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Google Labs Launches CC, an AI Agent for Shared Family Planning and Household Tasks

Sep 18, 2026

Google

Google Labs launches CC, an experimental AI household agent that lets up to six U.S. family members share daily briefs, update calendars and tasks from emails, and complete permission slips or shopping lists through verified Google accounts.

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Perplexity Adds Effort Controls That Auto-Select Models and Coordinate AI Agents

Sep 18, 2026

Perplexity AI

Perplexity now adds Light, Standard, High, and Ultra effort controls to Computer, automatically selecting models and reasoning depth while higher settings use a coordinating AI to delegate work across agents from different providers.

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Google Opens Home MCP Server to Let AI Agents Control Smart-Home Devices

Sep 17, 2026

TechCrunch

Google opens early access to its Home MCP server, allowing compatible AI agents to control Nest, Matter and Works with Google Home devices and review event history, initially for U.S. Google Home Premium Advanced subscribers paying $20 monthly.

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Mozilla’s Firefox Smart Window Beta Launches With Mistral AI Models in France and North America

Sep 17, 2026

Mistral

Mozilla launches the Firefox Smart Window beta with Mistral AI models in France and North America, offering tab-based answer sourcing and past-search retrieval while defaulting to no server-side conversation storage.

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Snap launches Specs Intelligence AI service for preemptive assistance, with iOS preview now available in the US

Sep 17, 2026

The Deep View

Snap launches Specs Intelligence, an AI service for iPhone, Mac and its Specs glasses that learns users’ routines to offer proactive help, with a US iOS preview and a $2,395 glasses-and-Verizon-enabled charging-case bundle before wireless fees.

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Anthropic Unifies Claude Chatbot and Work Agent in New 'One Claude' Interface

Sep 17, 2026

The Deep View

Anthropic is rolling out a unified “One Claude” interface for Pro and Max subscribers, merging its chatbot and Cowork agent while adding Docs, Slides, Design integration, collaborative editing, and PowerPoint or PDF exports.

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Google launches Home MCP, letting AI agents monitor and control smart-home devices

Sep 17, 2026

The Verge

Google launches Home MCP, enabling AI agents including Claude, Open Claw, Hermes, and Google Antigravity to monitor and control smart-home devices, though the $20-per-month US rollout blocks agents from unlocking doors.

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Anthropic Unifies Claude Cowork and Chat, Adds Docs and Slides for Paid Users

Sep 17, 2026

Claude

Anthropic merges Claude Cowork and chat into a single Claude experience for Pro and Max subscribers, while launching beta Docs and Slides that let paid users co-write files, build presentations, present in Claude, and export PowerPoint or PDF.

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Google Launches Early-Access MCP Server for AI Control of Smart Homes

Sep 17, 2026

Google Home Developers

Google launches an early-access Google Home MCP Server that lets compatible AI agents such as Claude Cowork inspect, monitor and control smart-home devices, but requires a Home Premium Advanced subscription and blocks sensitive actions including door unlocking.

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OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT Redesign as Relay Shuts Down and Apple Settles Siri Claims

Sep 16, 2026

TechCrunch

OpenAI reverses its July 9 ChatGPT “super app” redesign after users find its separate Chat, Codex and Work modes confusing, while it also ends ChatGPT Atlas on August 9 amid Relay’s shutdown and Apple’s $250 million Siri marketing settlement.

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