OpenAI Wants to Kill the Chatbot It Invented and Turn It Into a Superapp

In brief

• OpenAI may be overhauling ChatGPT into a “superapp” bundling Codex, AI agents, and third-party integrations.
• The overhaul, internally codenamed “Aria,” is aimed at pushing users toward higher-margin products before a Q4 2026 IPO.
• Codex has grown sixfold to more than 5 million weekly…