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11 Jul 2025 · 10 min read

New xAI connector will bring Notion support to Grok alongside Slack and Gmail

What we know so far: xAI is about to introduce new connectors, including Notion, Slack, Gmail and Google Calendar to Grok. According to the leaked docs, Grok will also be able to send Slack messages!

10 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Countdown starts for Deep Think rollout while Agent Mode surfaces in code

What we know so far: Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think (kingfall) might likely arrive next week. Google is also working on a new Agent Mode - a tool for “Autonomous Exploration, Planning and Execution”

10 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

xAI introduces Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy as its most powerful AI models yet

xAI released Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy along with a new 300$ subscription plan. Grok 4 Heavy is a multi-agent system which is able to achieve a 50% score on the HLE benchmark.

9 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Perplexity begins Comet rollout for Max users with invite-only access to follow

Comet browser got released to Max users, while the invites feature is expected to arrive later in the coming weeks. Additionally, Comet got new homepage widgets and new Voice mode skills.

9 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Gemini 3 references found in code hint at Google DeepMind’s next AI model

What we know so far: Google is working on Gemini 3.0 Flash and Gemini 3.0 Pro, as these references have been spotted in the Gemini CLI repository.

9 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Anthropic tests new Connectors Directory with desktop automation tools

What we know so far: Claude desktop app may get a Connectors Directory, a curated list of remote and desktop-specific MCPs.

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.

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.

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