AI assistants show starkly different approaches to memory

The two leading AI assistants, ChatGPT and Claude, have been built with fundamentally opposite philosophies on how to remember user interactions. ChatGPT’s memory is designed to be automatic and invisible, creating a personalized experience with zero effort from the user. Claude’s initial approach, however, gave users explicit control over when to use its memory function. …

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Anthropic’s Claude now creates and edits files directly

Anthropic announced that its AI assistant, Claude, can now create and edit files like Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs. Users can describe their needs or upload data to receive finished files directly within the chat interface, moving beyond simple text responses. According to an official post by Anthropic, this feature allows Claude to …

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Anthropic will train AI models on user chat data

AI company Anthropic will start using user chat transcripts and coding sessions to train its language models unless users actively opt out, The Verge reports. All users must make a decision by September 28th through a pop-up notification. Those who click “Accept” allow Anthropic to immediately begin training on their data and retain it for …

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Anthropic pilots Claude extension for Chrome

AI company Anthropic has started a limited test for a new Chrome browser extension for its AI assistant, Claude. In an official post, the company announced that the extension allows Claude to see a user’s screen, click on website elements, and fill out forms on their behalf. Anthropic stated that while this capability makes the …

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An experiment shows how AI-generated answers can be influenced

A British marketing agency has successfully influenced the answers of large language models like ChatGPT in a controlled experiment. The agency, Reboot, managed to get AI models to name its CEO as the “sexiest bald man of 2025”. The experiment and its results were described in an article by the company’s search director, Oliver Sissons. …

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Anthropic expands Claude Sonnet 4’s context window to one million tokens

Anthropic has announced that its AI model Claude Sonnet 4 can now process up to one million tokens in a single request, a fivefold increase from its previous limit. This expanded “context window” allows the model to analyze an amount of information equivalent to an entire book series like The Lord of the Rings or …

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Claude can now search past conversations for context

Anthropic has introduced a new feature for its Claude chatbot that allows it to search a user’s chat history for information. According to the company, this function helps users seamlessly continue discussions by retrieving context from past interactions. The feature is currently rolling out to subscribers of the paid Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. The …

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Anthropic releases new high-end model Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.1, an upgraded version of its leading AI model. The company states that the new model improves on its predecessor in tasks involving reasoning, research, and particularly coding. The release comes amid reports of intense competition in the AI market and analysis of Anthropic’s business strategy. Performance and Market Position …

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Anthropic’s Claude AI now integrates with Canva for design tasks

Users can now create and edit designs in Canva using Anthropic’s Claude chatbot. According to a report by Jess Weatherbed for The Verge, the new feature lets users give instructions in natural language to generate presentations, resize images, and fill templates. Users can also search and summarize existing Canva documents through the Claude interface. Access …

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Apple considers using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri

Apple Inc. is in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI to potentially use their artificial intelligence technology for a future version of its voice assistant, Siri. This represents a major strategic shift for the company, which has historically relied on developing its own technology in-house. According to a report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the move …

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