What\u2019s new in AI tools
Automated weekly roundup of release notes and changelogs across every AI tool we track. Currently indexing 256 updates.
This week \u2014 2026-W18
AI Tools This Week: 42 updates across 7 products
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Live Call Monitoring, Custom Dashboards, Built-in CRM, Colloquial Model, Expressive Mode
Major platform update introducing real-time call monitoring with live transcripts and scoring, custom dashboards for different teams, native CRM integration with Salesforce and HubSpot, and enhanced voice naturalness features.
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OpenAI GPT-OSS 20B & 120B
OpenAI's open-source MoE models with reasoning capabilities, built-in browser search and code execution, and structured outputs support. Performance rivals o4-mini and o3-mini models.
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Moonshot AI Kimi K2 Instruct 0905
New model release with 256K context window, enhanced agentic coding capabilities, and prompt caching support. Delivers 200+ t/s at $1.50/M tokens blended pricing.
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Introducing Mistral OCR 4
Mistral OCR 4 is a state-of-the-art document intelligence model for optical character recognition tasks.
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Introducing Robostral Navigate
Robostral Navigate is Mistral's first model built specifically for embodied navigation tasks.
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March Drop 2026
Integrated ChatGPT and Claude with company context via new remote MCP server and expanded third-party tool actions.
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April Drop 2026
Added slide and HTML page generation capabilities, plus embedded MCP Apps in Glean Assistant for cross-tool actions.
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May Drop 2026
Launched real-time voice capabilities, company-aware Skills, and enhanced action integration across existing tools.
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June Drop 2026
Introduced meeting notes that turn meetings into searchable context and interactive content for team collaboration.
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July Drop 2026
Added voice content creation, enterprise-ready workflow scaling, and Snowflake/Databricks data querying with business context.
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ChatGPT app, Dynamic voice speed, A/B testing, and more
Introduced ChatGPT integration for building voice agents, dynamic voice speed matching caller pace, and A/B testing capabilities for comparing agent performance.
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Live Call Monitoring, Custom Dashboards, Built-in CRM, Colloquial Model, Expressive Mode, and more
Retell AI launched five major features including real-time call monitoring, CRM integrations with Salesforce and HubSpot, customizable dashboards, and improved voice naturalness through Colloquial and Expressive modes.
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Prompt Caching
Automatic computation reuse for requests with common prefixes delivers 50% cost savings on cached tokens with faster response times. Rolling out to Kimi K2 model with automatic expiration for privacy.
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Groq Compound and Compound Mini
Production-ready agentic AI systems moved from beta to general availability, integrating web search, code execution, and browser automation in single API calls. Built on GPT-OSS-120B and Llama models.
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Moonshot AI Kimi K2 Instruct 0905
Latest version of Kimi K2 model with 256K context window, enhanced agentic coding capabilities, and prompt caching support. Delivers 200+ tokens/second at $1.50/M tokens blended pricing.
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Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Beta integration of Anthropic's MCP standard enables AI models to connect to thousands of external tools through remote MCP servers. Fully compatible with OpenAI APIs for seamless migration with zero code changes.
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GitHub Copilot CLI Agent
GitHub Copilot CLI now includes an agentic coding assistant that allows developers to build, debug, and deploy directly from the terminal without leaving their local environment.
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New calendar tools for your agent
Agents can now show and manage schedules, join calls, send invites, and find available meeting times through chat interface.
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New calendar tools for your agent
Agents can now show and manage schedules, join calls, send invites, and find meeting times. Requires calendar connection through Settings > Connections.
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New calendar tools for your agent
Notion agents can now show and manage schedules, join calls, send invites, and find meeting times. Available on desktop with mobile coming soon.
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Introducing Apache Spark 4.2
Apache Spark 4.2 has been released with enhancements that integrate more of the modern data and AI stack. The update brings new capabilities for data processing and AI workloads.
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New calendar tools for your agent
Notion agents can now show and manage schedules, join calls, send invites, and find meeting times through chat. Available on desktop with mobile coming soon.
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ChatGPT app, Dynamic voice speed, A/B testing, and more
Launched ChatGPT integration for building voice agents, dynamic voice speed matching caller pace, and A/B testing functionality for agent optimization.
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Agent Versioning 2.0, Granular Multilingual, Custom Voicemail, Voice Orb, and more
Released comprehensive agent management system with version control, multi-language support with automatic detection, and enhanced voicemail handling capabilities.
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Live Call Monitoring, Custom Dashboards, Built-in CRM, Colloquial Model, Expressive Mode, and more
Major platform update introducing real-time call monitoring, customizable dashboards, native CRM integration with Salesforce/HubSpot, and enhanced voice models for more natural conversations.
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Groq Compound and Compound Mini
Production release of Groq's agentic AI systems that integrate web search, code execution, and browser automation into single API calls. Moved from beta to general availability with improved performance.
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Moonshot AI Kimi K2 Instruct 0905
Added Kimi K2-0905 model with 256K context window, prompt caching support, and enhanced agentic coding capabilities. Features 200+ t/s performance at $1.50/M tokens blended pricing.
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Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Beta release of Remote Model Context Protocol server integration on GroqCloud, enabling AI models to connect to thousands of external tools through Anthropic's open MCP standard. Fully compatible with OpenAI APIs for seamless migration.
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Introducing Mistral OCR 4
Mistral AI launched OCR 4, a state-of-the-art document intelligence model for optical character recognition tasks.
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Introducing Robostral Navigate
Mistral AI released Robostral Navigate, their first model specifically designed for embodied navigation tasks.
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GitHub Copilot CLI - Agentic coding agent for terminal
GitHub Copilot CLI allows developers to build, debug, and deploy code directly from the terminal with agentic AI capabilities. The tool includes GitHub MCP by default and supports extending with additional servers for enhanced context.
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Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts in public preview
New automated code fixing capability for security alerts is now available in public preview.
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Introducing Feature Views
Databricks introduces Feature Views to help ML teams build features once and reuse them across multiple models. This addresses the common problem of feature duplication in machine learning workflows.
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Share Notion Workers across your team
Users can now share Notion Workers with teammates using 'Can connect' or 'Full access' permissions. Enables team collaboration on Workers and cross-team agent deployment.
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Meet the Notion Agents iOS app
Notion Agents are now available on iOS, allowing users to interact with their agents from mobile devices anywhere.
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Meet the Notion Agents iOS app
Notion Agents are now available on iOS, allowing users to interact with their agents from anywhere on mobile devices.
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Meet the Notion Agents iOS app
Notion launched a dedicated iOS app for Agents, enabling users to interact with their AI agents from mobile devices anywhere.
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GitHub Copilot app available to all
GitHub Copilot app is now generally available to all users, expanding access beyond previous limitations.
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Personal Injury Firm Cuts Discovery Drafting Time by 66% and Doubles Demand Output with AI Platform
Ostroff Godshall reduced discovery drafting time by 66% and doubled demand output while quadrupling monthly complaint filings using EvenUp's AI platform.
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March Drop 2026
Integrated ChatGPT and Claude with company context via new remote MCP server and expanded third-party tool actions in Assistant and Agents.
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May Drop 2026
Introduced real-time voice capabilities, company-aware Skills, and expanded action capabilities across existing team tools.
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ChatGPT app, Dynamic voice speed, A/B testing, and more
Launched ChatGPT integration for building voice agents, dynamic voice speed matching caller pace, and A/B testing capabilities for comparing agent performance.
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Agent Versioning 2.0, Granular Multilingual, Custom Voicemail, Voice Orb, and more
Released enhanced agent versioning with staging/production environments, granular multilingual support with automatic language detection, and custom voicemail handling capabilities.
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Live Call Monitoring, Custom Dashboards, Built-in CRM, Colloquial Model, Expressive Mode, and more
Major platform update introducing real-time call monitoring, customizable dashboards, native CRM integration with Salesforce/HubSpot, and enhanced voice agent capabilities with colloquial phrasing and expressive delivery modes.
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Moonshot AI Kimi K2 Instruct 0905 added
Kimi K2-0905 brings Moonshot AI's cutting-edge model to GroqCloud with enhanced agentic coding capabilities and a 256K context window. The model includes prompt caching for up to 50% cost savings and runs at 200+ tokens/second.
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Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) added
Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration is now available in Beta on GroqCloud, connecting AI models to thousands of external tools through Anthropic's open MCP standard. The implementation is fully compatible with OpenAI APIs, allowing developers to switch from OpenAI to Groq with zero code changes.
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GitHub Copilot CLI - Agentic coding agent for terminal
GitHub Copilot CLI allows developers to build, debug, and deploy code directly from the terminal with AI assistance. The tool includes GitHub MCP by default and supports extending with additional servers for enhanced context.
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Conductor, higher free-tier token limits, and more
Launched Conductor, an AI copilot for building and maintaining voice agents with simulation testing and automated change validation. Increased free LLM token allowance to 4,000 tokens per agent.
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Notion 3.6: External Agents, HTML blocks, and more
Major release introducing External Agents (Claude, Cursor), interactive HTML blocks, speaker labels in AI Meeting Notes, Microsoft file support, and Outlook integration.
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Notion 3.6: External Agents, HTML blocks, and more
Major release introducing External Agents integration with Claude and Cursor, interactive HTML blocks, speaker labels in meeting notes, and Microsoft Office file support.