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Microsoft Agent Mode

Microsoft is launching Agent Mode in Excel and Word, alongside a new Office Agent in Copilot chat.

Excel’s Agent Mode breaks down complex spreadsheets step by step, with an auditable and verifiable workflow. It uses GPT-5 to automate tasks in real time, providing a sidebar view of every action.

Word’s Agent Mode turns document creation into a conversational experience, suggesting refinements, summarizing data, and guiding users through drafting reports or other content.

And Office Agent in Copilot Chat can generate full PPT presentations or Word docs from a chat prompt, performing web research and showing live previews of slides.

Comet

Perplexity has officially launched Comet, its free AI-powered web browser, now available for global desktop download after months on a waitlist.

Its integrated AI, Comet Assistant, supports research, meetings, coding, and everyday tasks directly within each tab.

Perplexity also introduced Background Assistants, which lets you delegate ongoing tasks asynchronously. Future plans include a mobile app with advanced voice technology for seamless, hands-free interaction.

TikTok Comment Generator

If you have no time (or skill) for fiddling with Figma, you can mock up a quick TikTok comment with this TikTok Comment Generator.*

Add the image(s) to your next short-form video or boost the production value of your social strategy deck.

*Doesn’t actually generate real comments on your TikTok. You still gotta do that part. 😉

ChatGPT Pulse

“I asked ChatGPT—” Okay! But what did ChatGPT ask you?

Instead of waiting for you, ChatGPT Pulse now starts the conversation. It’s available first to Pro users on mobile.

Pulse proactively researches and delivers personalized daily updates in the form of visual cards you can scan or expand for more detail.

Each night, ChatGPT reviews your chat history, feedback, and (if you choose) connected apps like Gmail or Google Calendar, then curates a set of updates tailored to your goals and interests.

How proactive!

ChatGPT Pulse

“I asked ChatGPT—” Okay! But what did ChatGPT ask you?

Instead of waiting for you, ChatGPT Pulse now starts the conversation. It’s available first to Pro users on mobile.

Pulse proactively researches and delivers personalized daily updates in the form of visual cards you can scan or expand for more detail.

Each night, ChatGPT reviews your chat history, feedback, and (if you choose) connected apps like Gmail or Google Calendar, then curates a set of updates tailored to your goals and interests.

How proactive!

Sora 2

Sora 2 is OpenAI’s next-gen video and audio generation model, now available in the new Sora app.

It delivers more physically accurate and realistic video, capable of simulating complex actions while obeying the laws of physics.

The model also excels at controllability, maintaining consistent world states across multiple shots, and can generate synchronized dialogue, sound effects, and cinematic backgrounds.

“Cameos” allow you to insert yourself, friends, or objects into any Sora-generated scene. (Yikes TBD).

DeArrow

DeArrow is an open-source browser extension that takes aim at YouTube’s never-ending cycle of clickbait.

Basically, it lets the community (100k+) crowdsource more accurate titles and thumbnails for videos.

Users can submit and vote on clean, context-driven alternatives, which helps restore some sanity to the YouTube experience. What a relief.

Linkie

Linkie is like Linktree, but way more flexible.

Basically, it lets you showcase everything you do without the “powered by” branding.

Drag, drop, and resize cards to feature links, embeds, posts, products, or offers. Build your subscriber list directly from your page. Use your own domain. Get real-time analytics.

It’s also free forever, with a one-time lifetime upgrade option.

K:AI Marketing Agent

Klaviyo is the latest to debut its own Marketing Agent, designed to automate campaign planning and execution for B2C brands.

The agent can generate a full marketing strategy from a single URL, create on-brand content, and launch campaigns in minutes with marketer-approved guardrails.

It can also suggest campaign ideas, analyze trends, and optimize performance over time.