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Google has released a new command‑line interface that bundles all Workspace APIs, enabling both humans and AI agents to interact with Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other services. The tool is offered as an open‑source project on GitHub and is described as “not an officially supported Google product,” meaning users assume full responsibility for any issues. It supports structured JSON output and includes more than 40 built‑in agent skills, according to Google Cloud director Addy Osmani. While the early‑stage offering promises powerful automation capabilities, its evolving nature may break existing workflows. Ler mais

Anthropic announced a suite of updates to its Claude Cowork platform, adding native connections to popular office applications such as Google Workspace, Docusign, and WordPress. Pre‑built plug‑ins now automate tasks across HR, design, engineering, and finance, while the AI can execute multi‑step workflows that span Excel and PowerPoint. The enhancements, which roll out to paid Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, complement recent releases of Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6, positioning Anthropic as a stronger competitor in the enterprise AI‑assistant market. Ler mais

A smart‑home enthusiast who juggles dozens of platforms turned to Anthropic's Claude AI to tame a fragmented system. After early attempts at an AI‑generated dashboard fell short, the user linked Claude to Home Assistant via the ha‑mcp add‑on. Claude helped discover devices, integrate hard‑to‑connect hardware, create automations and build a clean, customized dashboard—all with natural‑language prompts and supervised approvals. The process reduced weeks of manual configuration to a few hours, demonstrating how generative AI can simplify advanced smart‑home deployments. Ler mais

OpenAI introduced an App SDK at its recent Dev Day, allowing developers to embed services like Spotify directly into ChatGPT. Users can now ask the chatbot to create playlists, and ChatGPT accesses the user’s Spotify account to pull songs. Early testers reported a seamless conversational interface but noted that the generated selections sometimes missed personal taste, prompting mixed reactions about the value of automating playlist curation. Ler mais

Spotify has announced that its streaming service will now integrate directly with leading DJ platforms, including rekordbox, Serato and djay. The new feature lets Premium subscribers access their entire Spotify library and playlists inside the DJ software, streamlining set creation and live mixing. The integration is rolling out globally in all markets where Spotify operates. While the move revives a functionality the company paused in 2020 due to rights issues, the service remains limited to paid users. The announcement follows recent product upgrades such as lossless audio and in‑app messaging. Ler mais