May 2, 2026

A quiet day across AI apps

Full archive memo · 3 app sections.

No major AI app updates today.

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Claude

Adobe for creativity enables users to bring images, videos, and designs to life, drawing from 50+ tools across Creative Cloud apps including Photoshop, Premiere, Express, and more.

Affinity by Canva automates repetitive production tasks across pro creative workflows - such as batch image adjustments, layer renaming, and file export - and generates custom fea.

Enabling rapid exploration and handoff: Claude Design is a new product from Anthropic Labs that can be used to explore ideas for software experiences.

Perplexity

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