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9 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Grok 4 set for July 9 debut as xAI plans expanded model lineup

What we know so far: Grok 4 will be announced on the xAI livestream on July 9. X Premium upsell message mentions "extended" feature, and it is likely that Grok 4 will become available to X Premium+ users first.

8 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Vidu Q1 update brings full support for Reference-to-Video feature

Vidu has introduced its Reference-to-Video capability to the Vidu Q1 model, bringing a unique blend of two previously available features to its latest release. This update enables users to upload

8 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Proactor launches AI teammate to offer proactive meeting insights

Proactor is positioning itself as a tool for professionals, managers, and teams who handle frequent meetings and want a more structured approach to capturing and using the knowledge generated in

6 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Claude Neptune v3 shows major math gains in red team testing

What we know so far: Neptune V3 access is provided to red teams through "free model alias matching the configuration and classifiers currently used for Claude Opus 4". The model excels at math at a level of o3 and "kingfall".

6 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI experiments with new "Study together" tool on ChatGPT

What we know so far: Some users got access to a new tool called "Study together", which acts differently and guides you through the study process step by step.

6 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Grok 4 benchmarks leak with 45% score on Humanity Last Exam

Grok 4 will be SOTA, according to the leaked benchmarks; 35% on HLE, 45% with reasoning; 87-88% on GPQA; 72-75% on SWE Bench (for Grok 4 Code)

4 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Red teams access Niptune v3 in lead-up to new Claude model

What we know so far: Claude Neptune v3 is the next version of Anthropic's safety system, which is typically a predecessor of a new model upgrade. Rumours suggest that we may see Claude 4.1 or 4.2 released within the coming weeks.

1 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Dia browser to bring back vertical tabs in upcoming update

The Browser Company is about to bring vertical tabs back to Arc users on Dia. Arc Reborn 👀

1 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

xAI prepares Grok 4 and Grok 4 Code for upcoming launch

What we know so far: Grok 4 and Grok 4 Code are expected to arrive on July 4 with text and vision modalities and a 130k context window. Image gen will arrive later. Grok 4 Code will be available on Cursor at launch.

30 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

Google tests Drive search and AI flashcards for NotebookLM

AI Flashcards on NotebookLM will let users "Generate AI flashcards based on your sources". Besides this, it will be possible to discover sources from Google Drive.

30 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

Google testing video overviews and Studio Panel upgrades for NotebookLM

BREAKING 🚨: What we know so far: NotebookLM is about to get: An updated Studio Panel UI; The possibility to generate multiple Audio Overviews in different languages; Sharing for individual Artefacts; Video Overviews

28 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

Perplexity prepares $200 subscription to target Labs power users

What we know so far - Perplexity MAX will cost 200$ per month and will arrive with: Unlimited access to Labs; Early access to new features; Priority support; More advanced models for its Research Mode

27 Jun 2025 · 10 min read

Google prepares interactive Storybook experience for Gemini users

What we know so far: Storybook will likely be a new Gem, like Chess Champ; It got a dedicated announcement, which adds a prompt to generate a "Story" when clicked; "health-agent-planner", "productivity-helper" and "travel-planner" Gems are in the works too.

27 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

xAI skips Grok 3.5 and eyes July launch for Grok 4 with new developer features

BREAKING 🚨: Elon Musk says that Grok 4 will be released after July 4 while xAI is working on coding upgrades and a new tooling for developers on Grok for web.

25 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

Google launches open-source Gemini CLI Agent with MCP support

BREAKING 🚨: Gemini CLI Agent is powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro and supports MCPs as well. Free users will get up to 1k requests per day, with a possibility to extend to BOK usage or Gemini Code Assist license-based billing.

24 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

Google launched Imagen 4 and Imagen 4 Ultra on AI Studio and APIs

Google has introduced Imagen 4, its latest text-to-image model, as a paid preview in the Gemini API, with limited free testing available in Google AI Studio starting June 24, 2025.

24 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

AI Studio revamp under development with MCP support and Jules tie-in

Recent hints from Google suggest that AI Studio may soon receive several updates aimed at broadening its functionality and aligning its interface with established norms seen in leading AI platforms.

24 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

Anthropic developing Memory and AI-powered Artifacts for Claude

Anthropic is actively advancing its artifacts feature within Claude, moving beyond the initial gallery concept previously discovered. Leaks now suggest users will soon be able to embed Claude’s AI