That was fast! (Official Announcement) 🔥

Claude can now generate Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs.

Apple event 🍿
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KnMyojEQU

Google has released the "Select and Ask" feature for Canvas on the Gemini web.

Make it green! 👀

Google introduced a new subnoscription plan, Google AI Plus, available in Indonesia.

"This new plan unlocks access to advanced AI tools, 200GB of storage, and Gemini, which integrates with your favourite Google apps—all at an affordable price."

Jules, SWE Agent from Google, now supports image upload!

Flow by Google now supports multiple aspect ratios with Veo 3, so now you can create portrait videos!

Straight into the feed 👀

Perplexity Comet to get local MCPs unlocking file access and app control

Perplexity's Comet browser is set to support local MCPs, allowing AI-driven access to local files and apps alongside web content. This move positions Comet as a unified workspace for productivity and automation-focused users.

🗞 #perplexity

OpenAI is rolling out "Developer mode" in beta on ChatGPT to let users enable unverified connectors.

"Allows you to add unverified connectors that could modify or erase data permanently."

Use at your own risk 🤖

Microsoft tests voice mode on the Copilot home screen and private chats

Microsoft is testing updates to Copilot, adding real-time voice responses from the home screen and a private chat option that doesn't store data or train models. These updates prioritize voice use and discretion in AI assistance.

🗞 #microsoftcopilot

Microsoft will bring Copilot Voice Mode directly to the Copilot home screen so that you can chat with Copilot Appearance (Avatar) right away.

Now you can select your preferred mode on Grok Projects between Auto, Fast, Expert and Heavy.

xAI keeps experimenting with the Grok model selector, where it will also be possible to select Grok model explicitly (again).

Will be handy when Grok 4.20 comes out 👀

Looks like background conversations on Grok will actually work within the same chat!

So you can prompt Grok to think and keep an ongoing conversation while it thinks.

GROKroutines 🤖

xAI readies background conversations so Grok can work while you chat

xAI's Grok platform introduces project-level mode selection and prepares combined model/mode options, aiming to meet diverse research and productivity needs. Background conversation support is also in development to help users manage multiple tasks efficiently.

🗞 #grok

Anthropic readies Claude Memory and Private Chats for imminent rollout

Anthropic is preparing to launch memory and private chat features for Claude, allowing persistent context across sessions and privacy-focused conversations. Users will gain control over stored data, aligning Claude with competing AI platform standards.

🗞 #claude