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8 updates · 8 appsMarch 22, 2026

AI App Updates: Perplexity Gets Smarter Search, Claude Expands

Perplexity made search smarter, and Claude launched a new model with more ways to use it.

Perplexity

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Expanded summary · Perplexity

You can now get smarter search results that pick the best images or videos for your question.

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 also choose to turn off certain media types or pick specific ones yourself.

Learn more →

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Claude

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Expanded summary · Claude

You can now use the new Claude Opus 4.5 model, which is smarter and better at everyday tasks like deep research.

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 more places, like inside Excel, Chrome, and on your computer.

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Grok

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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.

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Claude Code

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Expanded summary · Claude Code

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the new default model in Claude Code. Run /model to switch models

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.

Powered by Sonnet 4.5, Claude Code now handles longer, more complex developme…

Run /model to switch models

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DeepSeek

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Expanded summary · DeepSeek

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

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.

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ChatGPT

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Expanded summary · ChatGPT

How OpenAI uses chain-of-thought monitoring to study misalignment in internal coding agents—analyzing real-world deployments to detect risks and strengthen AI safety safeguards.

OpenAI implements chain-of-thought monitoring to enhance safety and detect misalignment in internal

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OpenAI Codex

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Expanded summary · OpenAI Codex

Today we’re announcing that OpenAI will acquire Astral ⁠ (opens in a new window) , bringing powerful open source developer tools into our Codex ecosystem.

Astral has built some of the most widely used open source Python tools, helping developers move faster with modern tooling like uv, Ruff, and ty.

These tools power millions of developer workflows and have become part of the foundation of m…

Original reportingOpenAI to acquire AstralRead original

Cursor

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Expanded summary · Cursor

Composer 2 is now available in Cursor: frontier-level coding performance with strong results on challenging coding tasks.

Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens Fast (default): $1.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens Fast (default): $1.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens Standard: $0.50/M input, $2.50/M output tokens Fast (default): $1.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens

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