Back to memos

3 updates · 3 appsAugust 29, 2026

A quiet day across AI apps

Today brings no new features or major changes for popular AI tools like Claude or Perplexity.

Perplexity

1 update

Expanded summary · Perplexity

Kimi K2.7 Code — perplexity/kimi-k2.7-code , Moonshot AI’s coding and agentic model.

Grok 4.3 and the Grok 4.20 family — xai/grok-4.3, xai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning, and xai/grok-4.20-multi-agent.

Smart media selection: Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Kimi K2.7 Code — perplexity/kimi-k2.7-code, Moonshot AI’s coding and agentic model.

Original reportingChangelogRead original

Claude

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude

Decades of research show that practices like differentiation, mastery-based learning, and small group instruction reliably improve student achievement, but teachers are often short on time and resources to implement them.

We're introducing Claude for Teachers, providing verified K-12 educators in the US free access to premium Claude capabilities, a library of teaching skills, and a direct connection to evidence-based curricula, mapped to academic… Decades of research show that practices like differentiation, mastery-based learning, and small group instruction reliably improve student achievement, but teachers are often short on…

Decades of research show that practices like…

Original reportingIntroducing Claude for TeachersRead original

Claude Code

1 update

Expanded summary · Claude Code

The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by researchers, engineers and early users who built it.

The Making of Claude Code

Original reportingThe Making of Claude CodeRead original