Daily AI App Digest for March 17, 2026

Perplexity got smarter search, Claude Code improved its coding tools, Cursor added more app connections, and Claude launched a more powerful version with new i…

Perplexity

1 update

Expanded summary · Perplexity

The app now smartly picks images, videos, or both for your search results, depending on what you're looking for.

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 → You can now choose to turn off or change the types of media (images, videos) the app shows you.

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Original reportingPerplexity ChangelogRead original ↗

Claude Code

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude Code

You can now use a new tool that brings Claude Code directly into VS Code, a popular program for writing code.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the new default model in Claude Code. Run /model to switch models We’re introducing several upgrades to Claude Code: a native VS Code extension, version 2.0 of our terminal interface, and checkpoints for autonomous operation.

Run /model to switch models

Original reportingEnabling Claude Code to work more autonomouslyRead original ↗

Cursor

1 update

Expanded summary · Cursor

Cursor now works with over 30 new apps like Atlassian, Datadog, and GitLab, so it can help you with more of your work across different tools.

We've added more than 30 new plugins from partners such as Atlassian, Datadog, GitLab, Glean, Hugging Face, monday.com, and PlanetScale. Cursor can now read from, write to, and take actions across more of your stack.

Most plugins contain MCPs that cloud agents can use when kicked off manually or triggered automatically through automations.

Original reportingNew Plugins on the Cursor MarketplaceRead original ↗

Claude

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude

A new, smarter version called Claude Opus 4.5 is out, which is better at things like deep research and coding tasks.

Our newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is available today. It’s intelligent, efficient, and the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use.

It’s also meaningfully better at everyday tasks like deep research and working with s…

You can now use Claude in new ways, including directly within apps like Excel, Chrome, and on your desktop.

Original reportingIntroducing Claude Opus 4.5Read original ↗

Grok

1 update

Expanded summary · Grok

Grok is an AI assistant built by xAI.

Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X.

Original reportingGrok updateRead original ↗

ChatGPT

1 update

Expanded summary · ChatGPT

How ChatGPT defends against prompt injection and social engineering by constraining risky actions and protecting sensitive data in agent workflows.

Designing AI agents to resist prompt injection

Original reportingDesigning AI agents to resist prompt injectionRead original ↗

Gemini

1 update

Expanded summary · Gemini

"How AI is helping improve heart health in rural Australia" discusses a new healthcare program.

Google's AI and local health groups are teaming up to improve rural Australians' heart health.

We’re partnering with leading Australian health organizations to bring new AI tools to regional communities.

Original reportingHow AI is helping improve heart health in rural AustraliaRead original ↗

DeepSeek

1 update

Expanded summary · DeepSeek

DeepSeek-V3.2: Official successor to V3.2-Exp. Now live on App, Web & API.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: Pushing the boundaries of reasoning capabilities.

API-only for now.

Original reportingDeepSeek-V3.2 Release | DeepSeek API DocsRead original ↗

OpenAI Codex

1 update

Expanded summary · OpenAI Codex

A deep dive into why Codex Security doesn’t rely on traditional SAST, instead using AI-driven constraint reasoning and validation to find real vulnerabilities with fewer false positives.

Why Codex Security Doesn’t Include a SAST Report

Original reportingWhy Codex Security Doesn’t Include a SAST ReportRead original ↗