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18 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

Manus AI launches Browser Operator extension

What's new? A beta browser extension lets Pro, Plus, and Team users run Manus automation in local browsers; The tool supports Chrome and Edge and works with authenticated sessions;

18 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Gemini gets Agent Mode, Visual Layout and Dynamic View

Google Gemini 3 Pro is now the default model in the Gemini app, offering sharper replies, Canvas features and a visual refresh.

18 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Google launches Gemini 3 models across its platforms

What's new? Google has launched Gemini 3, its latest AI model, now available globally across key Google platforms; Gemini 3 Pro is in preview for developers and enterprises, while Gemini 3 Deep Think mode is being tested for complex reasoning ahead of release to AI Ultra subscribers.

18 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

xAI launches Grok 4.1 and Grok 4.1 Thinking across Grok apps

Grok 4.1 is now live for all users, offering faster, more creative responses and top leaderboard scores across grok.com, X, and mobile apps.

18 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

Poe gets group AI chats for up to 200 people

What's new? Poe by Quora now offers group chat, letting up to 200 users and multiple AI models collaborate in one conversation; The feature supports text, image, video, and audio models, including custom bots, and syncs chat history across all devices;

16 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Google expands NotebookLM with Deep Research and new file types

Google NotebookLM upgrade rolls out Deep Research mode, expanded file support, and web source processing for research across documents and Drive.

14 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

LMArena launches Code Arena for full-cycle AI model evaluation

What's new? Code Arena assesses AI coding models over real-world dev cycles with agentic tool calls; it logs file operations with live coding and traceable IDs;

14 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

ICYMI: Flowith AI releases FlowithOS app in public beta

FlowithOS by flowith AI rethinks desktop browsing on Mac/Windows by merging web access with AI task logs in vertical tabs and a sidebar.

14 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

World Labs launches Marble 3D world model for creators

What's new? Marble now builds 3D worlds from text, images, videos or simple 3D layouts with diverse exports; Chisel lets users sculpt 3D assets and join existing models;

13 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI releases GPT-5.1 to all ChatGPT users

Polaris Alpha model from OpenRouter is GPT-5.1; GPT-5.1 excels at Creative Writing; GPT‑5.1 Thinking varies its thinking time more dynamically than GPT‑5 Thinking.

11 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

Verdent coding agent debuts with 76.1% pass@1 on SWE bench

What's new? Verdent a coding agent 76.1% pass@1 on SWE-bench is live as a Visual Studio Code extension plus standalone app; it runs plan-code-verify subagents for debug and review;

7 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Google rolls out Opal AI Agent builder in 160+ countries

What's new? Google rollout Opal, a no-code platform for AI mini-apps now in 160+ countries; adds web deployment and Google Sheets integration;

6 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Moonshot AI unveils Kimi K2 Thinking with 44.9% achievement on HLE

Moonshot AI unveils Kimi K2, a trillion-parameter model offering advanced reasoning and precise problem-solving that outperforms GPT-4.1.

5 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

Google connects Gemini Deep Research with Workspace data

What's new? Gemini Deep Research merges data from Gmail, Drive and Chat with web content; it is available on desktop with mobile access coming soon;

5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Windsurf is getting Codemaps for AI-assisted coding

What's new? Codemaps offers AI-generated code maps using SWE-1.5 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 on Windsurf; It integrates with DeepWiki and Cascade for just-in-time code navigation;

4 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

Perplexity rleases virtual Try On Avatar for shopping on iOS

Perplexity debuts a virtual try-on tool on its US iOS app that lets users create digital avatars from full-body photos and preview garments.

3 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI, AWS sign $38bn cloud deal to power OpenAI with GPUs

What's new? OpenAI partners with Amazon Web Services to run AI on advanced EC2 UltraServers with NVIDIA GPUs; models are live on Amazon Bedrock for enterprise use;

31 Oct 2025 · 1 min read

Opera launches deep research agent for Opera Neon founders

What's new? Opera launches Opera Deep Research Agent in Opera Neon using multi-agent reasoning with GPT & Gemini for reports; founders get fast access while others join waitlist;