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April 21, 2026

Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, Gemini expands Chrome feature

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Claude launched a new model with smarter instructions and image understanding, while its Mythos model is reportedly in use by the NSA. Gemini's Chrome feature…

Claude

Claude

The National Security Agency is reportedly using Mythos Preview, a special Claude model that was previously kept from public release.

The National Security Agency is said to be using Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s recently announced model that it withheld from public release, Axios reports . The news comes weeks after the NSA’s parent agency, the Department of Defense, labe… | Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month as a frontier model designed for cybersecurity tasks, but claimed the model was too capable of offensive cyberattacks to be releas… The National Security Agency is said to be using Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s recently announced model that it withheld from public release, Axios reports . The news comes weeks after the NSA’s parent agency, the Department of Defense, labe… Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month as a frontier model designed for cybersecurity tasks, but claimed the model was too capable of offensive cyberattacks to be released publicly. As a result, the AI firm limited access to Mythos… The U.S. military’s expanding use of Anthropic’s tools comes as it simultaneously argues…

Source · NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud | TechCrunch
Source · NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud | TechCrunch

Claude

Claude Opus 4.7 is now much better at following your instructions, even if they were written for older versions.

Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, while its special Mythos model is rep…

Claude

Claude Opus 4.7 can now understand high-resolution images much better, accepting images more than three times larger than before.

Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, while its special Mythos model is rep…

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Gemini

Gemini

You can now use the Gemini in Chrome feature in seven new countries: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Google announced Monday that it’s making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature ou… | The company has been integrating AI and Gemini into Chrome in more ways since last year through a floating window. | Earlier this year, the company introduced a sidebar-based a… Google announced Monday that it’s making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature ou… The company has been integrating AI and Gemini into Chrome in more ways since last year through a floating window. Earlier this year, the company introduced a sidebar-based assistant that would help users answer questions across tabs and utilize the Personal Intelligence feature of Gemini, which lets users connect to services like………

Source · Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries | TechCrunch
Source · Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries | TechCrunch

Perplexity

Perplexity

Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type

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 → 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…

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