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August 9, 2026

Gemini adds new AI bar to Google Docs, ChatGPT hints at presentation features

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Gemini is changing how Google Docs looks, while a new OpenAI purchase could mean big things for making presentations in ChatGPT.

Gemini

Gemini

A new Gemini bar is appearing at the bottom of Google Docs for some users, but you can easily hide it if you don't want it.

If you use Google Docs, you might see a new, large Gemini toolbar at the bottom of your screen. This bar offers quick access to AI features. If you find it distracting, you can hide it through the 'View' menu in Docs. Google Docs, for example, is rolling out a giant Gemini bar at the bottom of the screen for some users. I first noticed this feature back in April, when it showed up in the Google Docs account I use to collaborate with editors. Apparently… | If you're one of the users who sees this feature and you don’t want it on your screen, good news: The giant bar is easy enough to hide. | If disabling those things doesn’t prese… Google Docs, for example, is rolling out a giant Gemini bar at the bottom of the screen for some users. I first noticed this feature back in April, when it showed up in the Google Docs account I use to collaborate with editors. Apparently… If you're one of the users who sees this feature and you don’t want it on your screen, good news: The giant bar is……

Source · How to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google Docs
Source · How to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google Docs
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ChatGPT

ChatGPT

OpenAI bought a presentation-making app called NextSlide, suggesting ChatGPT might get better at creating slideshows in the future.

The team behind NextSlide, an app for creating presentations, has joined OpenAI to work on ChatGPT. While no new features have been announced yet, this move hints that OpenAI is looking to add or improve presentation-making abilities inside ChatGPT. NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. | TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. | In Brief Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. Anthony Ha NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. In Brief Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. Anthony Ha OpenAI acquires a presentation-making app. NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team……

Source · OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
Source · OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

Claude Code

Claude Code

The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by researchers, engineers and early users who built it.

The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by researchers, engineers and early users who built it. The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by… The Making of Claude Code

Source · The Making of Claude Code
Source · The Making of Claude Code