New features and launches in ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity and other AI tools, plus changes to pricing and availability.
Factory just launched Factory Router, an automated routing tool that cuts enterprise coding token spend by 20-25%. It sends routine tasks to efficient models and saves frontier models for heavy reasoning, retaining 99% of Claude Opus 4.7's pass rate on Terminal-Bench 2 while routing across providers for 99.9%+ reliability. It is currently in private research preview.
Microsoft just unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, packing an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU, up to 128GB of unified memory, and 1 petaflop of AI compute. The machine is designed to run 120-billion-parameter models directly on device and features a 2,000-nit mini-LED display. It launches later this year.
Codex just introduced a built-in browser with one-click Chrome cookie imports, allowing users to browse social platforms in logged-in states for research. It also adds a full developer mode to inspect DOM, console errors, and network traffic when debugging web applications.
Codex just rolled out update 26.527, bringing Computer Use to Windows so the assistant can view screens, click, and type directly across desktop apps. Users can now also remotely control Windows devices via ChatGPT on iOS or Android, or from a Mac running Codex. A refreshed profile section also adds token activity and usage stats.
Brilliant just launched Koji, a "graphical tutor" designed to build understanding rather than dependency. Instead of spitting out solutions, Koji monitors your screen, spots where you hesitate, and draws directly on interactive diagrams with guiding questions. It's now live across most math and coding courses.
ElevenLabs just launched Dubbing v2, a new model built to carry the emotional nuance and performance of original audio into translated languages. Instead of flat voiceovers, dubbed media can now retain the speaker's authentic energy and delivery across every target language.
Microsoft just rolled out a major redesign for Microsoft 365 Copilot and its in-app experience across Office. The standalone app now loads over 50% faster, cuts complex chat response times by 10%, and adds Work IQ to pull context directly from emails, meetings, and files. In apps like Word and Excel, Copilot acts more like an active editing agent on the canvas than a passive chat box.
Figma just introduced local codebase integration for Figma Make, bridging the gap between visual design and software engineering. Designers can visually tweak UI elements or leave contextual notes while an in-canvas AI agent updates actual code, creates branches, and opens pull requests. It is rolling out in limited beta for Mac desktop users.
Perplexity's Computer agent just arrived inside Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook via native add-ins. The integration eliminates the copy-paste shuffle for the 40% of users exporting to these formats, enabling teams to build financial models, draft documents, and design decks directly from a side panel with cited data from SharePoint and the web.
Anthropic just rolled out dynamic workflows in Claude Code, allowing the model to write orchestration scripts that spin up hundreds of parallel subagents in a single session. The tool tackles massive engineering lifts like full-codebase audits, and developer Jarred Sumner even used it to port 750,000 lines of Bun to Rust in 11 days. Why it matters: it turns Claude from a pair programmer into an entire dev team, though it burns through tokens fast.
CapCut just revamped its web creative suite with Design Studio 2.0, ditching rigid templates for an infinite AI canvas and a collaborative design agent. Creators can now circle-to-edit with brush tools, split layers automatically, and branch into new visual directions, backed by 20 free generations every day.
Runway just launched an MCP integration that lets users generate images and videos directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Replit. Creators and developers can now tap into flagship models like Gen-4.5 and Kling without switching tabs or leaving their existing workflows. It essentially gives text and coding agents native access to top-tier creative media generation.
OpenAI and Thrive Holdings just detailed Tax AI, an agent built with Codex that turns accountant corrections into structured evaluations to fix its own bugs. Piloted across Crete’s 30+ accounting firms on 7,000 tax returns, the system cut prep time by a third while its 75% accuracy rate jumped from 25% to 86% in six weeks. It shows how coding agents can autonomously maintain enterprise workflows in production.
Anthropic just announced two enterprise-focused upgrades for Claude Managed Agents at its Code w/ Claude event in London. Self-hosted sandboxes move tool execution to your own infrastructure or cloud providers like Vercel and Cloudflare, keeping sensitive code inside your perimeter. Meanwhile, new MCP tunnels let agents securely reach internal MCP servers without exposing public endpoints. It basically solves one of the biggest security blockers for deploying coding agents in production.
xAI just launched Grok Build in beta for SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers. The developer suite brings a Plan Mode for task mapping, an Imagine tool to generate images and videos, and a dedicated CLI for crafting automations and orchestrators. It gives Grok power users a direct route from idea to finished agent workflow.
Ideogram just launched an MCP integration that turns AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT into design agents. Users can now generate images, build designs, and even train custom models without leaving the chat interface. It also works with Cursor and Hermes, embedding creative workflows right into your existing tools.
OpenAI just launched an official ChatGPT add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint in beta across all user tiers. You can now build, rewrite, and generate slides directly from a sidebar without losing editable formatting, or turn existing docs into presentation-ready content. Why it matters: It cuts out the awkward copy-pasting from web chats, though complex templates aren't fully supported yet.
Microsoft just announced an upcoming Office update that finally lets users banish the floating Copilot button back to the ribbon. The shortcut recently appeared in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, infuriating spreadsheet power users by covering up cells with no way to turn it off. Next week, right-clicking the button will let you tuck it out of sight.
OpenAI just launched Appshots for Codex on Mac, a new feature designed to capture application context across your desktop. It allows the AI to see what you are working on across different Mac apps, integrating Codex directly into your daily routine beyond just a code window.
Cursor just launched a limited-time perk doubling usage limits for new team invitees. Over the next 30 days, any new users brought onto an existing Cursor Teams workspace will get double the standard allocation for their entire first month.
