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8 May 2026 · 1 min read

Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite in General Availability

What's new? Gemini 3.1 flash-lite is a new ai model for low latency and high-volume processing on google cloud; it supports text and image processing with tool calling capabilities;

8 May 2026 · 1 min read

Google unveils Google Health app, Health Coach, and Fitbit Air

What's new? Google Health App consolidates health data and links with Google Health Coach on premium; Fitbit Air debuts as a screenless fitness tracker with a three-month trial;

8 May 2026 · 2 min read

Telegram ships major update for AI bots and automations

Telegram’s latest update introduces Guest Bots, multi-bot workflows, AI sticker search, chat automation features, and new controls for admins.

8 May 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI launches new realtime voice and translation AI models

OpenAI introduces three advanced, real-time audio models for developers, supporting live voice agents, instant translation, and streaming transcription via API.

7 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scale Labs debuts new Refactoring Leaderboard

Scale Labs unveils the Refactoring Leaderboard, spotlighting AI coding agents’ ability to restructure complex codebases.

6 May 2026 · 2 min read

Anthropic partners with SpaceXAI and doubles 5-hour rate limits

Anthropic extends higher usage limits for Claude AI, enabling teams to leverage advanced models for engineering and operations tasks.

6 May 2026 · 1 min read

Anthropic debuts Dreams for Claude Managed Agents

What's new? the dreaming feature reviews past sessions to restructure agents memory; outcomes set task criteria and multiagent orchestration assigns complex tasks;

6 May 2026 · 1 min read

Google made Gemma 4 models 3x faster with MTP Drafters

What's new? Speculative decoding pairs a heavy main model with a light drafter to pre-generate tokens; Gemma 4 models now run on consumer GPUs and edge devices;

5 May 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 Instant as new ChatGPT default

OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 Instant as the new ChatGPT default, offering clearer, faster answers and personalized context for all users.

5 May 2026 · 1 min read

Manus adds connector suggestions based on task needs

What's new? Connector recommendations show when a connector is missing for tasks with integrations like Notion, Slack, and Gmail; it is now available to all Manus users.

2 May 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI adds animated Pets and config imports to Codex

OpenAI’s Codex desktop app introduces pixel-art pets as screen overlays, custom pet creation with Hatch, and auto-import of configs.

30 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

OpenAI updates Codex and prepares Remote Control feature

OpenAI updates Codex app with a redesigned onboarding flow, new connectors, annotation tools, and hints at remote desktop and side chat features.

30 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Manus launches Cloud Computer with service hosting feature

What's new? Manus launches Cloud Computer offering a persistent ubuntu machine accessible via SSH and web terminal; it retains files and environments for continuous workflows;

30 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

xAI debuts Imagine Agent in Grok with open Canvas AI workspace

xAI is rolling out Imagine Agent in Grok Imagine, letting users direct an agent to create images and videos.

29 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Mistral AI unveils Medium 3.5 model and Work Mode for Le Chat

What's new? Mistral AI launched Mistral Medium 3.5 128B model with a 256K window via Mistral Vibe CLI and Le Chat; runs coding and vision tasks in sandbox sessions with 4 GPUs;

29 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Meta invests in space solar and storage to power US data centers

What's new? Meta partners with Overview Energy for space-based solar power that delivers daylight and nighttime energy; Meta teams with Noon Energy for fuel-cell based storage with 100-hour capacity;

29 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Anthropic rolls out Claude connectors for creative platforms

What's new? Claude now connects with Blender, Fusion, Adobe cc, Ableton, Splice and Affinity by Canva; connectors do batch tasks, script creation and asset transfer with art school trials;

29 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft Copilot in Outlook adds AI to manage inbox and calendar

What's new? Copilot triages emails, drafts replies and manages calendar tasks for Frontier users; Copilot sets inbox rules, flags overdue messages and fixes meeting conflicts;