We may finally see the Anthropic API Playground, which has been in the works for quite some time.

BREAKING 🚨: OpenAI released a new GPT-5-Codex model, optimised for coding and refactoring tasks.

Codex is gaining momentum by being available almost everywhere - CLI, IDEs, Mobile and Web apps.

Merged 👀

OpenAI launches GPT-5-Codex optimised for refactoring tasks

OpenAI released GPT-5-Codex, a model aimed at developers, featuring improved code understanding, multi-step task handling, and broader language support. It is available across Codex platforms for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise users.

🗞 #chatgpt

BREAKING 🚨: Meta's HUD glasses video got leaked ahead of the upcoming Meta Connect.

Powered by Meta AI, these glasses have a chance to shape the way how AI will be used in the future.

Even if it is just Llama 4 👀

Hcompany releases Holo1.5 with new 72B model for UI tasks

Hcompany has released Holo1.5, a new series of open-source models for digital agents available in 3B, 7B, and 72B sizes. With over 10% accuracy gains, the models lead in UI localization and VQA across desktop, web, and mobile environments.

🗞 #ai

Anthropic is working on project-level tool configuration settings where organisation admins will be able to set which capabilities are available for certain projects.

Including Connectors 👀

Microsoft tests Copilot Search Mode with enhanced link references

Microsoft is adding a Search Mode with citation links to Copilot, new shopping tools like order tracking and wallet support, and Google Drive integration, aligning with a trend toward AI tools becoming more autonomous and multi-functional.

🗞 #microsoftcopilot

Apple integrates Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 in Xcode 26

Apple and Anthropic have integrated Claude Sonnet 4 into Xcode 26, offering developers coding support tools such as documentation generation, debugging help, and code explanation directly within the IDE across all supported regions.

🗞 #claude

Perplexity is rolling out Connectors support to Perplexity Pro users: email, calendar, Notion, and GitHub.

Enterprise Pro users are also getting Outlook and Linear integrations.

BREAKING 🚨: Google has introduced an "AI payments protocol" supporting credit cards and stablecoins.

Built in collaboration with Coinbase, the Ethereum Foundation, and over 60 partners, including Manus AI, MetaMask and more.

It is finally happening 👀

Google is working on a new model selector for the Build section on AI Studio. Currently, all apps are built with Gemini 2.5 Pro, so soon, we will likely see more options over there.

Moar Gemini models 👀

Notion plans to announce personalized AI Agents on September 18

Notion is introducing AI personalization features allowing users to configure AI behavior, identity, and memory via a “Personalize” button, with support for templates and agent sharing in its Marketplace across web and mobile platforms.

🗞 #notion

Nano Banana, powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash and Seedream 4.0 are now available as image generation models on Perplexity!

YouTube unveils AI creation suite for Shorts and Studio

YouTube introduces AI-powered tools in Shorts and Studio using DeepMind’s Veo 3 Fast, enabling raw footage editing, video backgrounds, sound clips, and custom props. Features support faster video creation and expand global creator capabilities.

🗞 #ai