AI tool news
Short, sharp updates on the tools worth knowing about — with links to our full reviews.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its most advanced model, built to use your computer
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, unveiled 3 September, can operate a computer directly — filling forms and navigating apps — shipped with tighter cyber safeguards.
1 Sept 2026Perplexity puts the private half of your task on your Mac
Perplexity's new Hybrid Compute keeps sensitive files and personal data on Apple silicon while the cloud handles the reasoning it doesn't need to see.
2 Aug 2026OpenAI is retiring ChatGPT Atlas, its AI browser, less than a year after launch
OpenAI will shut down its ChatGPT Atlas browser on 9 August 2026, folding browsing into a Chrome extension and the ChatGPT desktop app instead.
30 Jul 2026Microsoft 365 prices rise as Copilot Chat is folded into base plans
Microsoft's July 2026 update raises most commercial Microsoft 365 subscriptions and bundles Copilot Chat into the core suites.
29 Jul 2026Coda officially becomes Superhuman Docs as the Grammarly suite consolidates
On 8 July 2026 Coda was rebranded Superhuman Docs, adding embedded AI and MCP support while existing docs, plans and pricing carry over unchanged.
28 Jul 20261Password launches Privileged Access to rein in the permissions AI agents accumulate
1Password's new Privileged Access grants engineers and AI agents just-in-time access that expires when the task ends — targeting the standing permissions agents rarely give back.
28 Jul 2026Notion puts its AI agents in your pocket with a dedicated iOS app
Notion has launched a standalone Agents app for iPhone, letting users delegate tasks to AI agents from anywhere and pick the work up back at their desk.
20 Jul 2026Anthropic reportedly overtakes OpenAI on revenue
Multiple 2026 reports put Anthropic's annualised revenue ahead of OpenAI's, at a roughly $30bn run rate — driven by enterprise and coding demand for Claude.
15 Jul 2026Perplexity launches SPACE, a secure sandbox for its AI agents
The new platform runs agent tasks inside isolated micro-VMs, letting them pause and resume work across days without exposing your credentials.
14 Jul 2026Canva opens Code 2.0 to every user, adding visual editing and HTML imports
Canva's Code 2.0 lets anyone build a website or app from a prompt, then edit it like a design — and it is now open to all accounts, free ones included.
8 Jul 2026Notion turns its workspace into a hub for AI agents
Notion's mid-2026 updates add external AI agents, a developer platform and a dedicated Agents iOS app — pushing agents to the centre of the product.
1 Jul 2026Notion 3.6 opens the workspace to external AI agents like Claude and Cursor
Notion's 3.6 release lets teams assign tasks to external AI agents, adds interactive HTML blocks and Microsoft Office read/write, and expands its integrations.
25 Jun 2026Canva launches Grow 2.0, folding ad creation, publishing and optimisation into one workflow
Canva's Grow 2.0 lets marketers build, launch and refresh ads for Meta, TikTok and LinkedIn from a single workflow — its bid to turn design into a performance engine.
4 Jun 2026Canva plugs into Perplexity Computer, turning AI research into editable designs
A new Canva connector lets Perplexity's agent build editable decks, social posts and brand kits from research — but only for paid Perplexity plans.
13 May 2025Raycast adds local AI model support via Ollama — no cloud required
Raycast's v1.99 update lets users run its AI features on-device through Ollama — offline, private, and with no subscription.