April 18, 2026

Claude launches new design tool, updates core model

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OpenAI is losing two of the architects of its most ambitious moonshots. Kevin Weil, who led the com… AI coding startup Cursor is nearing new funding in which t…

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ClaudeClaude launched a new design tool and updated its core model for better understanding.

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You can now use Claude Design to create visual things like designs, prototypes, slides, and one-pagers.

The new Claude Design tool lets you build prototypes using your voice, video, 3D elements, and built-in AI.

The Opus 4.7 model is much better at understanding and following your instructions and can now see high-resolution images more clearly.

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OpenAI is losing two of the architects of its most ambitious moonshots.

OpenAI for Science was the internal research group behind Prism , an AI-powered platform that promised to accelerate scientific discovery.

Weil’s departure comes a day after his team released GPT-Rosalind , a new model to accelerate life sciences research and drug discovery.

Cursor

AI coding startup Cursor is nearing new funding in which the four-year-old company would raise at least $2 billion in fresh capital, according to four sources familiar with the ma.

Battery Ventures, a new investor, may also participate in the financing, according to two sources. Strategic investor Nvidia is also expected to write a check, one person said.

Like many AI-coding startups reliant on third-party models, Cursor operated at negative gross margins until recently, meaning it cost more to run the product than the startup coul.