OpenAI is retiring its ChatGPT Atlas browser less than a year after launch. Going forward, its browsing features will be shifted into a redesigned ChatGPT desktop app that also combines Codex, a built-in browser, and "ChatGPT Work" for acting across apps and files. PCMag reports: OpenAI disclosed Atlas's retirement in a Thursday post introducing a more powerful ChatGPT desktop app, following reports that the company planned on turning it into a "superapp." [...] In a tweet, OpenAI product staff member James Sun added, "The current targeted date for deprecation is 8/9, and we'll share more information in the upcoming days both in-app and via email."

The sunsetting means the Windows version of ChatGPT Atlas has been canceled, though the ChatGPT desktop app is still available on both Mac and Windows. The company is already touting the built-in browser, noting: "You can ask ChatGPT to research a market, compare sources, pull information from websites, or open and refine files from Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 inside the app. It can use the browser to bring in fresh context, take steps across web pages, and keep the work moving while you review and guide the result."

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: The European Commission has ended an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices after SAP agreed to abolish reinstatement fees and reduce back-maintenance fees. The move could reduce barriers for customers considering third-party support for products nearing the end of their vendor support terms, including thousands of large businesses that rely on SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) to run their business operations. SAP's mainstream support for ECC ends in December 2027, while customers can opt for extended maintenance until December 2030 by paying an additional two percentage points on their maintenance fees. The most recent figures from Gartner showed that in Q4 2024 only 39 percent of worldwide ECC customers -- from a total of 35,000 -- had bought or subscribed to licenses to start their transition to SAP S/4HANA, the replacement ERP product.

In September last year, the European Commission launched a formal investigation into SAP's behavior in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services in Europe. It said it was responding to concerns that SAP restricted competition in this crucial aftermarket by making it harder for rivals to compete, leaving European customers with fewer choices and higher costs. In October, SAP published its response. "SAP's commitments aim at improving the financial attractiveness for customers who wish to reinstate SAP maintenance and support services. Thus, future costs associated with reinstatement will not financially prevent customers from choosing to terminate SAP maintenance and support for a given period of time," the document said (PDF).

SAP has now agreed to abolish reinstatement fees and reduce back maintenance fees charged to customers who return to SAP's support after a period of absence, the Commission confirmed. It also agreed to clarify conditions that allow customers to choose different maintenance and support service providers and different levels of support from SAP. The agreement is relevant to customers considering third-party support to extend their use of ECC beyond vendor maintenance. For example, last year, European retailer Kingfisher -- owner of well-known UK brands B&Q and Screwfix -- told a Gartner conference it had chosen Rimini Street to support ECC 6.0 because it saw insufficient value in migrating to SAP S/4HANA. [...] The commitments offered by SAP will remain in force globally for ten years.

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Nu komt het erop aan als Nederlander. Kiest u voor die lieve zuiderburen, die alleraardigste Belgen die werden genaaid maar zelf nog nooit iemand kwaad hebben gedaan (we vergeten voor het gemak Congo even, onze gevallen WK favoriet) of ligt uw hart bij uw favoriete vakantieland Spanje, waar u van maart tot januari overwinterzomert in Benidorm, Carihuela, Torremolinos of een andere Costa om in Café Henk, Piet, Nel of Nol frikandellen met mayo naar binnen te werken en weg te spoelen met Hollands bier? Het is een keuze die bijzonder veel over u zegt. Wafels of tapas? Magritte of Picasso? Vlaamse frieten of patatas bravas? Zwart/geel/rood of rood/geel? Wielrennen of stierenvechten? Spa-Francorchamps of Circuit de Barcelona? Manneken Pis of Penelope Cruz? Anderlecht of Real Madrid? Zee of playa? Knokke of Blanes? Filip of Felipe? Zuid of zuidelijker? Clouseau of Julio Iglesias? Slapen of siësta? Gewoon stilzitten of flamencodansen? De Bruyne of Yamal? Rode Duivels of Rode Stieren? Wij kiezen België vanwege veel lekkerder bier dan dat Spaanse water, maar Spanje gaat natuurlijk wel gewoon winnen met 3-0. En weet u wat nou zo mooi is? GEEN RELLEN VANAVOND. Heerlijke pot voetbal kijken, dan zalig slapen zonder getoeter. FIJN!
Update 23' - HYDRATEREN (ja we kijken)
Update 29' - Ja en dan zit ie er toch al vrij snel in. 1-0 voor de Spanjaarden door Ruiz. Meh
Update 36' - BRAD PITT WOEEEEHOEE!!!
Update 39' - JAAAAAAAA BELGIEEEEEEEE BELGIEEEEEEEEE BELGIEEEEEEE. De man met de mooiste naam doet het: DE KETELAERE! 1-1
Update 42' - En dan moet de Beste Belg (Lukaku) nog komen

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De Britse politie heeft een verdachte opgepakt in de mogelijke moord op de conservatieve oud-parlementariër Ann Widdecombe. Zij werd donderdag dood in haar huis aangetroffen met ernstig hoofdletsel. De 78-jarige oud-parlementariër stond bekend om haar „hard rechtse” geluid en sterk conservatieve opvattingen.

De Gezondheidsraad had op basis van onderzoek van het RIVM geadviseerd om nieuwe woningen binnen 1.000 meter van geitenhouderijen te verbieden, maar de gevolgen van zo’n maatregel zijn volgens het kabinet te groot.