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5 updates · 4 appsSeptember 4, 2026

Gemini ships a user-facing app update

You can now talk to Gmail, Docs, and Keep to manage them using new voice assistant modes.

Gemini

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Expanded summary · Gemini

You can now talk to Gmail, Docs, and Keep to manage them using new voice assistant modes.

Google is adding new voice controls to some of its most popular apps. Called 'Live' modes, you can now speak to Gmail, Docs, and Keep to do things like organize your inbox or take notes.

It's like having a conversation with the app instead of tapping buttons.

Original reportingGoogle now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and KeepRead original

Expanded summary · Gemini

Google's weather forecasts in Search, Maps, and Gemini will get more accurate thanks to a new AI.

A new weather-predicting AI from Google, called WeatherNext 3, is being rolled out. This means the weather information you see in Google Search, Maps, and Gemini should become more precise.

It's designed to better understand and predict changing weather patterns.

Original reportingGoogle's latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrellaRead original

ChatGPT

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Expanded summary · ChatGPT

OpenAI launched its next-generation AI model, called GPT-6 Astra, for some business customers.

OpenAI has released its newest and most powerful AI, named GPT-6 Astra. The company says it's especially good at using computers, browsing the web, and writing software.

For now, it's being rolled out to business customers, starting with those focused on cybersecurity.

Original reportingGPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI EraRead original

Perplexity

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

Kimi K2.7 Code — perplexity/kimi-k2.7-code, Moonshot AI’s coding and agentic model.

Grok 4.3 and the Grok 4.20 family — xai/grok-4.3, xai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning, and xai/grok-4.20-multi-agent.

Original reportingPerplexityRead original

FatherPhi

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Vibe coded with the Codex Micro for 168 hours so you don't have to

FatherPhi tries out a new mini-keyboard, the WorkLouder Creator Micro 2, for a full week to see how it holds up for coding.

Original reportingVibe coded with the Codex Micro for 168 hours so you don't have toRead original