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March 23, 2026

Your Daily AI App Update for March 23, 2026

Full public memo · 9 sections across all available sources.

Perplexity improved search, Claude Code got a new brain and integrations, Gemini expanded personalized help, Cursor boosted coding, and Claude launched a new b…

Perplexity

Perplexity

You can now get smarter search results that pick the best images or videos for your question.

Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type | Configurable control : Enable/disable and override media types as needed | New max_tokens parameter : Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs. Learn more → Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Configurable control : Enable/disable and override media types as needed New max_tokens parameter : Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs. Learn more → Perplexity now intelligently selects and displays the best images or videos in search results based You can now choose if you want to see images, videos, or both in your search results. Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Smart media selection : Intelligently…

Source · Changelog
Source · Changelog
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Claude Code

Claude Code

Claude Code now uses a newer, smarter brain by default.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the new default model in Claude Code. Run /model to switch models | We’re introducing several upgrades to Claude Code : a native VS Code extension, version 2.0 of our terminal interface, and checkpoints for autonomous operation. Powered by Sonnet 4.5 , Claude Code now handles longer, more complex developme… | We’re introducing a native VS Code extension in beta that brings Claude Code directly i… Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the new default model in Claude Code. Run /model to switch models We’re introducing several upgrades to Claude Code : a native VS Code extension, version 2.0 of our terminal interface, and checkpoints for autonomous operation. Powered by Sonnet 4.5 , Claude Code now handles longer, more complex developme… We’re introducing a native VS Code extension in beta that brings Claude Code directly into your IDE. You can now see Claude’s changes in real-time through a dedicated sidebar panel with inline diffs. The extension provides a richer, graphi……

Source · Enabling Claude Code to work more autonomously
Source · Enabling Claude Code to work more autonomously

Gemini

Gemini

More people in the U.S. can now get personalized help from Gemini for free.

Get shopping recommendations, tech support, and travel itineraries tailored to you. | Personal Intelligence is now available in the U.S. for free-tier users. | Get tailored shopping recommendations: Looking for the perfect bag to match your new shoes? With Personal Intelligence, you’ll see a range of options that are tailored to your recent purchases as well as your preferred brands and style. Th… Get shopping recommendations, tech support, and travel itineraries tailored to you. Personal Intelligence is now available in the U.S. for free-tier users. Get tailored shopping recommendations: Looking for the perfect bag to match your new shoes? With Personal Intelligence, you’ll see a range of options that are tailored to your recent purchases as well as your preferred brands and style. Th… Gemini now offers expanded free personalized help for shopping, tech questions, and trip planning to Gemini can now give you shopping recommendations that fit your style and past purchases. Gemini…

Source · Bringing the power of Personal Intelligence to more people
Source · Bringing the power of Personal Intelligence to more people

Cursor

Cursor

Cursor now has a new "Composer 2" feature that helps it code better, especially for tough tasks.

Composer 2 is now available in Cursor: frontier-level coding performance with strong results on challenging coding tasks. | Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens | Fast (default): $1.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens Composer 2 is now available in Cursor: frontier-level coding performance with strong results on challenging coding tasks. Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens Fast (default): $1.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens Cursor introduces Composer 2, delivering frontier-level coding performance for challenging developme Composer 2 is now available in Cursor: frontier-level coding performance with strong results on challenging coding tasks. Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens Composer 2 is now available in Cursor: frontier-level coding performance with strong results on challenging coding tasks. | Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens | Fast (default): $1.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens Composer 2 is now available in Cursor: frontier-level…

Source · Composer 2
Source · Composer 2

Claude

Claude

Claude now has a new, smarter brain called Opus 4.5 that's better at coding, research, and everyday tasks.

Our newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is available today. It’s intelligent, efficient, and the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use. It’s also meaningfully better at everyday tasks like deep research and working with s… | Opus 4.5 is available today on our apps, our API, and on all three major cloud platforms. If you’re a developer, simply use claude-opus-4-5-20251101 via the Claude API . Pricin… Our newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is available today. It’s intelligent, efficient, and the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use. It’s also meaningfully better at everyday tasks like deep research and working with s… Opus 4.5 is available today on our apps, our API, and on all three major cloud platforms. If you’re a developer, simply use claude-opus-4-5-20251101 via the Claude API . Pricing is now $5/$25 per million tokens—making Opus-level capabiliti… Alongside Opus, we’re releasing updates to the Claude Developer Platform , Claude Code , and………

Source · Introducing Claude Opus 4.5
Source · Introducing Claude Opus 4.5

Grok

Grok

Grok is an AI assistant built by xAI.

Grok is an AI assistant built by xAI. | Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X. Grok is an AI assistant built by xAI. Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X. Grok, xAI's new AI assistant, now offers chat, image creation, code generation, and real-time web an Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X.

Source · Grok update
Source · Grok update

DeepSeek

DeepSeek

DeepSeek-V3.2: Official successor to V3.2-Exp. Now live on App, Web & API.

DeepSeek-V3.2: Official successor to V3.2-Exp. Now live on App, Web & API. | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: Pushing the boundaries of reasoning capabilities. API-only for now. | Introduces a new massive agent training data synthesis method covering 1,800+ environments & 85k+ complex instructions. DeepSeek-V3.2: Official successor to V3.2-Exp. Now live on App, Web & API. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: Pushing the boundaries of reasoning capabilities. API-only for now. Introduces a new massive agent training data synthesis method covering 1,800+ environments & 85k+ complex instructions. DeepSeek-V3.2 is now live, featuring a new agent training data synthesis method for enhanced capabil DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: Pushing the boundaries of reasoning capabilities. API-only for now. Introduces a new massive agent training data synthesis method covering 1,800+ environments & 85k+ complex instructions. DeepSeek-V3.2: Official successor to V3.2-Exp. Now live on App, Web & API. | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale:…

Source · DeepSeek-V3.2 Release | DeepSeek API Docs
Source · DeepSeek-V3.2 Release | DeepSeek API Docs

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

How OpenAI uses chain-of-thought monitoring to study misalignment in internal coding agents—analyzing real-world deployments to detect risks and strengthen AI safety safeguards.

How OpenAI uses chain-of-thought monitoring to study misalignment in internal coding agents—analyzing real-world deployments to detect risks and strengthen AI safety safeguards. OpenAI implements chain-of-thought monitoring to detect risks in coding agents, strengthening AI saf

Source · How we monitor internal coding agents for misalignment
Source · How we monitor internal coding agents for misalignment

OpenAI Codex

OpenAI Codex

Accelerates Codex growth to power the next generation of Python developer tools

Accelerates Codex growth to power the next generation of Python developer tools OpenAI Codex is accelerating its growth to power the next generation of Python developer tools.

Source · OpenAI to acquire Astral
Source · OpenAI to acquire Astral