Big News of the Week
NotebookLM Adds Custom Audio Overviews & Previews Notebook Apps
As if I didn’t already love NotebookLM to pieces, you can now set custom styles and formats for your AI-generated audio summaries, pick icons for different notebooks, and soon create study tools like flashcards and quizzes. Upcoming integrations with Gmail and Drive will let you pull in even more content. Audio Overviews will support more languages, making it easier to work in your preferred one.
Gemini AI Adds Automatic Memory with Privacy Controls
Gemini will now remember facts you share across chats—like your preferences, past questions, and ongoing projects—so it can give you more consistent answers. You can see, edit, or delete memories anytime, and turn the feature off completely. This makes Gemini feel more like a personal assistant without losing control over your data.
Google Photos Gets New ‘Create’ Tab
Google Photos is adding a new Create tab that puts AI-powered editing tools—like Magic Editor, Collage, and Highlight Reels—all in one place. Instead of hunting for features, you can jump right into creative projects from a single menu.
Google Flights Adds AI-Powered Travel Planning
You can now ask Google Flights for personalized trip ideas and see AI-suggested deals tailored to your budget, dates, and interests. It can even recommend destinations you hadn’t considered, helping you plan faster without jumping between multiple sites.
Claude Opus 4.1 Launches
Claude’s newest flagship model, Opus 4.1, delivers better reasoning, faster responses, and more reliable answers across creative, coding, and analytical tasks. If you rely on Claude for deep work, this is the version you’ll want to use. CLAUDE IS SO GOOD!!
Claude Gets Personal with Search, Preferences, and Custom Tone
And even more from Claude…you can now search your past chats, set profile preferences, follow project-specific instructions, and even adjust its tone or mimic your writing style from uploaded samples. This makes it a more context-aware, consistent AI partner for long-term projects and personalized work, while the new search bar saves you from scrolling through old conversations to find what you need.
Copilot in Microsoft Apps Upgraded to GPT-5
Microsoft’s Copilot now runs on GPT-5, giving you more accurate, nuanced, and faster responses whether you’re drafting documents, analyzing data, or coding.
New Siri Will Let You Operate Apps by Voice
Apple is testing a Siri upgrade in iOS 26 that will let you fully control third-party apps with your voice—opening, navigating, and even performing in-app actions without touching the screen. This could make your iPhone far more hands-free. “Could” being the important word here. Siri is lame as far as I’m concerned so I’ll believe it when I see it.
↩️ Don't miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about the official release of GPT-5 We talked about the official release of GPT-5, which has sparked mixed reactions — some are calling it a game-changer, while others are more cautious about its impact. Check it here! |