OpenAI launches web browser 'Atlas' to compete with Google Chrome

Market Competition - OpenAI's new AI-powered browser, Atlas, directly competes with Google's Chrome and Perplexity's Comet [1][2][4] - Google's parent company, Alphabet, experienced a nearly 5% decrease in shares following the announcement of Atlas [1] - Atlas challenges Google on both Chrome and search, potentially threatening Google's ad model [4][5] Product Features & Strategy - Atlas allows users to interact with the web in real-time, plan trips, compare products, and draft email replies [2] - Paid users gain access to agent mode, where ChatGBT can take actions such as opening tabs and completing multi-step tasks [3] - The power of Atlas lies in its memory, becoming more helpful with increased usage [3] - OpenAI aims to gain more behavioral data through Atlas, including user searches, clicks, and comparisons, to improve models and enterprise products [4] User Reach - OpenAI has a massive user reach of 800 million weekly active users [5]