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Google introduced a universal Gemini agent that can plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps. It can delegate work to subagents, use multiple models, and gets its own workplace identity complete with an email address. It is rolling out first to businesses.
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OpenAI is launching an Intelligent UI feature in ChatGPT that enriches answers with interactive visuals. It can combine text with diagrams, charts, forms, and tappable buttons. The update is rolling out to all users alongside GPT-6.
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Anthropic launched a service called OSS Scanner that helps open-source projects track down security vulnerabilities. Projects that opt in get thorough, periodic scans by its strongest models at no cost. That can alert maintainers to possible issues sooner.
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Google released an experimental note-taking app that transcribes meetings and audio files entirely offline. Google AI Edge Foresight is free and runs on-device on macOS using the EmbeddingGemma 2 model. It can also summarize your meetings.
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Anthropic updated its usage policy and added new misuse cases for the first time in over a year. It bans repeatedly abusing Claude in extreme cases, while ordinary frustration and criticism stay allowed. The new rules also address election interference, deceptive campaigns, weapons software, and surveillance.
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Goodfire launched what it says is a cheaper way to keep AI agents in check. Instead of paying a second AI to read everything an agent does, its monitors peek inside the model while it works. They only call in backup when something looks fishy.
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