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3 updates · 3 appsSeptember 3, 2026

Gemini launches new Flash model

Perplexity now intelligently picks between images, videos, or both to best answer your search…; Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, a new model that works…

Perplexity

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Expanded summary · Perplexity

Perplexity now intelligently picks between images, videos, or both to best answer your search queries.

The Perplexity app can now smartly decide if it should show you images, videos, or a mix of both when you ask it a question. This means you'll get the most helpful visual information without having to specify what kind of media you want to see.

It makes getting answers quicker and more intuitive.

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Gemini

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Expanded summary · Gemini

Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, a new model that works harder on complex tasks by performing more reasoning steps.

Gemini 3.8 Flash is a new version of Google's AI model that is designed to be more capable. It can now tackle tricky problems by thinking through more steps, which means you might get better and more thorough answers for complex questions.

This update aims to make your interactions with Gemini more effective.

Original reportingGoogle says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost moreRead original

Claude

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Expanded summary · Claude

EFS will be supported on Claude Code, Claude Enterprise, the Claude Platform, Amazon Bedrock, Claude Platform on AWS, Google’s Agent Platform, and Microsoft Foundry.

Mythos-class models, like Claude Fable 5.1, represent a major increase in intelligence and agentic capabilities.

However, with that increase comes the potential for both misuse and autonomous misbehavior.

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