OpenAI prepares 8 interactive Avatars for its Codex app

Early look at Codex Avatars 👀

They would appear as interactive, draggable overlays on the desktop. 8 pre-made characters in total. Users will also be able to create and use their own Avatars!

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Gemini Pro and Ultra subscribers can now use their subscriptions in AI Studio as well and enjoy higher rate limits for vibe coding.

Feels like the beginning of something bigger 👀

Anthropics works on its always-on agent with new UI extensions

Anthropic is building Conway, an always-on, containerized Claude agent with web-mobile parity, full settings, extensions, connectors, and permissions. Web cues suggest a modular mini-app platform within Claude’s persistent runtime.

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OpenAI develops platform for always-on Agents on ChatGPT

OpenAI is working on a new Agents platform for ChatGPT that allows users to create, configure, and manage their own 24/7, always-on agents.

"Data Analyst", "Chief of Staff," and other roles highlighted in the Studio UI suggest that OpenAI is aiming to provide users with tools to start building AI-driven organizations. So far, only Notion was advancing on this front.

- "Keep work moving 24/7 with agents."
- "Start with a proven workflow - Pick a template and get your agent up and running in minutes."
- "Build agents that reply in Slack - Add agents to Slack to handle common questions, without the back-and-forth or manual digging."
- "Create agents tailored to how you work - Customize each agent with tools and skills, then schedule when it runs."

Soon 👀

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OPENAI 🚨: Early look at an upcoming Agent Studio for building and hosting configurable, always-on 24/7 agents on ChatGPT.

The "Hermes" feature is tightly coupled with the existing Workflows builder on the OpenAI Platform, and you will also be able to open your Agents in the "Builder" tool.

I hope users can assign these animated icons to their agents, too.

AI Organizations are closer than you think 👀

Google has launched an updated Deep Research and Deep Research Max in the Gemini API

> We are launching two powerful updates to, now with better quality, MCP support, and native chart/infographics generation.

Not on Gemini app 👀

OPENAI 🚨: IMAGES 2.0 INSTANT AND THINKING MODELS HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED!

Images 2.0 are already available on ChatGPT and APIs. 4k resolution seems to be available too!

Google debuts Deep Research agents on AI Studio and APIs

Google introduced Deep Research and Deep Research Max in public preview via the Gemini API, offering autonomous research workflows with cited reports, charts, and data integrations for enterprises in finance, life sciences, and related fields.

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Atomic Bot adds one-click Hermes Agent setup on desktop

Atomic Bot now supports Hermes Agent with one-click setup, letting users run a private, open-source agent locally or via cloud without terminal work. It supports local and third-party models, persistent memory, and macOS/Windows access.

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OPENAI 🚨: GPT-5.5 and a bunch of internal model names have been spotted on Codex recently, and this normally signals that OpenAI is preparing to release a new model.

- oai-2.1
- arcanine
- glacier-alpha
- glacier-alpha-block-cy4
- glacier-alpha-block-cy3

Soon 👀

h/t x@TheAhmadOsman

Google launches new Agent Platform for Gemini Enterprise

GOOGLE 🚨: A NEW AGENT PLATFORM FOR GEMINI ENTERPRISE IS BEING ANNOUNCED ON GOOGLE CLOUD NEXT 2026!

Gemini Enterprise users will get access to Projects, Skills, the new Agent Builder, Agents Gallery, Slides editor inside Canvas, and tons of other new features.

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