AI News: Claude's New Browser, Spotify Gets AI & OpenAI's New Hardware

CCClaude Code in-app browserAnthropicUnverified

Claude Code on desktop gets an in-app browser (Cmd-Shift-B) with an annotation feature to select page elements and request edits. It can also browse sites like X without needing the API.

GAGoogle AI Mode connected appsGoogleUnverified

AI Mode in Google Search can now connect to apps such as Instacart based on the prompt. Demoed with a grocery list prompt.

GOGemini OmniGoogleUnverified

Google Vids adds Gemini Omni to animate slides, chat-based video editing, and personal AI avatars of yourself in videos.

SASpotify AI conversational assistantSpotifyUnverified

Spotify beta lets you type or speak to the app to make playlists, learn about artists and revisit listening history. The creator tested it and it produced a lo-fi playlist matching his history.

S5Seedream 5.0 ProByteDanceUnverified

ByteDance multimodal image generator supporting up to five reference images, stronger reasoning, infographics, UI mockups and readable text. Available on Artlist (sponsor segment).

INInklingThinking Machines LabUnverified

First public open-weight model from Thinking Machines, 952B parameters. Benchmarks are decent but behind GLM 5.2 and closed models; the creator tried it free in the Tinker playground.

B2Bonsai 27BPrismMLUnverified

A 1-bit compressed 27B-parameter model about 4 GB in size, designed to run on a phone. The creator found it fast in a Hugging Face demo but unable to write good code or complete the SVG test.

KKKimi K3Moonshot AIUnverified

2.8 trillion parameter model with weights promised this month; benchmarks beat GPT 5.5, Opus 4.8 and GLM 5.2 and trail only the top 5.6 and Fable models. The creator hasn't tested it yet.

GBGrok BuildxAIUnverified

The Grok Build coding agent and terminal UI were open-sourced on GitHub for people to fork and build on.

GAGrok AutomationsxAIUnverified

Grok adds scheduled and trigger-based automations, such as daily runs or firing on incoming email, similar to loops in Claude and Codex.

CIChatGPT improved searchOpenAIAvailable in EU

ChatGPT can now search chats, projects, images and documents in one place from the sidebar, with filters, on web, iOS and Android.

C1Claude 1Password integrationAnthropicUnverified

Claude can use 1Password to log into websites for tasks without seeing the credentials. The creator notes it's useful but slightly risky.

DoorDash released a command line interface so AI agents can search stores, find deals and order food. It is on a waitlist for the US and Canada.

MIMeta Instagram AI MuseMetaUnverified

Meta's feature letting users tag anyone on Instagram to generate images of them was rolled back within a week after backlash over deepfakes.

SASiri AIAppleNot in EU

The new AI-powered Siri is rolling out with positive feedback, including AI on Apple Watch. The creator hasn't tested it.

CFClaude for TeachersAnthropicNot in EU

Free premium Claude access for verified US K-12 educators, with a library of teaching skills and connection to evidence-based curricula.

GIGoogle Images new featuresGoogleAvailable in EU

For Google Images' 25th anniversary, upcoming features include a Pinterest-like personalized feed and image generation directly in search.

GNGemini NotebookGoogleAvailable in EU

NotebookLM is being renamed Gemini Notebook; the product stays the same.

CCCodex Creator MicroOpenAIUnverified

OpenAI's first hardware: a Codex-focused keypad made with Work Louder, sold for $230 in the OpenAI store. The creator has ordered one.

Rumored screen-free, movable smart speaker acting as an AI companion that controls smart home devices and uses ChatGPT. Unconfirmed by OpenAI.

SDSunrun distributed AI computeSunrunNot in EU

Sunrun is piloting small compute nodes in customers' homes alongside solar and battery systems, paying customers for AI companies to tap the compute.