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Google has launched three new Gemini-powered features for Google TV: visual responses that display live scores and tutorials, deep dives with narrated visual breakdowns on complex topics, and sports briefs offering narrated game overviews. The features are rolling out to U.S. and Canada users now, with expansion to Australia, New Zealand, and the UK planned for spring 2026.

OpenAI is adding visual shopping capabilities to ChatGPT, allowing users to compare products with images, prices, and ratings directly in chat. The feature rolls out this week to all plans, including free tier, powered by OpenAI's Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP). OpenAI is abandoning its own checkout system, instead positioning itself as a product discovery layer that sends users to retailer checkout pages.

Google is testing a feature in Gemini that would allow users to import chat history and memory profiles from competing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The feature, discovered in Gemini version 17.11.54, uses a two-part transfer system: users paste a memory prompt from another app into Gemini, then import chat files (up to 5GB in .zip format) to preserve conversation context.

Anthropic has expanded Claude's autonomous capabilities to its Code and Cowork AI tools, allowing the model to control your Mac's mouse, keyboard, and display to complete tasks without manual intervention. The research preview is available now for Claude Pro and Max subscribers on macOS only, with support for other operating systems coming later.

Anthropic has added "channels" to Claude Code, enabling Claude to respond to incoming messages, webhooks, and notifications asynchronously without user intervention. The research preview supports Telegram and Discord with custom channel support, running through MCP servers with two-way communication.

Microsoft announced Friday it will reduce Copilot AI integrations across Windows 11, removing the assistant from Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and Snipping Tool. The move reflects what the company calls a shift toward integrating AI "where it's most meaningful" and comes amid growing consumer skepticism about AI features.

OpenAI is consolidating its fragmented macOS app ecosystem by merging ChatGPT, Codex coding platform, and Atlas browser into a single "superapp" led by Chief of Applications Fidji Simo. The unified app will feature agentic AI capabilities for autonomous task execution and team collaboration, with rollout expected over coming months starting with Codex enhancements.

Google has expanded the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) with shopping cart, catalog, and identity features designed for AI agents. The new capabilities enable agents to add multiple items to carts, access real-time product data including prices and availability, and preserve shopper loyalty benefits across retailers.

OpenAI is building a unified desktop application that combines ChatGPT, its Codex AI coding tool, and the Atlas AI-powered browser. The consolidation aims to reduce product fragmentation that OpenAI leadership says has slowed development and quality standards.

Google is testing a native Gemini app for macOS, according to Bloomberg. The app would compete directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude, both of which offer standalone Mac applications. A key differentiator is 'Desktop Intelligence,' which allows Gemini to view screen context and pull content from apps to personalize responses.

ElevenLabs has launched a music marketplace where users can publish and sell tracks created with its ElevenCreative AI music model, with the company claiming to have already generated nearly 14 million songs on the platform. The company has paid out over $11 million through its Voice Marketplace using the same model. However, AI-generated music lacks legal copyright protection, leaving all legal risk on users.

Adobe is rolling out Firefly Custom Models in public beta, allowing creators to train AI image generators on their own artistic assets. The tool preserves visual consistency across character designs, illustrations, and photography styles without exposing training data to Adobe's general models.

Google is testing a UI redesign for its Gemini app that moves the Temporary chat feature from a navigation drawer icon to a prominent button on the homepage. The change aims to make privacy-focused conversations more discoverable while maintaining Temporary chats' core privacy guarantee: conversations aren't stored in history, used for model training, or personalization.

DuckDuckGo's Duck.ai chatbot platform now includes OpenAI's GPT-5 mini for free users and GPT-5.2 for subscribers, both with reasoning capabilities. The platform continues to anonymize all conversations by default, stripping metadata before routing chats to model providers including Anthropic, Meta, Mistral, and OpenAI.

Google has deployed its second major Gemini for Home update this month, reducing response latency by 40% for common commands and substantially shortening voice responses for alarms, timers, and calendar events. The update adds five new alarm/timer capabilities including world event-based triggers and recurring alarms, while expanding Gemini Live translation to 30 languages and rolling out Home features to 19 additional countries.

Google announced Tuesday that all US users, including free-tier subscribers, now have access to Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app, Chrome, and AI Mode in Search. The feature, previously limited to paid AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, connects Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and other Google services to automatically personalize Gemini's responses without manual prompt engineering.

Perplexity made Computer for Enterprise generally available to enterprise customers on March 12, claiming an internal study of 16,000+ queries showed $1.6 million in labor cost savings and 3.2 years of equivalent work completed in four weeks. The service integrates with Gmail, Outlook, GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion, Snowflake, Databricks, and Salesforce, orchestrating tasks across 20 frontier models with agentic internet access.

OpenAI and Anthropic are shifting their flagship AI chatbots from text-only interfaces to interactive visual learning tools. ChatGPT now offers dynamic explanations for over 70 math and science concepts with adjustable variables, while Claude generates custom charts and diagrams inline within conversations.

OpenAI confirmed its forthcoming "adult mode" will permit text-based erotic conversations in ChatGPT but explicitly block generation of pornographic images, audio, and video. The feature, first announced by CEO Sam Altman in October 2024, has been delayed multiple times—most recently in March 2025—as the company grapples with safety concerns including a 12% error rate in age verification systems.

OpenAI Codex subagents reached general availability after weeks of preview, enabling developers to define custom agents as TOML files and parallelize task execution. The feature mirrors Claude Code's implementation with default subagents for exploration, worker, and default operations.

Anthropic is temporarily doubling Claude's usage limits outside peak hours through March 27, 2026. The promotion applies to Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans, with non-peak hour limits increasing from 5 to 10 hours. Peak hours (weekdays 8am-2pm) remain unchanged.

Anthropic is doubling usage limits for Claude across all subscription tiers (except Enterprise) from March 13 to March 27, 2026. The promotion applies during a five-hour off-peak window outside weekday hours between 8 AM and 2 PM ET, automatically benefiting users on web, desktop, mobile, and integrated applications like Claude Code and Claude for Excel.

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.

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 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.

Google has expanded Gemini in Chrome beyond the US to Canada, India, and New Zealand, adding support for over 50 languages. The update brings Gemini to iOS browsers and includes new image editing capabilities via Nano Banana 2, while maintaining existing integrations with Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Drive, Maps, Search, and YouTube.

OpenAI has added support for signing into multiple ChatGPT accounts within separate profiles in its Atlas browser. The feature addresses what product lead Adam Fry called "one of the biggest blockers" to using Atlas as a primary browser.

Amazon announced a new "Sassy" personality for Alexa+ on Thursday, marketed toward adult users and protected by additional security checks including Face ID on iOS. The personality uses explicit language and wit but explicitly excludes sexual content, hate speech, and harmful material.

OpenAI has added interactive visual explanations to ChatGPT, enabling students to explore mathematical formulas, variables, and scientific concepts in real time. The feature allows users to manipulate and test variables dynamically rather than relying on static text descriptions.

Descript has integrated OpenAI models to enable multilingual video dubbing at scale, optimizing translations for both semantic accuracy and speech timing to produce natural-sounding dubbed content. The system balances meaning preservation with practical constraints of dubbed audio synchronization.

Facebook Marketplace is rolling out Meta AI features that automatically draft replies to buyer inquiries and generate item listings from photos. Sellers can also now offer shipping on listings and view buyer profile summaries with activity history.

GitHub has released the Copilot SDK, positioning executable agent workflows as the successor to prompt-based AI interactions. The SDK enables developers to integrate agentic AI capabilities directly into applications rather than relying on text-based prompt-response patterns.

OpenAI has integrated interactive visualizations into ChatGPT for mathematics and physics explanations. Users can now modify variables and observe real-time graph updates across more than 70 available concepts.

Google is deploying specialized AI agents built on Gemini to the Department of Defense for use on unclassified projects and operations. The expansion represents a deepening of Google's existing defense partnership and signals potential future deployment to classified government work.

Google is rolling out AI Overviews to Google Drive alongside enhanced Gemini features in Slides and Sheets. The updates position Drive as an "active knowledge base" rather than passive storage and are available starting today for AI Pro, AI Ultra, and Gemini Alpha business customers in US-English.

Google has expanded Gemini's integration into Google Docs with new co-editing features that enable real-time collaboration between users and the AI assistant. The upgrade brings a more integrated experience similar to Google's Canvas product, allowing Gemini to participate directly in document editing workflows alongside human collaborators.

Anthropic has launched the Anthropic Marketplace, a storefront where corporate customers can purchase third-party software applications built on Anthropic's Claude AI models. The marketplace allows enterprises to spend existing AI budgets on third-party tools integrated with Claude.

Google has launched Canvas, a new feature in Search that transforms AI-assisted search into an interactive workspace. The tool allows US users to build documents, dashboards, and code prototypes directly within the search interface, marking a shift toward positioning search as a collaborative AI assistant rather than a query-answer platform.

Google is expanding NotebookLM's video generation capabilities with Cinematic Video Overviews, which produce styled visual narratives beyond simple slide presentations. The update also includes upgrades to Canvas in AI Mode, enhancing the tool's ability to synthesize and present document insights.

Google has made Canvas in AI mode available to all US-based users in English. The feature enables users to create plans, projects, and applications directly within Gemini.

Anthropic has launched Voice Mode for Claude Code, allowing developers to interact with the coding assistant using voice commands. The feature expands Claude Code's capabilities beyond text-based interaction.

Anthropic has expanded Claude's memory feature to free plan users and launched a dedicated import tool for transferring conversation history from competing chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. The update aims to reduce friction for users switching to Claude by preserving their AI interaction context and preferences.

Google is deploying a floating pill redesign for Gemini Live on Android devices. The update moves the conversational AI interface away from its previous fullscreen experience to a more compact, always-accessible floating format.

Microsoft is previewing Copilot Tasks, an AI feature that automates routine work by running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure rather than your device. Users can describe tasks in natural language and schedule them to run on a recurring, one-time, or scheduled basis across browsers and applications.

GitHub has expanded its Copilot coding agent with five major features: a model picker for agent selection, self-review functionality, built-in security scanning, custom agent creation, and CLI handoff integration.

Google is rolling out its 'Past Chats' personalization feature to free users of the Gemini app globally. The feature allows users to access and reference previous conversations within the app.

Google has released mobile apps for Gemini Enterprise, its AI service for business users announced last October. The update also brings @Google Chat integration directly into the Gemini app for Workspace subscribers.

Google has relaunched its Flow AI creative studio as a unified platform for image and video creation. The updated tool includes free image generation capabilities and new editing features designed to streamline creative workflows.

Anthropic has released Claude Code Remote Control, a new feature allowing users to initiate remote control sessions on their computers and manage them via Claude Code on web, iOS, and native apps. The feature is in early stages with reported stability issues including API 500 errors and permission approval requirements.

Adobe has added Quick Cut to Firefly, an AI-powered feature that automatically generates first-draft videos from raw footage based on user instructions. The tool is designed to reduce manual editing time by processing footage and applying cuts, transitions, and basic structure without requiring frame-by-frame manual work.