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OpenAI has upgraded its ChatGPT Chrome extension so ChatGPT can view your open tabs when you tag Chrome in the web or desktop app. The update also adds a sidebar with full conversation history and lets ChatGPT Work control tabs to fill forms, send messages, and download files.

Apple says Siri AI will be available as a beta on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later) through a forthcoming tvOS update. The company also introduced a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip and a $299 starting price.

Google is merging its Gemini Spark personal agent into the main Gemini chat interface, adding "Chat" and "Task" buttons above the prompt box. The redesign also adds a "Scheduled" page and combines chats and Spark tasks into a single history. It is rolling out on Android via a server-side update.

Grok Bot, the agent available on iPhone, iPad and Mac, now has its own email address ending in @mail.grokbot.com. According to the announcement on X, the agent can use it to sign up for services, contact businesses and schedule time with people. The rollout began October 9, 2026.

Anthropic has launched OSS Scanner, an opt-in service that gives open-source projects periodic vulnerability scans at no cost, run by its strongest models including Claude Mythos. Reports are fully model-generated with no human review or triage, so Anthropic warns some may be incorrect or invalid.

Anthropic launched two beta features for Claude: Dashboards, which builds auto-updating dashboards from connected data sources, and Motion, which generates animated explainer videos exportable as MP4. Docs, Slides and Design leave beta and now work on every plan, including free accounts.

Meta has released Muse, its proactive agentic AI app, for iPad. The update adds business-focused connectors, including Asana, Canva, Figma, QuickBooks and Meta ad accounts. Muse has been the #1 free iPhone app on the US App Store for several weeks, according to 9to5Mac.

Anthropic has released the Claude for Google Workspace add-on in public beta, placing a Claude sidebar inside Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It is available to all paid Claude users through the Google Workspace Marketplace, and includes an "ask before edits" preview mode.

OpenAI launched two shopping features in ChatGPT globally on Thursday: a virtual try-on tool for clothing and accessories, and a Favorites function for saving products. OpenAI says both use its newly launched ChatGPT Images 2.5 model. Pricing and plan availability were not disclosed in the source reporting.

At DevDay, OpenAI announced a broad expansion of ChatGPT beyond chat: an open plugin platform, shared team workspaces called Space, native Slack and Microsoft Teams integration, workflow automation via MCP Events, and a new enterprise marketplace with 32 launch partners including Adobe, Figma, and Salesforce.

Ollama v0.35.0 adds a new /v1/systemone endpoint for decision models, which return structured choices, probabilities, and scores instead of generated text. The release also fixes stalled MLX downloads and macOS update notification bugs.

Google has rolled out Pixel Buds app version 1.0.981607934, which adds Pixel Buds as a Connected App inside Gemini. Users can now issue voice commands like 'Hey Google, turn on noise cancellation' to control EQ presets, ANC mode, conversation detection, and touch controls directly.

Black Forest Labs has released FLUX Video Upscale, a new model designed to upscale video content to 2K and 4K resolution. The company has not yet disclosed pricing, benchmark comparisons, or technical specifications.

Google will start migrating Gemini's custom Gems into a new feature called skills on November 17, 2026. Skills, introduced alongside Gemini Spark, let users invoke multiple custom instruction sets at once using a slash command in the prompt box.

GitHub has published a beginner's guide to canvases in the Copilot app, a feature that lets users describe an interface in natural language and have the agent build a live, interactive surface. The feature targets users who want custom workflow tools without writing code.

OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT Voice with three changes: it now runs on GPT-6 models, supports plugins like email and Slack, and integrates with ChatGPT Work on web and mobile. The update addresses a longstanding gap between voice mode and OpenAI's broader feature set.

Google is rolling out an iMessage integration to the Gemini app for macOS, letting the assistant send messages and search conversation history via a new @messages connected app. The feature arrived in version 1.116.5.889 but is not yet fully functional server-side.

Anthropic is rolling out Claude Docs and Slides in beta, letting users create and edit documents and presentations directly from Claude chats. The company is also merging regular chats and Cowork into a single unified interface called 'one Claude.'

iOS 27, released alongside the public launch of Siri AI, adds a new setup prompt asking users to opt in to sharing audio and text data to improve Apple's Foundation Models. The data collected is unchanged from before, but Apple will now also use it to train its foundation models rather than only Siri and Dictation.

OpenAI has temporarily disabled new sign-ups for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing infrastructure strain from unprecedented demand for its Astra model. API, Go, and Plus plans remain unaffected.

Google has upgraded Gemini's side panel in Workspace apps so every instance—Gmail, Drive, Docs, Slides, and Chat—now shares the same feature set. Users can create documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks or schedule meetings from any app rather than switching to the app that originally hosted that function.

Instinct, the AI assistant startup valued at $2.5 billion, announced that every user now gets a dedicated Instinct email address, letting the agent create accounts, contact businesses, and handle email-based tasks without cluttering users' inboxes. The feature builds on recent partnerships with 1Password for logins and Stripe for payments.

Google has made Daily Brief in the Gemini app free for US personal accounts, removing the prior Google AI subscription requirement. The feature, introduced at I/O 2026, generates a morning to-do list using Gmail, Calendar, and past Gemini chats via Personal Intelligence.

OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.5, an upgrade to its image generation system that cuts latency by up to 50% compared to Images 2.0 and improves multi-turn editing accuracy. The company also launched two API-accessible models, GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst, for developers.

Google is rolling out a Find Hub update adding a 'Remembered' tab that uses Gemini to track where users store everyday items like passports or keys. The feature, part of version 3.1.732-02, is not yet widely available.

Google is widely rolling out a new Minimize button for the Gemini overlay on Android, which collapses conversations into a floating bubble users can drag or tap to expand. The feature currently supports six fixed positions and has a reported bug that resets bubble placement after each minimization.

Google is extending Gemini Spark's agentic control to Google Photos, enabling automated photo curation, editing, album creation, and sharing through natural-language multi-step commands. The rollout begins this week for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US.

GitHub has published a beginner-focused guide explaining how to run multiple Copilot agents concurrently within the GitHub Copilot app. The post walks new users through the workflow of parallel agent execution rather than announcing a new model or feature.

Anthropic has enabled background computer use for Claude Code and Claude Cowork on macOS, available to Pro and Max subscribers. The feature lets Claude click, type, and open apps on a Mac without taking over the user's active cursor, following a similar launch by OpenAI's ChatGPT earlier in 2026.

Google has begun broadly rolling out Pics, its AI image generation and editing app built on Nano Banana, to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers plus Business and Enterprise Workspace plans. The app supports object segmentation, text translation in 29 languages, and 4K upscaling, with direct integration into Docs and Slides.

Perplexity has expanded its agentic Personal Computer feature from Mac to Windows 10 and 11, letting subscribers on paid plans automate multi-step tasks across local files, native apps, and cloud services like OneDrive and Outlook.

OpenAI has enabled ChatGPT and Codex users to connect multiple Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts accounts to a single plugin, removing a prior one-account limitation. The change was confirmed by OpenAI engineer Gabriel Chua on August 28, 2026.

Google is switching Gemini Notebook from fixed daily feature limits to compute-based usage limits that factor in prompt complexity, chat length, and sources used. The change, mirroring a May update to the Gemini app, rolls out to consumer accounts on September 2, 2026.

Anthropic is embedding a dedicated browser into Claude Cowork's desktop app, opening in a side panel whenever a task requires web access. The browser is isolated from the user's own tabs, bookmarks, and passwords, and rolls out this week to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

OpenAI has extended ChatGPT's task scheduling menu to free accounts, a feature previously limited to paid tiers since its June launch. Paid subscribers also gain the ability to trigger prompts based on events in Gmail, Slack, and GitHub, and all users can now share scheduled tasks with others.

OpenAI has released the Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex, letting workspace administrators manage users, permissions, and usage limits through conversational commands. The plugin is available now in the ChatGPT Work Plugins directory.

Anthropic has merged the memory systems of Claude chat and Claude Cowork, so context built up in one now carries over to the other. The feature is on by default for Free, Pro, and Max plans, with opt-out controls and separate handling for sensitive personal data.

Google Cloud has launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a preview product that connects its Gemini models to legal software like iManage, DocuSign, Everlaw, RelativityOne, and Harvey via MCP connectors. The tool automates contract review, legal research, and regulatory tracking while respecting existing permission structures.

GitHub has launched a feature that lets teams mention @GitHub in Microsoft Teams channels, threads, or DMs to start a shared Copilot agent session visible to all participants. The update turns individual Copilot agent work into a collaborative, team-visible process directly inside Teams.

OpenAI has added an Apple Messages plugin to ChatGPT for Mac, allowing the AI to read, search, and send iMessage, SMS, and RCS conversations. The feature is available across all plans but currently limited to Apple silicon Macs.

Slack has launched Slack Code, a feature that gives AI coding agents dedicated project channels where developers and non-technical staff can watch, review, and redirect their work in real time. Anthropic, GitHub, OpenAI, Cognition, and Vercel are building integrations, bringing Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, and Devin into Slack's group chat environment.

Black Forest Labs has released FLUX Upscale, a dedicated tool that takes existing video and regenerates it at higher resolution, up to native 4K. The tool is now available as its own FLUX endpoint.

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore's Web Search connector now supports per-request domain filtering and published-date windows, enforced server-side. The update, shipped as connector version 1.2.0, also expands availability to AWS regions in Dublin and Tokyo.

Meta is rolling out a standalone Mac desktop app for Meta AI, adding screen-sharing capabilities and business-focused features like ad analytics and Google Workspace integration. The app is free, though advanced features may require a Meta One subscription.

Anthropic announced that Claude Cowork, its workspace-focused feature, is now available on mobile and web for all paid plans. The rollout began last month exclusively on Anthropic's most expensive tier before expanding today.

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot that activates automatically when systems estimate a user is 13-17, applying default safety guardrails and study-focused features. The rollout includes homework shortcut detection, quizzes, learning visualizations, and expanded parental notifications covering eating disorder risk signals.

OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT's Google Drive integration, allowing paid subscribers to add Drive files to their ChatGPT Library and edit them directly inside the chat interface. The edits apply to the actual file in Drive, not a copied version.

OpenAI has replaced ChatGPT for Mac's Chronicle research preview with Computer History, an opt-in feature that builds a searchable activity timeline using macOS accessibility events instead of screenshots. The feature is available to ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise users, excluding the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK.

Suno's Studio 2.0 update introduces a beta chat feature that lets Premier subscribers create instruments, vocals, and custom plugins through text prompts. The release also adds MIDI import/editing, stem separation, and unrestricted multitrack export at 32-bit/48kHz.

Microsoft has begun rolling out a unified Copilot experience for a subset of users, merging consumer and enterprise apps as a first step toward a planned super app with chat, coding, and agentic features. Several consumer Copilot features, including Podcasts, Group Chat, and Deep Research, will be removed starting Aug. 18.