AI Radar | July 26, 2026
Today: Grok for Google Workspace, a cheaper model from Anthropic and new Amazon tools for Alexa+.
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Grok now works inside Google Sheets, Slides and Docs
xAI launched a free Grok add-on for Google Workspace that helps you right inside your documents, slide decks and spreadsheets. In Sheets it answers questions and writes formulas, in Slides it builds presentations for you, and in Docs it drafts structured content. One click installs it in all three apps.
Read on x.ai - 02
Midjourney buys Co-Star and brings in its founder as head of design
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star, and its founder Banu Guler now runs the company's design team. The goal is for Midjourney to launch its first standalone apps, including one focused on image generation. Today Midjourney only works on the web and in Discord.
Read on theverge.com - 03
Anthropic introduces Claude Opus 5: top-tier smarts at half the price
The new Claude Opus 5 model performs close to Anthropic's most advanced versions but costs half as much. It sets records on coding and reasoning tests, and Anthropic says it's the safest model it has released so far. It's available now in Claude Max and Claude Pro.
Read on anthropic.com - 04
Weekly roundup: all the AI news you missed
Matt Wolfe posted a YouTube video breaking down the biggest AI news from last week. It's a good way to catch up if you missed something in the last few days.
Read on Matt Wolfe on YouTube - 05
Anthropic tests AI models with autonomous drones
Anthropic and Andon Labs built Drone-Bench, a test that scores AI models on surveillance tasks with autonomous drones, like finding and following a person indoors. Claude Fable 5 was the best model tested, though it still struggles with the 3D mapping needed to move between rooms.
Read on anthropic.com - 06
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang makes the case for open AI models
NVIDIA's CEO posted a letter on X arguing the world needs both closed and open AI models side by side. Huang says open models make AI safer, speed up new ideas and let every country build its own technology.
Read on Jensen Huang on X - 07
Grok Build launches Workflows: AI agents working in parallel
xAI turned on Workflows in Grok Build, letting up to 128 AI agents run complex tasks at the same time. You describe the job in plain English and Grok plans how to split it up, running everything in parallel. Workflows are saved and can be shared with your team as reusable commands.
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Amazon Alexa+ now offers developer tools with built-in AI
Amazon launched new tools for Alexa+, including an AI smart home kit, connections to services like Priceline and Canva, and voice shopping with Amazon Wallet. Brands like Bosch, Whirlpool and iRobot can now connect their smart devices to Alexa+.
Read on developer.amazon.com