India, Oct. 1 -- Nothing has taken a step toward reshaping how users interact with software by unveiling Essential, its new artificial intelligence platform. The company says Essential is the first step in building a personal operating system that relies on AI to make app creation simple and community-driven.

The platform introduces two major features. Essential Apps allows users to design mini applications by describing what they want in natural language. These apps can then be added directly to a device's home screen. Alongside it, Playground serves as a space where people can share, explore, and remix apps built by others, offering an alternative to conventional app stores.

The move comes after Nothing secured $200 million in Series ...