Apple doesn't currently allow iPhone users to change the Side button's Siri functionality to another assistant, but owners of iPhone 15 Pro and newer models can assign ChatGPT to the Action button instead. Keep reading to learn how. OpenAI's free ChatGPT app for iPhone lets you interact with the chatbot using text or voice. What's more, if you assign voice mode directly to the Action button, you can use it to jump straight into a spoken conversation, giving you quick, handsfree access to a far more capable assistant. Install the ChatGPT app, then sign into your account or create a new one. Next, open the Settings app. Tap Action Button. Swipe to Controls, then tap the two chevrons beside the…

OpenAI has updated the voice feature in its ChatGPT app so that voice conversations now happen directly inside an ongoing chat instead of forcing users into a separate voice-only session. The change means responses now appear in real-time with text – plus any visuals like images and maps – as you speak, making switching between voice and text smoother while preserving chat history and context. Previously, when you used "Advanced Voice Mode," voice chats opened in their own window, which would exit your current conversation and knock you out of your workflow. The update means voice and text interactions are now integrated in one seamless conversation thread. Users who prefer the old separate voice mode, characterized by the floating orb,…

OpenAI has updated the voice feature in its ChatGPT app so that voice conversations now happen directly inside an ongoing chat instead of forcing users into a separate voice-only session. The change means responses now appear in real-time with text – plus any visuals like images and maps – as you speak, making switching between voice and text smoother while preserving chat history and context. Previously, when you used "Advanced Voice Mode," voice chats opened in their own window, which would exit your current conversation and knock you out of your workflow. The update means voice and text interactions are now integrated in one seamless conversation thread. Users who prefer the old separate voice mode, characterized by the floating orb,…

OpenAI today added a new shopping research feature to ChatGPT, which is meant to help you find the right products for everything from simple household products to gifts. You can tell ChatGPT what you're looking for, and shopping research will build a guide to help you make decisions on what to purchase. OpenAI says that it will ask smart clarifying questions, research deeply across the internet, review quality sources, and use context from prior conversations to build a personalized buyer's guide that's up-to-date. It is built to perform particularly well in detail-heavy categories like electronics, beauty, home and garden, kitchen and appliances, and sports and outdoor. The research feature includes comparisons, constraints, tradeoffs, and more for product selections. ChatGPT will…

Elon Musk As artificial intelligence models evolve at breakneck speed, the battle for conversational supremacy intensifies. In this head-to-head showdown, we pit OpenAI’s latest powerhouse, ChatGPT-5.1, against xAI’s bold challenger, Grok 4.1—testing them across nine diverse prompts spanning reasoning, creativity, coding, and emotional depth. The results? Elon Musk’s Grok doesn’t just compete; it dominates with sharper wit, deeper empathy, and a distinctly human edge. Amanda Caswell for Tom’s Guide: ‎ I couldn’t wait to see how ChatGPT-5.1 compares to Grok 4.1. The following is a result of a nine-round faceoff between the two popular chatbots. What I noticed first was that both models are exceptionally capable, but they shine in very different ways, and the differences say a lot about…

OpenAI is rolling out the first major update to ChatGPT Atlas, its dedicated AI browser for Mac that includes ChatGPT integration. There are nine new features in all for the Chromium-based browser after the update. Visually, the most notable UI change is a new option for vertical tabs that change size dynamically in the adjustable sidebar, plus there's a new interface for managing downloads. Meanwhile, the app now features iCloud passkey support, so users can create and use passkeys for websites that are saved to iCloud. It's also now possible to import Chrome extensions and set the default search engine to Google. A setting has been added to select multiple tabs at once (Shift + click), as well as to…