Claude Cowork’s new plug-ins promise to transform workplace productivity

Anthropic has introduced plug-ins for Cowork, its recently launched agentic tool designed to bring AI assistance beyond coding tasks. The new feature aims to automate specialized workflows across different company departments, Lucas Ropek reports for TechCrunch. The plug-ins enable automated task handling for marketing content creation, legal document review, customer support responses, and other department-specific …

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OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for macOS to manage multiple AI coding agents

OpenAI has released a desktop application for macOS that transforms its Codex AI coding system into what the company calls a command center for managing multiple autonomous coding agents. The app allows developers to delegate multiple coding tasks simultaneously and supervise AI systems that can run independently for extended periods. The Codex app introduces several …

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OpenAI’s GPT-4o chatbot faces retirement despite user protests

OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month, including the popular GPT-4o. Ashley Capoot reports for CNBC. The company launched GPT-4o in May 2024, and its conversational style attracted a dedicated following among paid users. OpenAI says only 0.1% of users currently choose GPT-4o daily, while most have switched to GPT-5.2. The company claims …

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Google’s Genie AI world generator lets users create game-like environments

Google has released Project Genie, an experimental research prototype that allows users to create and explore interactive virtual worlds. The tool is now available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States who are 18 or older. Project Genie is powered by Genie 3, a world model that generates interactive environments in real time. …

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OpenAI’s Sora app experiences sharp decline in downloads and revenue

OpenAI’s video generation app Sora is facing significant challenges just months after its launch. Downloads have plummeted 45% in January 2026, while consumer spending dropped 32% during the same period. Sarah Perez reports for TechCrunch that the app initially achieved remarkable success, surpassing 100,000 installs on its first day and reaching one million downloads faster …

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OpenClaw: Security flaws enable attacks on AI assistant

Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities in OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant that automates email, calendar management, and other tasks. The project rebranded from Clawdbot to Moltbot and then to OpenClaw after receiving a trademark complaint from Anthropic. The core problem lies in Model Context Protocol, the framework OpenClaw uses to connect with various services. …

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Your Chrome browser can now shop, fill forms, and plan trips for you

Google has introduced a series of AI-powered features for its Chrome browser, centered around a new capability called Auto Browse. The feature uses Gemini 3, Google’s latest AI model, and is designed to handle multi-step tasks on behalf of users. Auto Browse can navigate websites, fill out forms, compare products across multiple tabs, and even …

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OpenClaw: This AI assistant can teach itself new skills and control your entire digital life

An open-source AI assistant called OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot) demonstrates how future digital helpers might operate entirely on users’ own computers while offering unprecedented customization and control. Federico Viticci writes on MacStories that the project allows users to interact with powerful language models through familiar messaging apps like Telegram or iMessage. The assistant runs …

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Claude integrates with Slack, Figma, Asana, and other apps

Anthropic has introduced interactive tool integrations for Claude, allowing users to work with business applications directly inside the AI assistant. The feature enables employees to manage tasks in Asana, draft Slack messages, create diagrams in Figma, and build analytics charts in Amplitude without switching browser tabs. The integrations include nine applications: Amplitude, Asana, Box, Canva, …

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Adobe turns Acrobat into an AI productivity studio

Adobe has expanded Acrobat with new AI features that allow users to generate presentations and podcasts from documents, edit PDFs through conversational prompts, and collaborate more effectively. These capabilities are bundled in Acrobat Studio, which combines PDF tools from Acrobat with content creation features from Adobe Express. The company now enables users to create presentations …

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