Anthropic doubles Claude usage limits during off-peak hours through March 27

ByteDance has suspended the global rollout of Seedance 2.0, its AI video generator, according to The Information. The pause follows cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount Skydance alleging the model was trained on copyrighted materials.

Google has integrated Gemini AI directly into Maps through Ask Maps, a conversational query feature that lets users ask natural language questions like "Where can I charge my phone without a long wait?" The update also includes Immersive Navigation, a photorealistic 3D turn-by-turn experience that renders buildings, traffic lights, and lane markings. The rollout begins now in the US and India on Android and iOS.

OpenAI plans to add its Sora video generation model directly to ChatGPT, according to The Information. The move comes as the standalone Sora app, launched in September 2025, has seen declining engagement despite strong initial adoption. Integration could help grow ChatGPT's 900 million weekly active users toward 1 billion.

Google is launching 'Ask Maps,' a new chatbot feature powered by Gemini AI within its Maps application. The tool allows users to ask complex, contextual questions beyond typical navigation, such as finding charging stations without long waits or locating lit tennis courts. The feature rolls out Thursday in the U.S. and India on iOS and Android, with desktop access coming soon.

Amazon has introduced a 'sassy' personality style for Alexa+ that includes occasional censored profanity, described as combining 'unfiltered personality' with 'razor-sharp wit, playful sarcasm and occasional censored profanity.' The feature is restricted to adult users and requires additional security checks including face scans to activate.

Anthropic is rolling out a new Claude feature that generates charts, diagrams, and visual step-by-step guides as part of conversational responses. The capability uses HTML and SVG code rather than image generation, and is available to all users in beta form on desktop.

Anthropic has made interactive chart generation available to Claude users as a beta feature. The capability, previously shown as 'Imagine with Claude' last fall, allows Claude to generate dynamic visualizations using Chart.js, HTML, and CSS that users can modify in real-time as conversations develop.

GitHub has removed premium AI models including GPT-5.4, Claude Opus, and Claude Sonnet from its free Copilot Student plan effective March 12, 2026. The change leaves students with access only to lower-cost models: Claude 4.5 Haiku, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and GPT-5.3 Codex. GitHub's decision triggered 2,874 downvotes versus 21 upvotes on the announcement, with students arguing they need premium models to learn industry-standard tools.

Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, a separate space within Copilot designed to aggregate electronic health records and wearable data for personalized health insights. The service explicitly disclaims providing medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment—positioning itself as a wellness tool rather than clinical decision support.

Google has restructured pricing for its Antigravity agentic AI coding tool, shifting from quota-based access to a hybrid credits model. Developers on the $20/month AI Pro plan report weekly rate limits have tightened dramatically—one user tracked a drop from 300M input tokens weekly to under 9M. The company now directs heavy users toward the $249.99/month Ultra plan.

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed exclusively for AI agents, and hired its founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr to work in Meta's Superintelligence Labs run by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. The acquisition gives Meta access to Moltbook's technology for verifying agent identities and coordinating complex tasks between AI bots. The move signals Meta's intent to integrate agentic AI capabilities into its platforms, though specific plans remain undisclosed.

Perplexity announced Personal Computer today, a cloud-based AI agent that runs on a continuously operating Mac mini to merge local applications with Perplexity's AI capabilities. The system operates 24/7, accessible from any device, and maintains integration with users' files and applications through a secure local connection.