New features and launches in ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity and other AI tools, plus changes to pricing and availability.
Apple just introduced the next generation of Apple Intelligence, built with a new foundation model architecture developed alongside Google. The update brings Siri AI, spatial reframing in Photos, and photorealistic generation to Image Playground, while Passwords can now agentically fix compromised credentials. Developer testing starts now, with a public rollout slated for this fall.
OpenAI just launched an optional Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT to protect users handling sensitive data from prompt injection attacks. Turning it on disables Deep Research and Agent Mode while cutting off external web image loading and file downloads. It is rolling out to all users, including the free tier.
OpenAI just rolled out an update allowing web users to send emails directly from ChatGPT's writing blocks. Instead of copying and pasting drafts into your email client, you can now draft, tweak, and fire them off without leaving the conversation. It turns ChatGPT into a much tighter hub for daily communication.
OpenAI Codex just added a Build iOS Apps plugin that mirrors an iOS Simulator directly into its in-app browser. It lets developers live-preview SwiftUI components outside Xcode Canvas and hot-reload Swift package edits on the fly, making iOS testing inside Codex seamless.
Runway just launched Aleph 2.0 alongside a brand-new Edit Studio. The new video model lets creators make targeted tweaks to specific elements without messing up the rest of the frame. It tackles one of the biggest headaches in AI video generation: accidental changes to surrounding footage.
OpenAI just rolled out Lockdown Mode to personal and self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts to fight prompt-injection attacks. Turning it on restricts live web browsing, Agent Mode, Deep Research, and file downloads, trading connectivity for airtight data security. The company is also rolling out "Elevated Risk" warning labels across ChatGPT, Atlas, and Codex.
OpenAI just overhauled ChatGPT's memory architecture with a new background system called Dreaming. Instead of waiting for explicit instructions to save notes, it quietly synthesizes context across your chat history and automatically updates details as time moves on. U.S. Plus and Pro subscribers get access first.
Meshy just launched Meshy 3D Agent Beta, shifting 3D creation from single one-off prompts into a guided, chat-based workflow. Creators can explore visual concepts, generate variations, and iteratively refine editable 3D assets for games, AR/VR, and 3D printing. The feature is now live for all users on meshy.ai.
Microsoft just introduced Frontier Tuning in private preview, a reinforcement learning approach designed to customize AI directly inside an enterprise's compliance boundary. By learning from actual internal workflows and tools without leaking data, the system boosted Microsoft's own HR agent completion rate from 13% to 87%. It is heading to Copilot Studio and Foundry soon.
Microsoft just unveiled Scout, its first Autopilot agent designed to work continuously in the background across Microsoft 365. Operating with its own governed Entra identity, it proactively schedules cross-timezone meetings, blocks focus time for deliverables, and flags stalled decisions without waiting for prompts. Currently in private preview for Frontier organizations.
GitHub just launched the Copilot app, a dedicated desktop control center built to orchestrate multiple AI agents in parallel. Each agent operates in an isolated git worktree so tasks don't collide, while interactive canvases let developers inspect and steer work in real time. It is now available in technical preview for paid Copilot subscribers.
Microsoft just announced its Work IQ APIs, launching June 16, 2026, to give AI agents direct access to Microsoft 365 organizational context instead of raw data. The APIs collapse operations into 10 generic tools via MCP and bill through Copilot Credits. It essentially allows enterprise agents to reason with full business context.
Microsoft just launched Web IQ, a specialized suite of grounding APIs that connects AI agents to real-time web data. Instead of dumping full documents, it serves passage-level structured evidence to slash token consumption, delivering sub-165ms p95 latency that is roughly 2.5 times faster than competitors. It gives multi-step reasoning agents a high-speed factual backbone without blowing their context budgets.
Microsoft just unveiled the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact desktop PC engineered specifically for local-first AI development. Packing an NVIDIA RTX Spark superchip with 128GB of unified memory, the box delivers up to 1 petaflop of compute to run 120B+ parameter models on your desk without racking up cloud API bills. It hits the U.S. later this year.
Microsoft just transformed Windows 11 into a playground for AI agents at Build 2026. The update introduces Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) to box in and manage local agents safely, built-in WSL containers, and an Intelligent Terminal with live agent debugging. It also packs new on-device SLMs dubbed Aion 1.0 alongside heavy AI dev hardware. It is a clear push to keep agent workflows local and secure.
Nous Research just launched Hermes Desktop in public preview, letting users run its Hermes Agent natively on local machines without relying on the cloud. First demoed during Jensen Huang's GTC keynote, the app brings the complete agent system directly to your own hardware.
Perplexity just announced a hybrid local-server inference orchestrator for its Personal Computer tool. Instead of making you choose between local privacy and cloud horsepower, the system automatically routes sensitive tasks like finances to on-device silicon while offloading heavy lifting to frontier server models. The Intel-partnered feature rolls out this July.
Anthropic just added dynamic multi-agent workflows to Claude Code, letting the AI write and orchestrate custom JavaScript harnesses for complex tasks. Powered by Claude Opus 4.8, it spawns isolated subagents to run patterns like adversarial review and tournament brackets without context bleed. It burns significantly more tokens, but it turns Claude Code into an autonomous project manager for messy, high-value tasks.
OpenAI just expanded Codex beyond coding with six role-specific plugins and an interactive Sites preview. With weekly users topping 5 million—and non-developers growing 3x faster than coders—the platform now bundles 62 apps across analytics, sales, and design, letting teams turn ideas into shareable, live web tools via URL.
TwelveLabs just launched Rodeo, its first creator-facing tool that lets editors search and assemble raw footage using plain text prompts. Powered by its Marengo 3.0 and Pegasus 1.5 models, it grasps the narrative context across hours of archive footage so creators can build rough cuts in minutes. Why it matters: It shifts AI video from simple clip generation to solving the real pain of organizing messy raw takes.
