The AI landscape is going through a big shift: New tools like Claude Cowork, ChatGPT Work, and others promise to take over everyday work. They go well beyond just generating text or images: They are designed as digital assistants that actively support you and handle complex tasks independently. At least, this is their promise. But …
OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Astra, a new AI model that it says can independently operate software, browse the web, write code, and complete complex professional tasks. Company president Greg Brockman says he personally believes the release may mark the beginning of the artificial general intelligence, or AGI, era. The claim is significant, but OpenAI does …
I’ve seen some confusion online about the difference between “Chat” and “Cowork” in Claude or “Chat” and “Work” in ChatGPT. They look almost the same. What’s the difference? Is one better than the other? Should I only use “Cowork” now because “Chat” is old and inferior? The actual difference between these two modes comes down …
Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip is arriving in laptops and compact desktop PCs designed to run AI models directly on the device. The systems, unveiled by Nvidia partners at IFA in Berlin, target users who want to use AI agents and other demanding tools without sending sensitive data to cloud services. Luke Larsen reports for WIRED …
Google has released Gemini 3.8 Flash, a new general purpose AI model aimed at software development, autonomous agents, and complex reasoning tasks. The company is also introducing Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, a specialized version for vulnerability detection and code patching that will initially be limited to approved defensive security organizations. Gemini 3.8 Flash replaces the …
Anthropic has introduced Claude Fable 5.1, a generally available AI model aimed at coding, knowledge work, and long-running automated tasks. The company is also releasing Claude Mythos 5.1, the same underlying model with less restrictive cybersecurity and life-sciences safeguards for vetted organizations. The most immediate change for many businesses is pricing. Anthropic has kept Fable …
World Labs has unveiled Atlas, a multimodal AI model designed to generate, reconstruct, and simulate scenes in three dimensions. The World Labs Team announces Atlas in an official blog post, describing it as a system that works with text, images, video, camera positions, and depth data in a shared spatial context. The company says Atlas …
Google is rolling out Google Pics, a new AI-powered image generation and editing suite for Google Workspace. Jess Weatherbed reports for The Verge that the service combines Gemini with Google’s Nano Banana image model and is designed for business graphics such as marketing materials, presentations, and product visuals. Google Pics is available as a standalone …
Open-source AI platform OpenClaw has released version 2.0, its largest update so far. The release combines a simpler installation process, a redesigned browser app, and shared cloud sessions that let several people work with the same AI agent. According to the OpenClaw Foundation, 933 contributors worked on the update, which includes more than 16,000 pull …
Anthropic has released findings from a pilot program that allowed three outside research groups to study aggregated data from roughly 250,000 Claude and Claude Code conversations. One study found that users delegate consequential tasks to the AI more often than earlier research had suggested, especially when seeking professional legal or financial guidance. Kunal Handa and …