New features and launches in ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity and other AI tools, plus changes to pricing and availability.
Perplexity just rolled out Finance Search inside its Agent API, allowing developers to pull licensed financial datasets, real-time market quotes, and cited web sources with a single tool call. Instead of scraping generic web text, agents query structured sources for earnings transcripts, valuations, and analyst estimates with inline citations—delivering higher accuracy at a lower token cost.
Perplexity just launched Computer for Professional Finance, a specialized tool built for research, analysis, and investment workflows. It connects to licensed terminals like Morningstar and PitchBook, packs 35 ready-made financial workflows, and links every single number back to SEC filings or source data. It is available now in Microsoft Teams and via the Agent API, with Excel integration coming soon.
Perplexity just launched Premium Health Sources, pulling clinical data directly from paywalled references like the New England Journal of Medicine, BMJ Journals, and BMJ Best Practice. In Computer mode, relevant questions automatically trigger these professional databases with direct citations, replacing generic web summaries with peer-reviewed medical evidence.
Unity just launched Unity AI into open beta for all creators using Unity 6 and above. Built natively into the editor, the assistant understands project hierarchy and workflows, turning design mockups into playable assets and scenes. It also introduces an AI Gateway and MCP server support, letting developers plug in their favorite external models straight from their IDE.
OpenAI just added animated pets directly into its Codex coding environment. Developers can type the slash command /pet to wake up and play with a virtual companion while coding. It is a lighthearted addition, but it shows OpenAI is willing to inject fun and personality into its developer tools.
Perplexity just rolled out Workflows for Computer, packing over 70 pre-built automations across finance, sales, legal, and recruiting. Instead of starting from a blank prompt, it bundles expert instructions with the right model, real-time web research, and live data from apps like Salesforce and Slack. It is now live for all subscribers.
Google just accidentally published an experimental Android AI assistant called COSMO before quickly pulling it. Packed with an on-device Gemini Nano model at 1.13 GB, the app tested agentic skills like browser automation, Deep Research, and context recall. It offers an early glimpse into Android evolving into a proactive personal agent.
Microsoft just rolled out Legal Agent in Word on Windows for Frontier program members worldwide. Designed for contract review and negotiation, the agent compares clauses against company playbooks and inserts precise, tracked-change redlines without messing up formatting. Why it matters: Instead of letting an LLM blindly rewrite legal text, it uses deterministic logic to preserve negotiation history and structure, taking the grunt work off legal teams.
Google just began rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, replacing Google Assistant across both new and existing models via software updates. Drivers can talk naturally to navigate, draft messages, and even query manufacturer owner's manuals for car-specific quirks. It gives in-car AI a much-needed brain upgrade beyond rigid voice commands.
Perplexity just rolled out major upgrades to its enterprise agent Computer, embedding it directly into Microsoft Teams and Excel. Users can now summon the assistant in chats, query financial models from a native spreadsheet sidebar, and run more than 70 prebuilt workflows. A new 1Password integration also keeps credentials secure while acting on the user's behalf. Why it matters: Perplexity is pushing deep into everyday office surfaces to challenge Copilot on its home turf.
Anthropic just launched Claude Security in public beta for Enterprise customers, running on its flagship Claude Opus 4.7. Instead of standard pattern matching, it traces logic across files to catch deep vulnerabilities and draft targeted code patches. The tool also plugs into Jira and Slack. Access is currently limited to Enterprise plans, with Team and Max coming soon.
OpenAI just launched Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT and Codex, letting users lock down sensitive accounts with passkeys or physical YubiKeys instead of passwords. The opt-in setting disables risky SMS recovery, shortens session times, and automatically stops OpenAI from training on your conversations. Why it matters: as AI accounts hold more sensitive personal and company data, phishing-resistant logins are becoming a basic requirement.
Google Gemini just added direct file generation and export right inside chat. With a single prompt, users can turn brainstorms into downloadable PDFs, Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, Google Workspace files, or Markdown without copying and reformatting. Files can be saved to your device or Google Drive, and the update is live globally for all users.
Google just announced an AI-powered wardrobe feature for Google Photos that turns your camera roll into a digital closet. The tool scans photos of you, cuts out individual garments, and lets you mix, match, and virtually try on new outfits with clothes you already own. It rolls out to Android later this summer before heading to iOS.
Cursor just launched a public beta TypeScript SDK that lets developers build programmatic coding agents using the exact same runtime and harness powering its IDE. It runs locally, on self-hosted workers, or inside Cursor's dedicated cloud VMs with support for any frontier model, including Composer 2.5. Why it matters: teams can now embed headless coding agents straight into CI/CD pipelines and internal tools without rebuilding the agent harness from scratch.
Anthropic just integrated its claude-api skill into CodeRabbit, JetBrains, Resolve AI, and Warp. Originally launched in Claude Code, the tool helps developers automatically handle prompt caching, update agent patterns, and migrate code to new models like Claude Opus 4.7 directly within their IDEs. The skill is also open source on GitHub.
Google Translate just marked its 20th anniversary by rolling out an AI-powered pronunciation practice feature. The tool listens to your speech and offers instant feedback to help you nail tricky pronunciations. It is currently launching in the US and India across English, Spanish, and Hindi, with more languages on the way.
Anthropic just rolled out creative connectors that hook Claude directly into heavyweight software like Blender, Autodesk Fusion, Adobe, and Ableton. Pros can now drive 3D modeling through natural-language prompts, search samples in Splice, and automate batch asset tasks inside Affinity. Why it matters: Anthropic is meeting creatives where they actually work, turning Claude into an integrated studio copilot rather than just a browser tab.
Google just launched an "Ask YouTube" experiment for US YouTube Premium subscribers, bringing an AI Mode-like conversational search experience to the video platform. Instead of a typical results feed, it serves up text summaries, timestamped deep dives, related Shorts, and follow-up prompts. Google plans to expand it to free users later, though early tests show it can still slip up on factual details.
Cognition just launched Devin for Terminal, bringing its autonomous coding agent directly into your local shell. It handles development tasks locally without requiring cloud infrastructure, but lets you seamlessly hand off heavy workloads to the cloud when your laptop hits its limits.
