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    Anthropic turns Claude into a code-auditing security researcher

    Anthropic just launched Claude Code Security in preview, bringing automated vulnerability hunting and patching straight into Claude Code on the web. Powered by Claude Opus 4.6, the system reasons through code context like a human auditor instead of relying on basic rule-matching, having already uncovered over 500 long-standing bugs in open-source projects. For now, it's open to Enterprise and Team tiers, with free access for open-source maintainers.

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    ChatGPT turns code blocks into full interactive editors

    OpenAI just upgraded ChatGPT with interactive code blocks, adding split-screen and full-screen editing right inside the chat window. Users can now write, tweak, and preview diagrams or mini-apps in real time without constantly copying code to an external IDE. Coding inside the chatbot basically just became a lot more seamless.

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    YouTube puts conversational AI on your TV remote

    YouTube just brought its conversational AI assistant to smart TVs, streaming devices, and gaming consoles. Viewers can click an on-screen "Ask" button or talk into their remote's microphone to ask questions about recipe ingredients or video trivia without pausing playback. The pilot is currently open to select adult users across five languages.

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    Claude in PowerPoint arrives for Pro users

    Anthropic just brought Claude in PowerPoint to Pro subscribers, complete with Connectors support. The update lets Claude pull context directly from everyday work tools straight into your slides. Why it matters: Anthropic is ramping up direct competition with Microsoft Copilot by embedding Claude directly into core productivity apps.

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    Reddit turns user threads into AI shopping hubs

    Reddit is testing new AI-powered shopping features for select U.S. users that turn community discussions into buying guides. When searching for product queries or tapping highlighted items in threads, users get AI summaries of authentic Reddit conversations alongside pricing and direct checkout links. Why it matters: Reddit is finally monetizing its biggest moat—honest product reviews—before external AI scrapers capture that intent.

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    Google's free AI photo studio for small businesses

    Google Labs just launched Photoshoot inside its free marketing tool Pomelli. Powered by the Nano Banana image model and business context, it turns rough product snapshots into studio-grade or lifestyle visuals in a few clicks. Users can even paste a product URL to generate on-brand marketing campaigns automatically.

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    Apple puts ChatGPT and Claude in your dashboard

    Apple just opened CarPlay to third-party AI chatbots in iOS 26.4, allowing drivers to chat hands-free with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini from their car dashboard for the first time. The update introduces a dedicated voice control interface with visual feedback, though bots won't get wake-word support or permission to control vehicle settings. Why it matters: Siri's exclusive grip on the steering wheel is finally loosening.

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    Google Search adds hover pop-ups for AI link groups

    Google just rolled out a desktop update for AI Overviews and AI Mode that displays clustered source links in a pop-up when you hover over text. It also introduced more descriptive and prominent link icons across desktop and mobile, aiming to get people to source content faster without cluttering search results.

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    NotebookLM now lets you prompt-edit slides and export to PowerPoint

    Google just added two major upgrades to NotebookLM's presentation generator: prompt-based slide edits and PPTX export. Instead of rerolling the entire deck when a page feels off, you can now prompt specific tweaks on individual slides and download the result as a PowerPoint file for final polish. It turns the AI study tool into a genuinely practical drafting workspace for real workplace decks.

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    Edit Banana turns static diagrams into editable DrawIO files

    Edit Banana just released a tool that converts flat diagram screenshots and PDFs into editable .drawio and .pptx files. It uses SAM3 alongside VLLM/OCR to break down images into editable XML elements in seconds. Visual formatting can take a hit on complex graphics, but it beats recreating architecture charts by hand.

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    WordPress.com adds a built-in AI assistant to its editor

    WordPress.com just launched its built-in AI Assistant directly inside the editor and Media Library. Users on Business or Commerce plans can tweak layouts, rewrite text, collaborate via block notes, and generate images with Google's Nano Banana models without leaving their workflow, provided they use a block theme.

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    Claude can now write code to filter its own web searches

    Anthropic just added dynamic filtering to Claude's web search and fetch tools on the API. Instead of dumping raw HTML into context, Claude writes and runs code to strip junk data before reasoning over it, boosting benchmark accuracy by 11% while slashing input tokens by 24%. It is on by default for Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.6.

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    Figma lets you turn Claude Code into editable designs

    Figma just launched a workflow with Anthropic that captures live UI from Claude Code or any browser into fully editable Figma frames. Teams can now tweak, branch, and annotate AI-generated prototypes visually without touching code. Combined with Figma's MCP server, you can push changes straight back into code. Why it matters: It bridges the gap between fast AI vibe-coding and collaborative UI design.

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    ElevenLabs rolls out emotionally aware AI support agents

    ElevenLabs just launched ElevenAgents for Support, conversational AI agents that handle customer service across voice, phone, email, and WhatsApp in over 90 languages. The platform boasts sub-second response times, over 10,000 expressive voices, and tone adaptation to de-escalate heated issues without awkward pauses. Teams can deploy them directly from existing SOPs with zero coding and hand off complex tickets to human reps with full context.

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    Cursor's new app store for AI agents

    Cursor just launched a plugin marketplace that lets its AI agents connect directly to external developer tools. These plugins package MCP servers, skills, and subagents to handle tasks across the product cycle—like generating Stripe payments, pulling Figma designs, or deploying to AWS. Users can install community plugins or build their own, with private team hubs on the way.

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    Unity wants to prompt entire games into existence

    Unity just revealed plans to debut a major Unity AI upgrade at GDC in March that can generate full casual games entirely from natural language prompts, eliminating the need for coding. The tool taps frontier models from OpenAI and Meta while embedding Unity's native runtime context. Why it matters: It could turn casual game creation into a prompt-driven process, allowing non-coders to build games from scratch.

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    The Vatican brings AI live translation to Mass

    The Vatican just teamed up with language provider Translated to bring AI live translation to Holy Mass in 60 languages. Visitors at Saint Peter's Basilica can simply scan a QR code to stream live audio or read text directly in their mobile browser with no app required, powered by Translated's Lara AI.

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    Google Stitch adds Ideate Agent for deep design research

    Google just rolled out Ideate Agent inside its experimental Stitch tool, taking design tools beyond simple UI generation into deep research. It browses the web to analyze competitor patterns and cooks up multiple design directions before you commit to a single canvas. It is currently free in beta via Google Labs.

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    Meta brings Manus AI agents to Ads Manager

    Meta just integrated Manus AI into Ads Manager, giving all advertisers access to autonomous agents for report building and audience research. As investors grow uneasy over hundreds of billions poured into AI infrastructure, Meta is pushing to turn its shiny agent tech into immediate ad efficiencies.

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    Manus just brought its full AI agent to Telegram

    Manus just rolled out Manus Agents, letting users run its full multi-step AI agent directly inside Telegram via a one-minute QR code setup. It supports voice, image, and file inputs, with switches between Manus 1.6 Max and Lite models. Why it matters: Bringing full autonomous agent execution into messaging apps cuts out the friction of web dashboards, turning your daily chat into an active workspace.