Chatbots and assistants are conversational AI products designed for consumer and workplace interactions. Truncated covers their features, software updates, enterprise adoption, and integration developments.
AI-generated summary Claude offers certain features in beta or research preview before they become generally available to users. The company states that research preview features are earlier in development while beta features are further along for regular use.
AI-generated summary Wealthsimple announced a dozen new banking, investing, and AI products, including an AI assistant named Penny. The company also plans to introduce tools like Wealthsimple Pro and a Canadian-dollar stablecoin pending regulatory approval.
AI-generated summary Code discovered in the iOS 27.3 beta suggests that HomeView will gain support for third-party AI chatbots including ChatGPT and Claude. Leaker pdfu stated that the update adds the Conversational Apps category alongside bidirectional audio routing and session management.
AI-generated summary Anthropic added a new storage command to Claude desktop so users can check how much space Claude actually uses. The new function also lets users clear inactive tasks and unused worktrees.
AI-generated summary The standalone Claude Design site will close on December 14, 2026, and users can access it until that date. Claude Design is available on Free, Pro, Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise plans.
AI-generated summary The support documentation explains how users can share artifacts, control access levels, and invite collaborators across different Claude plans. Users can share items privately, within an organization, or via public links depending on their specific plan settings.
AI-generated summary The support guide explains how users can modify settings for model selection, effort level, and thinking directly from the menu next to the send button. According to the article, adjusting these options allows users to control how much reasoning Claude applies to different types of tasks and queries.
AI-generated summary Grok Bot now provides a shopping experience enabling users to search for the best deals and track ongoing orders. In addition, Grok Bot is adding passkey support for purchase approvals according to the report.
AI-generated summary WordPress.com announced that AI access for connecting ChatGPT or Claude is available to free sites for a limited time through November. WordPress.com says users can connect their sites with a couple of clicks to manage tasks through conversations with ChatGPT or Claude.
AI-generated summary Envato has launched MonoDesk as a new workspace designed specifically for creative freelancers and small studios. The platform includes a built-in AI assistant that can draft price replies and turn accepted proposals into project plans.
AI-generated summary Elon Musk states that the cost of running SpaceX’s Grok Bot is unsustainably high relative to revenue. OpenAI says its Dots assistants are on the compute heavy side and require significant resources to execute tasks.
AI-generated summary Connecting Microsoft 365 lets Claude search, analyze, and act on your Outlook email, calendar, and OneDrive files, plus SharePoint and Teams. The Microsoft 365 connector is available on Free, Pro, Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise plans.
AI-generated summary An author evaluated Claude, ChatGPT, and a local 9B model on twenty everyday coding and troubleshooting tasks to determine whether subscriptions are worthwhile. The author finds that Claude provides the most usable assistance for complicated projects and justifies its subscription cost despite its usage limits.
AI-generated summary John Ternus says that Apple wants Siri AI to feature agentic capabilities only after users understand the security and privacy risks involved. Craig Federighi noted that existing chatbots often focus heavily on engagement and sycophancy, whereas Siri is designed to assist users rather than pull them in.
AI-generated summary Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on September 14, introducing an all-new Siri AI assistant and updates to Safari, Photos, Messages, Mail and Calendar. The operating system drops support for Intel-based models and supports all Macs powered by Apple silicon according to the report.
AI-generated summary Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership with Liquid AI to bring conversational artificial intelligence into its vehicles to adjust features such as heating and infotainment. CEO Ola Källenius stated that the company is focused on building a faster and more efficient organization as it deploys artificial intelligence throughout the business.
AI-generated summary Apple is testing betas of updates coming to Creator Studio later this month, including Logic Pro, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. The updates introduce an Intelligent Assistant that combines models from Apple and OpenAI to help guide users through the music creation process.
AI-generated summary Claude Docs is available on Free, Pro, Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise plans, and it is on by default. The guide covers creating your first doc, editing it with Claude and your team, and sharing or exporting it when it is ready.
AI-generated summary Moving projects to Claude is rolling out gradually to paid plans with support for administrators to manage organizational settings and template availability. Anthropic states that turning artifacts off stops everyone from opening, editing, downloading, or sharing the organization's artifacts in Claude.
AI-generated summary OpenAI rolls out an update to ChatGPT that lets users generate animated GIFs directly from a prompt or an uploaded photo. The new update also enables faster image generation across ChatGPT and its API alongside additional tools for developers.
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