New features and launches in ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity and other AI tools, plus changes to pricing and availability.
Microsoft just started rolling out a one-click background removal tool in Paint for Windows Insiders. Users can open an image, hit the toolbar button, and let the app automatically isolate the subject or manually tweak the cutout. Why it matters: It turns Windows' most basic utility into a genuinely useful design tool without paywalled third-party apps.
Adobe just rolled out Substance 3D Sampler 4.2, packing major AI upgrades to its Image to Material and Delighter filters. The release also adds a dedicated Upscale filter and per-layer resolution controls, giving 3D creators much finer control over texture detail and viewport performance.
eBay just revealed a magical image-based listing tool that builds complete product listings from just a snapshot. The AI automatically generates titles, descriptions, and categories, while suggesting pricing and shipping fees. It is currently in employee beta on iOS, with a broader public launch planned in the coming months.
HubSpot just launched HubSpot AI, adding generative and predictive tools across its entire CRM and marketing stack. The suite includes AI Assistants for writing and images, predictive deal insights with claimed 95% accuracy, and customer-service agents set for next year.
Motorica just launched the open beta for MoGen, its diffusion-based tool for generating 3D character animation. Trained on over 150 movement styles, it lets creators generate high-quality motion and tweak paths in FBX-compatible software like Maya, Blender, and Unreal Engine 5.
Starkey just packed advanced AI into its Genesis AI hearing aids, turning traditional medical devices into multifunction personal assistants. The aids recalibrate up to 80 million times an hour to adapt to background noise, while also offering real-time language translation, music playback, and automatic fall alerts that text emergency contacts.
Zoom just rebranded its generative AI assistant to AI Companion and renamed its sales tool to Zoom Revenue Accelerator. Powered by in-house tech alongside models from OpenAI and Anthropic, the assistant can summarize meetings, draft emails, and answer project queries. The catch: these perks are only rolling out to paying subscribers.
OpenAI just rolled out an official Canva plugin for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Instead of generating pixels from scratch like Midjourney, it searches Canva’s massive library to spit out ready-made templates for logos, banners, and social posts based on your prompts. You can jump straight into Canva to tweak the text and layout with a single click.
Niantic just rolled out generative AI developer tools for its 8th Wall platform, integrating Inworld AI and OpenAI. Devs can now drop interactive AI characters directly into browser AR experiences and use DALL-E to generate custom textures for 3D objects on the fly, backed by two ready-to-test sample projects.
Google just expanded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) outside the U.S. for the first time, launching Search Labs in India and Japan with local language support. The update also adds clickable arrow icons directly inside AI overviews to visit source websites. Why it matters: Google is quietly moving its biggest AI interface shift into major international markets while learning how to balance AI answers with web traffic.
Substack just rolled out a built-in AI transcription tool for podcasters. Creators can now generate clean text transcripts from their audio in roughly a minute, edit them in the dashboard, and publish them in a dedicated tab. Even better, you can highlight a favorite quote and turn it directly into an audiogram clip for social sharing.
Samsung just launched Samsung Food, an AI-powered kitchen assistant rolling out across 104 countries with 160,000 recipes. The app tailors meal plans based on what's in your fridge and can even sync directly with Samsung smart appliances to preheat your oven. Basically, Samsung wants AI running your kitchen from grocery shopping to dinner plate.
Poe just added a search feature across iOS, web, and macOS to help users quickly discover custom chatbots, while teasing an upcoming enterprise package for corporate teams. Interested companies can now join a waitlist, marking Poe's push beyond individual subscriptions into workplace tooling.
Google just expanded its preview of Duet AI across Google Cloud, infusing generative AI into coding, database migration, and security ops ahead of general availability later this year. It now assists with legacy code refactoring, PromQL queries, and BigQuery SQL generation directly inside IDEs and cloud consoles. Why it matters: Google is making sure developers rarely need to leave their flow state or switch tools to get AI assistance.
Google just dropped a massive update to Vertex AI at its Cloud Next conference. PaLM 2 gets a 32k-token context window alongside quality boosts to Imagen and Codey, while third-party heavyweights like Claude 2 and Llama 2 join its Model Garden. With new extensions and enterprise search tools, Google is making a direct bid to outflank AWS Bedrock.
Google just made Duet AI generally available across Google Workspace. The AI assistant can build presentations from Drive and Gmail data, take real-time notes in Meet, and even attend meetings on your behalf. It marks Google's biggest push yet to turn Workspace into an active collaborator rather than a passive toolkit.
Google just launched the beta version of SynthID, an imperceptible watermarking tool developed with DeepMind to spot synthetic images generated by Imagen. Instead of altering image quality, it embeds digital markers directly into pixel data that survive filters and compression. It's rolling out first to select Vertex AI customers.
Uber Eats is reportedly working on an in-app AI chatbot to speed up food ordering. Discovered inside the app's hidden code, the assistant will ask users about their budget and food preferences to recommend meals and place orders. Uber confirmed the development, though a launch date remains unannounced.
Yahoo Mail just expanded its Google Cloud-powered generative AI tools to the web, headlined by a "Shopping Saver" feature that hunts down forgotten gift cards and promo codes hidden in your inbox. It can even draft messages to apply missed discounts after checkout. Why it matters: Yahoo is trying to stand out by turning inbox clutter into actual savings.
OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Enterprise, offering enterprise-grade privacy and unlimited high-speed access. The new tier promises zero model training on company prompts, includes 32k context windows, and integrates SSO and admin management. Why it matters: It gives data-conscious enterprises an official, compliant path to deploy AI across large teams.
