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7 updates · 5 appsJune 23, 2026

Perplexity: control search answer length

Perplexity added a new way to control how long its search answers are.

Perplexity

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Expanded summary · Perplexity

You can now control how much text Perplexity pulls from web pages when it searches, which helps manage the length of its answers.

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.

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ChatGPT

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Expanded summary · ChatGPT

Discover how Omio uses OpenAI to power conversational travel experiences, accelerate product development, and transform into an AI-native company.

Discover how Omio uses OpenAI to power conversational travel experiences, accelerate product develo…

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Expanded summary · ChatGPT

How Omio is building the future of conversational travel

Now she needs a “brand-new team” Tim Fernholz OpenAI announced a new initiative on Monday designed to help the open source community improve its cybersecurity game and ward off bugs.

Original reportingOpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open source bugs | TechCrunchRead original

Expanded summary · ChatGPT

The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan. Now she needs a “brand-new team” Tim Fernholz

As advances across the AI industry leave critical open-source projects at increasing risk of falling behind, though, the company also said on Monday that it is launching an eff… As advances across the AI industry leave critical open-source projects at increasing risk of falling behind, though, the company also said on Monday that it is launching an effort known as Patch the Planet, founded with the prominent resea…

The project has already begun its work offering free security consulting services to open source maintainers to not only help them find and patch vulnerabilities, but also support them in strengthening their code bases and incorporating AI…

Original reportingOpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort to Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic’s MythosRead original

Gemini

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Expanded summary · Gemini

A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut.

On Monday, Google DeepMind announced a $75 million investment (per the WSJ) into popular indie film studio A24, known for hits like “Marty Supreme,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” and the latest blockbuster “Backrooms.” Google…

“We believe the best way to develop tools that empower artists is to work directly with them,” Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO, said in a press release.

Original reportingGoogle DeepMind bets $75M on AI's future in Hollywood with A24 deal | TechCrunchRead original

Claude

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Expanded summary · Claude

We’re partnering with the Gates Foundation to commit $200 million in grant funding, Claude usage credits, and technical support for programs in global health, life sciences, education, and economic mobility over the next four years.

These…

This commitment is central to Anthropic’s efforts to extend the benefits of AI in areas where markets alone will not.

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Claude Code

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Expanded summary · Claude Code

Building on prior work, we introduce a framework for studying interactive agentic coding based on a privacy-preserving analysis of ~400,000 Claude Code sessions from between October 2025 and April 2026.

We evaluate the composition of task…

The more domain expertise a person has, the more often the session ends in success—though the gap between intermediate and expert users is modest.

Original reportingAgentic coding and persistent returns to expertiseRead original