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Atlassian
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Atlassian introduced a major design shift by dissolving AI agents into composable Skills, improving user trust and simplifying AI interactions, as detailed in the latest design sprint led by Rachel Shepard. Additionally, data analysis reveals that users adopting Rovo’s AI capabilities in Jira start work 30% faster, gaining roughly an extra day of productivity per month, showcasing tangible AI impact on team efficiency—read more here.
Google Blog
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This week, Google introduced the advanced Gemini 3.1 Pro model, designed to handle more complex tasks, and launched Lyria 3 in the Gemini app, enabling users to create custom 30-second music tracks from text and images. Additionally, Pomelli Photoshoot now lets users instantly transform product photos into studio-quality marketing assets using Nano Banana technology, while the new Meridian tool offers marketers accessible MMM insights through a no-code UI to turn data into actionable plans. Learn more about these innovations at the Gemini 3.1 Pro, Lyria 3, Pomelli Photoshoot, and Meridian tool.
- New features in Chrome for work, life and everything in between
- AI Impact Summit 2026
- “No technology has me dreaming bigger than AI”
- We’re sharing how we kept the Google Play and Android app ecosystems safe in 2025.
- Practical AI skills for everyone
- Celebrating 250 years of America, from its history to its future
- We’re announcing the new Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation.
- We’re launching the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science.
- Our 2026 Responsible AI Progress Report
- Save the date! Google I/O 2026 is May 19-20.
- Resilience in the AI era: Google at MSC 2026
- Pixel 10a: Everything you need, at a price you’ll love
- Get your first look at the new Pixel 10a.
- Drive with World of Warcraft on Waze.
- AI Impact Summit 2026: How we’re partnering to make AI work for everyone
- Check out the top 10 trending U.S. destinations for spring break 2026.
Anthropic
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Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 4.6, the latest update to their AI assistant series, featuring improved capabilities. Additionally, they announced a collaboration with Infosys to develop AI agents tailored for telecommunications and regulated industries, as detailed here.
- Making frontier cybersecurity capabilities available to defenders
- Anthropic and the Government of Rwanda sign MOU for AI in health and education
Salesforce
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This week, Salesforce unveiled major innovations in the Agentforce platform, introducing Hybrid Reasoning, Agent Script, and the Agentforce Builder—features designed to blend AI reasoning with rule-based controls for reliable, enterprise-grade AI agents. The Spring ’26 Release brings critical architectural updates focusing on enhanced security through External Client Apps (ECAs), deprecation of legacy authentication, and governance protocols supporting Model Context Protocol (MCP), empowering architects to build more secure, scalable AI-powered systems. Additionally, the Agentforce Marketing Spring ’26 Release introduces Conversational Email for seamless two-way customer interactions, Multi-touch Attribution for better marketing ROI insights, and Partner Account Linking to enhance customer loyalty programs with cross-business rewards. Learn more about Agentforce in the detailed [Agentforce-transformed blog](https://www.salesforce.com/blog/agentforce-transformed/), explore architectural changes in the [Spring ’26 Release Architect Highlights](https://www.salesforce.com/blog/spring-26-release-architect-highlights/), and discover marketing innovations in [Agentforce Marketing Spring ‘26 Release](https://www.salesforce.com/blog/agentforce-marketing-spring-release/).
- 3 Free Customer Service Courses For Small Business Teams
- What Is Dynamic Pricing? How It Works, With Examples
- The Small Business Introduction to Public Relations
- How to Measure AI Success Without Losing the Human
- Talk Like An Architect: How to Listen and Respond Intentionally
- Product Development Basics For Small Teams
- The Campaign Is Dead: 5 Hard Truths From the Tenth State of Marketing Report
Google Workspace
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Google Workspace has introduced new comprehensive Gemini feature usage and threshold reports in the Admin console, enabling administrators to better track AI feature adoption and manage subscriptions. Additionally, educators can now leverage AI-suggested feedback in Google Classroom to draft personalized guidance on student assignments, while users can create custom 30-second soundtracks with Lyria 3 in the Gemini app. New user controls for “Take notes for me” in Google Meet enhance meeting note-taking flexibility for all users.
- Manage permission to edit group details and changes to groups settings
- New ‘Take notes for me’ configuration in the Admin console for select Gemini Alpha customers
- New user controls for Take notes for me
- Forecast data in Connected Sheets using BigQuery ML and TimesFM
- Improvements to local administrative access controls on Windows devices
- Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – February 20, 2026