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    Pinterest rolls out AI ad tools and an experimental shopping app

    Pinterest just introduced a suite of AI-powered tools ahead of Cannes Lions, including Business Assistant for Ads Manager, a standardized Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, and an experimental visual app called Ask Pinterest. In testing, its new creative selection model boosted clicks by 7.5%. Why it matters: Pinterest is leveraging its unique Taste Graph to anchor conversational discovery in user taste and purchase intent.

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    Anysphere teases a massive, from-scratch Cursor model

    Cursor maker Anysphere just teased a new proprietary model at Compile, slated for release in the next couple of weeks. Trained completely from scratch rather than on Kimi, the model matches Claude Opus in size, uses 10 to 20 times more compute than Composer, and targets broad general intelligence beyond coding.

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    Microsoft unleashes Copilot Cowork to run complex workflows end-to-end

    Microsoft just launched Copilot Cowork into general availability worldwide, taking enterprise automation beyond chat. It independently executes long-running, multi-tool tasks to completion and runs on Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 4.6 models. It requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription, billed via usage-based Copilot Credits.

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    Meta brings AI search and virtual wardrobes to Facebook

    Meta just rolled out a suite of AI features on Facebook, led by an "AI Mode" search tab that pulls answers directly from public Groups and Reels instead of generic web links. The update also adds automated video collage templates and photo presets that let users virtually swap clothing and hairstyles on Stories and profile pictures.

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    OpenRouter's Fusion API turns a panel of models into a single call

    OpenRouter just rolled out Fusion, an API feature that queries multiple models in parallel, adds web search, and synthesizes a final response using a judge model. In testing, a budget panel of three smaller models scored nearly on par with Anthropic's flagship Fable 5 at roughly half the cost. It effectively turns model diversity into a plug-and-play research team.

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    Sakana AI launches Marlin to automate in-depth strategy research

    Sakana AI just launched Sakana Marlin, its first commercial product designed as an autonomous research assistant for business. Users simply provide a research topic, and Marlin works autonomously for up to eight hours to map causal relationships, delivering executive summary slides and in-depth strategy reports up to 100 pages long.

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    Moonshot launches Kimi Work desktop agent

    Moonshot AI just launched Kimi Work, a desktop agent for macOS and Windows that reads your local files, drives your real browser, and runs scheduled background jobs. Powered by its K2.6 model, higher tiers can spin up a swarm of up to 300 parallel sub-agents. It is currently in testing, with subscriptions starting at $19/month alongside a free tier.

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    Google expands Search info agents worldwide

    Google just rolled out its Search information agents to AI Ultra subscribers across all AI Mode languages and markets. Users can instruct AI Mode to monitor any topic, and the agent will run 24/7 in the background, pinging users with detailed summaries and web links as soon as new information breaks. It turns passive search into an active tracking assistant, with broader rollout planned for later this summer.

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    Meta's Edits app adds an AI assistant and desktop version

    Meta just previewed an upcoming AI assistant and a desktop version for its video-editing app Edits to challenge CapCut. The assistant taps into creators' Instagram analytics to brainstorm video ideas and recommend trending audio, while desktop support brings larger screens and cross-device sync. A new Beta tab for experimental features and expanded audience insights also roll out today.

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    Coinbase lets AI agents trade with your money

    Coinbase just launched Coinbase for Agents, a tool that connects AI agents directly to user accounts to autonomously trade and make payments within custom limits. Available via MCP for ChatGPT and Claude or a CLI for developer terminals, it currently supports crypto spot and derivatives. Giving AI agents direct, bounded access to real capital marks a major milestone for autonomous finance.

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    Deezer's new tool scans rival playlists for AI music

    Deezer just launched a free web tool that scans playlists across 20 competing platforms—including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music—to detect AI-generated tracks. After rivals refused to license its detection tech, Deezer took it straight to listeners so they can audit their own libraries.

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    Perplexity brings Deep Research to Computer

    Perplexity just integrated Deep Research into its Computer workspace, turning complex web research directly into finished PDFs, dashboards, and decks. Powered by a new "Search as Code" architecture, the model writes custom programs to run thousands of parallel search steps, pulling from internal files and premium sources like Statista and PitchBook. Why it matters: It bridges the gap between deep information retrieval and ready-to-use deliverables in a single prompt.

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    HeyGen turns Claude into a video editor

    HeyGen just launched HyperFrames, an official MCP connector for Claude and Claude Code that turns text prompts into animated videos. Instead of skimming dense walls of text, users can now generate code-first motion graphics, voiceovers, and subtitles directly inside Claude, exporting ready-to-share MP4s without touching a video editor.

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    Anthropic gives Claude agents a cron schedule and a secret vault

    Anthropic just added scheduled deployments and environment variable vaults to Claude Managed Agents in public beta. Agents can now automatically run recurring tasks on a cron schedule without custom scheduling infrastructure, while the new vaults inject API keys at the network boundary so the AI never sees raw credentials.

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    Google puts Gemini inside Xcode and Apple's AI framework

    Google just teamed up with Apple to bring Gemini models into Xcode and Apple's native Foundation Models framework. Developers can now swap between on-device Apple models and cloud-hosted Gemini with minimal code changes, while Xcode gets built-in agentic coding assistance for reviewing and bug fixing. It's currently available in preview.

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    ChatGPT gets interactive charts directly in chat

    OpenAI just rolled out native interactive charts inside ChatGPT, letting you generate bar, line, pie, and scatter plots on the fly without uploading files or waiting for Python scripts. You can tweak color palettes, resize, and switch views right in the thread. Why it matters: Quick data visualization is now completely friction-free, turning ChatGPT into an all-in-one productivity workspace.

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    Google turns NotebookLM into an autonomous research agent

    Google just gave NotebookLM a massive upgrade powered by Gemini 3.5, equipping every notebook with a secure cloud computer to write and execute code. It can now turn raw sources into PowerPoint slides, Excel sheets, and visual charts, while pulling web context automatically. It is rolling out to Google AI Ultra and eligible Workspace business tiers.

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    Amazon lets you design custom merch with Alexa

    Amazon just rolled out an AI-powered custom merch generator inside Alexa for Shopping for all U.S. customers. Users simply type a prompt to generate instant designs on T-shirts, hoodies, and tumblers in seconds. Designs can be shared for group orders and are fulfilled via Merch on Demand with Prime shipping.

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    Anthropic links Claude directly to Apple's AI framework

    Anthropic just launched a Swift package integrating Claude with Apple's Foundation Models framework across iOS 27 and macOS 27. Developers can now run quick tasks on-device and cleanly hand off multi-step reasoning, coding, and web searches to Claude via typed Swift outputs. Why it matters: it seamlessly unites local privacy and cloud horsepower inside native apps.

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    Anthropic gives Claude connector devs their own metrics dashboard

    Anthropic just rolled out a performance dashboard for Claude connector builders, alongside direct in-app submissions for MCP servers. Developers can now track active users, tool calls, error rates, and latency breakdowns across Claude, Claude Code, and Cowork. It is currently in public beta for Team and Enterprise admins, making it significantly easier to debug and scale MCP agents.