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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the productivity software desk.
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Google says Gemini users can now create, preview and edit files within a chat, including documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets and code. PDF support is available on web and mobile; the other listed formats are web-only.
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Anthropic has announced Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent that can monitor connected apps, prepare work and continue tasks in the background. Its research preview is beginning with a waitlist for US Pro and Max subscribers.
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Anthropic has introduced Claude Duet, a research-preview AI agent that works across connected apps, prepares daily briefs and handles tasks in the background. Access is currently listed for Claude Pro and Max subscribers in the US.
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MacPaw offers Eney, an AI assistant for Mac and iPhone that it says can carry out tasks across a user’s Mac and connected apps. After a 14-day trial with 10,000 AI credits, continued use requires a credits subscription.
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Google is rolling out Skills in Gemini chat: reusable instructions that can be invoked with a slash command, combined with other Skills and paired with reference files. They will replace Gems, which Google plans to migrate automatically as support ends on a staged schedule.
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Microsoft is expanding Copilot with a new Home workspace, a tool for building small software solutions from natural-language prompts, and a persistent agent called Autopilot. The capabilities are rolling out in stages, with Autopilot entering private preview.
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Google Labs has introduced CC, an experimental AI agent that helps families coordinate shared schedules, tasks and household logistics. It is available on the web and mobile in the U.S. to people aged 18 and older with personal Google accounts.