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4 updates · 4 appsApril 30, 2026

Gemini brings creative AI to Google TV, Perplexity gets smarter media search

Gemini brings creative AI to Google TV, Perplexity revamps search media, and ChatGPT fixed some quirky behaviors.

Gemini

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Expanded summary · Gemini

You can now find more Gemini features on Google TV.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’ Lucas Ropek Google announced on Wednesday a new wave of AI-powered features coming to Google TV, alongside a dedicated short-form video feed that brings YouTube Shorts directly to the home screen. A new "Create" button in the Gemini tab lets you try out new AI tools like Nano Banana and Veo to make things.

These new features are rolling out first on Gemini-enabled TCL TVs in the U.S.

Original reportingMore Gemini features are coming to Google TVRead original

Perplexity

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Expanded summary · Perplexity

The app can now smartly choose between showing you images, videos, or both, depending on what you're searching for.

Smart media selection: Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Configurable control: Enable/disable and override media types as needed New max_tokens parameter: Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs.

Learn more → You can now turn on or off and even change the types of media (like images or videos) that show up in your search results.

Learn more →

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ChatGPT

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Expanded summary · ChatGPT

OpenAI has explained and fixed some "goblin outputs" or quirky personality behaviors that users might have seen in GPT-5.

How goblin outputs spread in AI models: timeline, root cause, and fixes behind personality-driven quirks in GPT-5 behavior. The two men believe they are halfway there.

Solving dexterity, they say, is now just a question of scaling up the approach.

Original reportingWhere the goblins came fromRead original

Claude

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Expanded summary · Claude

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’ Lucas Ropek

A large portion of that revenue is driven by Anthropic’s AI coding capabilities, specifically through its Claude Code and Cowork platforms.

Original reportingSources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B | TechCrunchRead original