1X unveils 1XWM world model for NEO robot platform

1X Technologies has integrated its video-pretrained world model, 1XWM, into the NEO robot, enabling faster adaptation to tasks using internet-scale video data and egocentric inputs, with broader deployment expected after validation.

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Anthropic debuts Cowork agent to automate your desktop work

Anthropic's Cowork feature in the Claude macOS app allows Claude Max users to automate file-based tasks by granting folder access, supporting real-time task delegation, data processing, and workflow control with user-defined permissions.

🗞 #claude

Google tests Gemini Auto Browse tool for Chrome users

Google is developing an Auto Browse feature for Gemini, allowing it to autonomously manage browsing tasks within Chrome. Likely tied to the Gemini Ultra plan, it's positioned for professional use and currently undergoing internal testing.

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Google is rolling Veo 3.1 updates across Gemini, Flow, AI Studio and APIs.

- Vertical formats support
- Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video
- Improved ingredients to video consistency
- Verification of AI-generated videos in Gemini
- Upscaling to 1080p and 4K across all Veo models

Manus partnered with Similarweb to bring access to global web traffic data directly to Manus users.

Manus will be able to access 12 months of web traffic history and use this data as a context for various tasks.

Google upgrades Veo 3.1 with Ingredients and 4K upscaling

Google's Veo 3.1 update introduces reference image-based video generation, native vertical format for mobile, 1080p and 4K upscaling, improved visual consistency, and SynthID watermarking across key Google platforms.

🗞 #flow

ICYMI: Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast video models are now available on AI Studio via an API key.

Google is testing "The fastest path from prompt to production with Gemini" on AI Studio.

A new homepage UI to select from various options like Chat, Build and API Key creation.

Model selector on the Build section will get a new Thinking effort selection, too.

Slack launches AI-powered Slackbot for Business+ orgs

Slack has released a rebuilt Slackbot as an AI-driven personal assistant for Business+ and Enterprise+ users, offering context-aware support across functions while maintaining strict data access controls and enterprise-grade security standards.

🗞 #slack

Perplexity partners with BlueMatrix data provider to bring equity research to Perplexity Enterprise.

"AI-assisted discovery to investors and researchers, alongside Perplexity’s suite of accuracy-driven research tools"

OpenAI released GPT-5.2-Codex model on the Responses API, and it is now available on OpenAI's Platform.