In this newsletter:

• Anthropic launches Claude AI agent inside Chrome browser
• Gemini and Grok are rapidly closing the gap with ChatGPT
• Google Translate launches AI language practice to challenge Duolingo

Plus, you’ll find new AI tools and this week’s top AI news headlines!

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🖱️ Anthropic Launches Claude AI Agent Inside Chrome Browser

Anthropic released Claude for Chrome, an AI agent that lives in your browser and can perform tasks like clicking buttons, filling forms, and navigating websites on your behalf while maintaining the full context of your browsing.

What's new:

• Chrome extension creates a sidecar window for Claude chat
• An AI agent sees everything happening in your browser
• Can take actions and complete tasks automatically
• Available to 1,000 Max plan subscribers ($100-200/month)
• Waitlist open for other users wanting access
• Asks permission before high-risk actions like purchases
• Blocks access to financial, adult, and pirated content by default
• Built-in defenses reduced prompt injection attacks by 50%

Why it matters:

The browser is becoming the next battleground for AI companies as they race to control how we interact with the web. With Google facing antitrust pressure to sell Chrome, AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Perplexity are positioning themselves to reshape the web browsing experience.

Unlike previous AI tools that just answer questions, Claude can actually navigate websites, fill out forms, and complete complex multi-step tasks - turning your browser into an intelligent assistant that works alongside you.

👀 Read more about Anthropic's browser AI breakthrough!

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📊 Gemini and Grok are Rapidly Closing the Gap With ChatGPT

New data from Andreessen Horowitz shows Google's AI products and Elon Musk's Grok are gaining significant ground against ChatGPT, with Gemini reaching second place across both web and mobile platforms.

What's happening:

• Gemini ranks #2 but has half of ChatGPT's mobile users
• Google gained 4 spots in top AI products with separate domains
• Grok jumped to #4 on web with 20M+ monthly users
• Grok climbed 40% after launching Grok 4 in July
• 22 of top 50 mobile AI apps were developed in China
• Meta AI is stuck at #46 due to privacy controversies
• DeepSeek dropped 22% on mobile, 40% on web
• Chinese apps dominate with a global expansion strategy

Key rankings:

• Web: ChatGPT #1, Gemini #2, AI Studio #10, NotebookLM #13
• Mobile: ChatGPT #1, Gemini #2, Grok #23
• 14 companies appeared on all five reports since 2022
• Perplexity and Claude continue to grow steadily

Why it matters:

For the first time, ChatGPT faces serious competition as Google leverages Android integration and Grok benefits from X's massive user base. The data reveals a shifting landscape where no single AI company can claim total dominance.

Chinese AI companies are also making global inroads, suggesting the AI race is becoming more international and competitive than ever before.

👀 Read more about the changing AI competitive landscape!

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🗣️ Google Translate Launches AI Language Practice to Challenge Duolingo

Google added AI-powered language practice tools to its Translate app that create personalized lessons and real-time conversation features, directly competing with Duolingo's gamified learning approach.

What's new:

• New "Practice" mode creates customized language lessons
• Powered by Gemini AI models for personalized learning
• Tracks daily progress like Duolingo's streak system
• Available for English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese
• Live Translate enables real-time conversations in 70+ languages
• Identifies pauses, accents, and intonations for natural flow
• Tailored scenarios based on learning goals, like travel
• Both listening and speaking exercises with helpful hints

Why it matters:

Google is leveraging its massive translation expertise to enter the $13 billion language learning market dominated by Duolingo. With over 1 trillion words translated monthly across Google services, the company has the data advantage to create practical, conversation-focused lessons.

Duolingo stock dropped 3% on the news before recovering, highlighting investor concerns about AI disruption in education. While Duolingo focuses on gamification with 130 million users, Google offers free access integrated into an app that billions already use.

👀 Read more about Google's challenge to Duolingo!

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This Week's Top AI News Headlines:

• Microsoft Debuts Two In-House AI Models, MAI-Voice-1 for Ultra-Fast Speech and MAI-1-Preview for Everyday Queries as it Begins to Wean off OpenAI (View Article)
• Anthropic to Start Training Claude AI on New User Chats and Coding Sessions Unless Users Opt Out by September 28, Extending Retention to Five Years (View Article)
• Taco Bell’s AI Drive-Thru Faces Trolls and Glitches as the Fast-Food Chain Rethinks Voice Assistants (View Article)
• Microsoft Brings Copilot AI to Samsung’s 2025 TVs and Monitors, Animating on-Screen “Chickpea” Character for Recommendations and Recaps (View Article)
• WhatsApp Expands its AI Capabilities With In-App Writing Help, Enhanced Message Summaries, and Customizable AI Wallpapers for iOS Users (View Article)
• OpenAI Introduces New Parental Controls for ChatGPT After Concerns Over Teen Safety and Appropriate Use (View Article)
• Google Makes AI-Powered Vids Available to All Users With Pre-Made Avatars, Image-to-Video Tools, and Auto-Editing for Streamlined Content Creation (View Article)
• Plaud Launches Note Pro, a Credit-Card-Sized AI Note-Taker With Longer Mic Range and Battery Improvements (View Article)
• Anthropic Reports ‘Vibe-Hacking’ Campaign Where Claude AI Was Used to Orchestrate Cyberattacks Across 17 Organizations in an Extortion Scheme (View Article)
• Google Enhances Gemini App With “Nano Banana” DeepMind Model for Image Editing That Preserves Likeness Across Multi-Turn Edits (View Article)
• MathGPT AI Expands to Over 50 Colleges With Cheat-Proof AI Tutoring Through Socratic Questioning and Instructor-Controlled Features (View Article)
• Nvidia Posts Record Q2 Sales of $46.7 Billion Fueled by AI Demand, Though Data-Center Growth Slightly Trails Expectations (View Article)

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