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Amazon has released a desktop version of its Quick AI assistant that integrates with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoom, and Salesforce, storing persistent context about user activities to automate tasks. The company also split Amazon Connect into four vertical-specific products: Connect Decisions, Connect Talent, Connect Health, and Connect Customer AI.

Adobe has opened public beta access to Firefly AI Assistant, an AI agent that coordinates workflows across 60+ tools in Creative Cloud apps including Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, and Lightroom. The assistant is available to Creative Cloud Pro and paid Firefly plan subscribers (Pro, Pro Plus, Premium) starting today.

Canva released AI 2.0 today, rolling out to the first one million users who access its homepage. The update introduces a unified conversational interface that allows users to generate and edit designs through text prompts, with the platform claiming users can create "multi-channel campaign plans" and execute them entirely through natural language descriptions.

Adobe is launching Firefly AI Assistant in public beta within the coming weeks, evolving from its October 2024 "Project Moonlight" preview. The assistant orchestrates workflows across Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Illustrator, and Express, allowing users to control outputs through text prompts, buttons, and sliders.

OpenAI is introducing plugins for Codex that bundle skills, integrations, and connectors into shareable workflow packages. The move directly addresses Claude Code's lead among developers and positions Codex beyond coding into broader agentic work platforms. Over 20 plugins are currently available, including integrations with Figma, Notion, Gmail, Slack, and Google Drive.

GitHub has published technical details on the security architecture underlying its Agentic Workflows feature, which runs AI agents within GitHub Actions. The system implements process isolation, output constraints, and comprehensive audit logging to contain agent behavior.

Anthropic expanded Claude Cowork with integrations to Google Workspace, DocuSign, and WordPress, plus pre-built plugins for HR, design, engineering, and finance tasks. The platform can now execute multi-step workflows across Excel and PowerPoint automatically.

American International Group (AIG) has deployed an agentic AI system with an orchestration layer, reporting faster-than-expected productivity gains in underwriting and portfolio management. The deployment demonstrates measurable improvements in throughput and workflow efficiency, according to recent investor disclosures.