and the entire team of approximately 12 people will join OpenAI.

Software Applications was founded in 2023 by a group of former Apple employees, some of whom worked on the technology behind the iPhone's Shortcuts app. Software Applications previously raised $6.5 million in funding from a group of prominent investors, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Figma CEO Dylan Field. Earlier this year, Software Applications released Sky, an AI assistant designed to help users perform actions or answer questions. The feature includes a floating interface that understands what's on the user's screen. Sky is currently private.