Gate News, April 10, OpenAI announced it will launch a monthly $100 ChatGPT Pro subscription tier. Compared with the Plus version, the Pro tier offers a higher Codex usage allowance and is intended for high-intensity, code-related scenarios. At the same time, the official said that during a limited-time promotion (through May 31), Pro users’ Codex usage will be further increased to about 10 times that of the Plus version.

The open-source AI agent tool OpenClaw has released version v2026.3.28, which removes the deprecated Qwen OAuth integration, stops automatic migration of old configurations, adds xAI provider, image generation and editing features, and fixes multiple issues.

According to 1M AI News monitoring, Thibault Sottiaux, head of OpenAI Codex, announced that the usage limits for Codex across all plans have been reset, allowing users to fully experience the newly launched plugin system. Codex has just introduced plugin functionality, with the first batch integrated.

Gate News reports that on March 27, Thibault Sottiaux, head of OpenAI Codex, announced that the usage limits for Codex across all plans have been reset to align with the newly launched plugin system. The first batch of integrated plugins includes commonly used developer tools such as Slack, Figma, Notion, and Gmail, allowing users to utilize Codex capabilities in more application scenarios. This move aims to encourage users to experience the newly launched plugin features.

OpenAI is rolling out a plugin system for its AI programming tool Codex, enabling integrations with a variety of developer tools (such as Slack, Figma, Gmail, and more). The plugins support local development and publishing. Developers can use the @plugin-creator skill to build plugins quickly, even though the public marketplace hasn’t been opened yet.

OpenAI Codex engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux announced that the Codex App will not disappear and stated that a comprehensive restructuring is underway to enhance its functionality. This statement comes in the context of OpenAI adjusting its product line by consolidating multiple applications, which has raised external concerns about the prospects of other standalone apps.

Open-source developer Tommaso De Rossi has launched usecomputer, a desktop automation tool written in Zig that supports macOS and Linux, enabling AI programming assistants to control the mouse, keyboard, and take screenshots. The tool offers multiple CLI commands, can automatically convert coordinates to adapt to the model's context window, and supports direct inline screenshots. This project extends from De Rossi's browser automation tool Playwriter.

OpenAI CEO Fidji Simo responds to external skepticism, emphasizing the need to focus on development when new investments take effect. Analyst Gupta points out that OpenAI has fewer updates, reflecting cultural differences, and believes rapid strategic advancement is needed to prevent user attrition.

Gate News reports that on March 20, WLFI announced the launch of an open-source payment toolkit for AI agents, AgentPay SDK. The SDK is built on USD1, integrating self-hosted key management functionality and policy-based transaction authorization mechanisms, and can be integrated with commonly used AI development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenClaw.

Gate News: On March 19, OpenAI announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Astral. Upon completion of the acquisition, the Astral team will join OpenAI's Codex team and continue to focus on developing excellent tools, advancing the shared mission of improving developer productivity.