Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity and 3 more shipped updates

Also shipped: Gemini, Claude Code and Meta AI.

Claude

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude

Anthropic watermarks text invisibly by leaving a pattern in Claude’s choice of words and phrases that is indiscernible to a human reader but would be detectable by a machine that knows how to look for it.

Anthropic watermarks text invisibly by leaving a pattern in Claude’s choice of words and phrases that is indiscernible to a human reader but would be detectable by a machine th…

While there’s no certainty this tool works until Anthropic releases the software it uses to detect a watermark, understanding the basic SynthID-text approach underpinning Claude’s watermarking makes them fairly sure the method works, says…

Original reportingCoders Say They Already Found Workarounds to Claude’s Invisible WatermarksRead original ↗

Perplexity

1 update

Expanded summary · Perplexity

Kimi K2.7 Code — perplexity/kimi-k2.7-code , Moonshot AI’s coding and agentic model.

Grok 4.3 and the Grok 4.20 family — xai/grok-4.3, xai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning, and xai/grok-4.20-multi-agent.

Smart media selection: Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type

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ChatGPT

3 updates

Expanded summary · ChatGPT

Google on Wednesday announced a slew of new study tools across Search and Gemini, including AI-generated interactive visuals, 3D simulations, a dedicated student hub, customized practice quizzes, and more.

The launch of the new study features marks Google’s latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it competes with companies like OpenAI and education startup…

Original reportingGoogle packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools | TechCrunchRead original ↗

Expanded summary · ChatGPT

Sensing an opportunity to one-up its rival Anthropic, OpenAI just announced a privacy-centric safety approach to monitoring for misuse.

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Original reportingOpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections | TechCrunchRead original ↗

Expanded summary · ChatGPT

Cognition remains one of the largest independent AI software coding startups that hasn’t yet been gobbled up by a major AI model maker.

Adding Cognition and its coding agent Devin — along with an enterprise customer base that includes Mercedes-Benz, Citi, and Goldman Sachs — would have given SpaceX another way…

Adding Cognition and its coding agent Devin — along with an enterprise customer base that includes Mercedes-Benz, Citi, and Goldman Sachs — would have given SpaceX another way to deepen its push into AI coding and compete for enterprise cu…

Original reportingCognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup | TechCrunchRead original ↗

Gemini

1 update

Expanded summary · Gemini

As we’re gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini.

Google is also adding Deep Research to Gemini Live.

Original reportingGoogle Gemini is getting a dedicated student hubRead original ↗

Claude Code

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude Code

The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by researchers, engineers and early users who built it.

The Making of Claude Code

Original reportingThe Making of Claude CodeRead original ↗

Meta AI

1 update

Expanded summary · Meta AI

You can share your window with the new Meta AI app, as well as connect it to Google Workspace.

Emma Roth Close Emma Roth News Writer by Emma Roth You can share your window with the new Meta AI app, as well as connect it to Google Workspace.

Original reportingMeta AI is getting a Mac appRead original ↗