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May 6, 2026

ChatGPT adds Etsy shopping, gets smarter; Claude integrates with Microsoft Office

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ChatGPT launched new shopping features and got smarter, while Claude now works directly with Microsoft Office apps.

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

You can now use the Etsy app directly inside ChatGPT to find products by describing what you're looking for.

Etsy announced Tuesday the launch of its native app within ChatGPT, opening up a new way for shoppers to explore its catalog of over 100 million listings. | The new experience is designed to move beyond the limitations of traditional keyword queries. Instead of typing something like “wooden coffee table,” then scrolling and adjusting filters, users can now express what they’re looking for in n… | Now live in beta, t… Etsy announced Tuesday the launch of its native app within ChatGPT, opening up a new way for shoppers to explore its catalog of over 100 million listings. The new experience is designed to move beyond the limitations of traditional keyword queries. Instead of typing something like “wooden coffee table,” then scrolling and adjusting filters, users can now express what they’re looking for in n… Now live in beta, the feature allows users to tag @Etsy directly within a prompt. From there, the Etsy app in ChatGPT surfaces relevant product listings that users can browse,………

Source · Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push | TechCrunch
Source · Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push | TechCrunch
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ChatGPT

ChatGPT

The main version of ChatGPT that everyone uses is now smarter and more accurate, giving you clearer and more personalized answers.

Heytea — probably the most interesting “new-ish” mainstream tea stop right now. It’s a huge Chinese chain, but the SF location brought in the dense cheese foam / fruit tea style that a lot of Bay Area places still don’t quite nail. Go for… | We’re updating ChatGPT’s default model, available to everyone, to be smarter and more accurate , with clearer, more concise answers that feel better tailored to you. | Because I… Heytea — probably the most interesting “new-ish” mainstream tea stop right now. It’s a huge Chinese chain, but the SF location brought in the dense cheese foam / fruit tea style that a lot of Bay Area places still don’t quite nail. Go for… We’re updating ChatGPT’s default model, available to everyone, to be smarter and more accurate , with clearer, more concise answers that feel better tailored to you. Because Instant is the daily driver for hundreds of millions of people, small improvements make a big difference. This update makes everyday interactions more useful…

Source · GPT-5.5 Instant: smarter, clearer, and more personalized
Source · GPT-5.5 Instant: smarter, clearer, and more personalized

Claude

Claude

You can now use Claude directly within Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with Outlook coming soon, making it easier to work across these apps.

Market researcher tracks sector and issuer developments, synthesizes news, filings, and broker research, and flags items for credit and risk review. | We’re releasing ten ready-to-run agent templates for the most time-consuming work in financial services: building pitchbooks, screening KYC files, and closing the books at month-end. Each one ships as a plugin in Claude Cowork and Claude C… | Claude also now works acr… Market researcher tracks sector and issuer developments, synthesizes news, filings, and broker research, and flags items for credit and risk review. We’re releasing ten ready-to-run agent templates for the most time-consuming work in financial services: building pitchbooks, screening KYC files, and closing the books at month-end. Each one ships as a plugin in Claude Cowork and Claude C… Claude also now works across Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook (coming soon) through the Claude add-ins for Microsoft 365. Once the add-ins are installed, context carries………

Source · Agents for financial services and insurance
Source · Agents for financial services and insurance

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…

Source · Changelog
Source · Changelog

Gemini

Gemini

Employees at Google DeepMind in London have voted to unionize as part of a bid to block the AI lab from providing its technology to the US and Israeli militaries .

Increasingly, that concern is reflected across the industry. In late February, staff at DeepMind and OpenAI signed an open letter in support of Anthropic, after the US Department of Defense sought to designate the lab a supply chain risk o… | The company has previously defended its deals with government organizations. “We are proud to be part of a broad consortium of leading AI labs and technology and cloud companie… Increasingly, that concern is reflected across the industry. In late February, staff at DeepMind and OpenAI signed an open letter in support of Anthropic, after the US Department of Defense sought to designate the lab a supply chain risk o… The company has previously defended its deals with government organizations. “We are proud to be part of a broad consortium of leading AI labs and technology and cloud companies providing AI services and infrastructure in support of nation… Employees at Google DeepMind in London have voted to unionize as part of a bid to block the AI…

Source · Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals
Source · Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals