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Claude just made Sonnet 5.5 your everyday docs engine — so the model you use for proposals, slide decks, and spreadsheets got faster and cheaper for most of that work.
Mike and Frank walk through the official Sep 28, 2026 announcement: Claude Sonnet 5.5 is a clear upgrade over Claude Sonnet 5. Anthropic says it runs 30%+ faster and costs up to 30% less for most work because it typically needs fewer tokens at the same list price ($2 / $10 per million input/output tokens). Strongest at well-scoped everyday tasks — polished documents, slides, spreadsheets — and designed as a faster, lower-cost complement to Claude Opus 5.5 for complex judgment work. Anyone can chat with Sonnet 5.5 on Claude.ai (web, iOS, Android). Developers use model id claude-sonnet-5-5 on the Claude Platform (also on AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
Sources: Anthropic — Introducing Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Sep 28, 2026); Anthropic — Claude Sonnet product page.
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Shopify just let Sidekick redesign your store on Canvas — so instead of fighting theme settings or waiting on a developer, you chat with Shopify’s AI and watch the whole store change in real time.
Mike and Frank walk through the official Oct 1, 2026 announcement: Canvas is a new design surface where every store page is laid out together. Pan, zoom, click elements, or chat with Sidekick — Shopify’s AI agent — and see changes land on a live render of the real theme code, not a static preview. Start at Online Store → Themes: create a new theme in Canvas, or duplicate a Shopify theme or custom theme into Canvas; the original stays in the current theme editor. Canvas is rolling out over the coming days and is not replacing the existing editor yet. Trade coverage notes desktop-only at launch. At launch: no third-party Theme Store themes, Markets, rollouts, translations, or app blocks/embeds; themes edited in Canvas do not receive theme updates. Official pages describe a merchant feature as it appears.
Sources: Shopify news — Introducing Canvas (Oct 1, 2026); Shopify Changelog — Design a fully bespoke store with Canvas; TechCrunch Oct 1, 2026.
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OpenAI just put living pages inside ChatGPT Space — DevDay — so the doc you used to paste out of chat can live where ChatGPT and your teammates edit the same page.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: Space replaces Library for ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise. A Page is an editable living document for people and agents — text, images, charts, tables, interactive tools — with real-time collaboration, comments, and @mentions for ChatGPT or a Dot. Create, edit, and collaborate on web and desktop; on mobile you can find, read, and share (editing coming soon). Collaborative slides and spreadsheets are coming soon. Gradual DevDay rollout — some features may not appear on every account yet. Sharing is view or edit; it does not hand over private chats or Memory. Review page content before you share. Official pages describe plan eligibility.
Sources: ChatGPT Space feature page; OpenAI Help — ChatGPT Space: sharing, data, and controls; Computerworld and TechRadar DevDay coverage Sep 30, 2026.
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OpenAI just gave ChatGPT Dots that keep working after you leave — September 29 DevDay — so the agent can keep chasing a job on its own cloud computer even when you close the tab.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: Dots are always-on ChatGPT agents powered by GPT-6 Astra. Each has its own cloud computer and browser, can use connected plugins (launch coverage cites 4,000+ apps), keeps working between conversations, and reaches you in ChatGPT, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or a voice call. Built-in review before actions that affect accounts or share information; background research stays read-only. Create on the desktop app or desktop browser first. Rolling out gradually on Pro (eligible regions), Business Premium worldwide, and Enterprise when an admin enables it. Conversations with your Dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits; Work/Codex tasks still count. Official pages describe plan eligibility and deeper-work allowances.
Sources: OpenAI — Introducing dots (Sep 29, 2026); ChatGPT Learn — Meet dots; TechCrunch and other trade coverage Sep 29–30, 2026.
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Claude just lets your Slack Tag use your own calendar and Drive — September 24 Anthropic blog — so when you @Claude in a channel, it can pull what only your login can see without giving the whole team that login.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: personal connectors inside Claude Tag (beta) on Slack. Tools already linked to your Claude account — calendar, Drive, CRM, and more — can answer a request you make in a shared channel. Teammates cannot run requests through your connections. Review mode lets you approve before post; auto mode posts unless Claude flags sensitive content. Personal connectors do not run scheduled or unattended work — those still use admin-attached shared connectors. Rolling out now on Team plans; Enterprise to follow. Official pages do not print a brand-new price for this feature.
Sources: Anthropic Claude blog — Claude Tag now supports personal connectors in channels (Sep 24, 2026); Chasing Next and INITE reporting Team rollout and Enterprise to follow (Sep 24–26, 2026).
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OpenAI just let ChatGPT Voice run your connected apps — September 23 release notes — so you can talk to Gmail, calendar, or Slack through the plugins your plan already allows, without typing between five tabs first.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: plugins inside ChatGPT Voice (Live) on web, iOS, and Android. Speak to plan-supported connected apps and follow written replies in chat. Free and Go get the plugins their plan already supports. Voice in Work can create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets by voice where you have both Voice and Work access; unfinished Work can continue in text after the call. Approvals stay on screen — spoken yes is not supported. Existing app connections, permissions, and usage limits apply. Manage caution under Settings → Plugins → Permissions; disconnect under Settings → Plugins. Official pages do not print a brand-new price for this feature.
Sources: OpenAI ChatGPT Business release notes — Use plugins in Voice and get work done by speaking (Sep 23, 2026); OpenAI Help — ChatGPT Voice; TechCrunch and Notebookcheck reporting Free/Go plan-supported plugins (Sep 23–26, 2026).
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Google just made free HD AI video inside Google Vids — September 23 Google blog and Workspace Updates — so anyone with a Google account can generate a 1080p promo clip without buying a separate video editor first.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash inside Google Vids. Click path: vids.new on desktop → Create AI videos. Extend scenes, set exact clip durations, generate or upscale to 1080p HD. Every AI clip carries a SynthID watermark. Official language: anyone with a Google or Google Workspace account can generate at no cost; personal Google AI plans and Workspace Business/Enterprise offer expanded generation pools and admin controls. Text-to-speech voiceover is listed as coming soon (not live yet). The posts do not print a new price.
Sources: Google blog — Make free HD videos with Gemini in Google Vids (Sep 23, 2026); Google Workspace Updates — Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash now in Vids (Sep 23, 2026).
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OpenAI just put ChatGPT inside Microsoft Word — September 25 ChatGPT release notes — so you can draft, summarize, and revise the document you already have open without hopping over to a separate chat window first.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: ChatGPT for Word is a Microsoft Word sidebar that can draft from notes, summarize the open document, revise selected text, and adjust headings and formatting. Word joins Excel and PowerPoint through the same Microsoft add-in. Install from Microsoft Marketplace, open ChatGPT in Word, and sign in with your ChatGPT account. Official language: available on all ChatGPT plans, including Free; plan token limits apply, and Word draws from the shared usage allowance for Codex and other premium features on plans that include it. The release notes do not print a new price.
Source: OpenAI Help Center — ChatGPT Release Notes (Sep 25, 2026 — ChatGPT for Word).
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Adobe just put Photoshop inside Gemini — September 24 Adobe blog — so you can polish a product photo or spin a social graphic from the same chat where you already ask questions, without hopping into a separate design app first.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: Adobe in Gemini connects Photoshop, Lightroom, Express, and Firefly through Personal Intelligence → Adobe under connected apps (sign in with an Adobe account or create one for free). Official language: rolling out globally beginning September 24 across all Gemini plans; setup required and availability can vary. The same post adds Acrobat tools to the Adobe for Claude plugin for the first time — organize, combine, split, redact, and convert PDFs — plus interactive editors for PDFs and Express designs. Guest or Adobe sign-in; prior connector auto-updates. The Adobe blog does not print a new price.
Source: Adobe blog — Adobe comes to Gemini and expands what you can do in Claude (Sep 24, 2026).
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Google just put your research notebook inside Docs — September 23 Workspace update — so a proposal draft can pull from notes you already gathered instead of starting from a blank page and a pile of open tabs.
Mike and Frank walk through the official details: Gemini in Docs can use a Gemini Notebook as a context source. Type @ in the side panel or bottom bar, pick an existing Notebook, and Gemini grounds the draft with inline citations. Available by default if Gemini for Workspace in Drive is enabled; end users need Workspace smart features on. Official availability includes Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, Education Plus, Google AI Pro and Ultra, and listed add-ons. The Workspace Updates page does not print a new price.
Source: Google Workspace Updates — Ground AI prompts in Google Docs on existing sources from Gemini Notebook (Sep 23, 2026).
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