Weekly AI Digest – 9 February 2026

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Atlassian

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Atlassian announced the general availability of the Rovo MCP Server, providing a secure, enterprise-ready way to connect diverse AI clients like ChatGPT and AWS directly with Jira and Confluence to streamline workflows. Additionally, the impact of AI-powered assistant Rovo was highlighted during ShipIt 61, where hackathon participants increased their Rovo usage by 12%, leading to faster progress and higher confidence in their solutions, as detailed in Is AI the ultimate hackathon buddy?

Google Blog

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Google has expanded its AI benchmarking platform, Game Arena, adding Poker and Werewolf games, with Gemini 3 Pro and Flash leading the chess leaderboard. Additionally, new features in the Gemini app help users plan their 2026 budgets using AI-driven prompts for better financial management.

Anthropic

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Apple’s Xcode now supports the Claude Agent SDK, enabling developers to build and integrate Claude-powered agents more seamlessly within their apps.

Salesforce

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This week, Salesforce introduced a comprehensive deep dive on Secure-by-default Certification for proactive Security Engagement, spotlighting a new security assurance framework that shifts security left into design by embedding controls into reusable engineering templates. Additionally, Salesforce celebrated the first anniversary of the Agentblazer Community, a rapidly growing global network supporting AI practitioners leveraging Agentforce innovation. Furthermore, significant insights were shared on Field Service Scheduling & Optimization in the Agentforce Era, outlining how AI-driven optimization and autonomous agents are transforming field service operations for efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Google Workspace

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This week, Google Workspace enhanced cross-platform video conferencing with new interoperability between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams Rooms devices, enabling seamless joining of meetings across these platforms. Additionally, the AI Expanded Access add-on was introduced, providing Workspace Business and Enterprise customers with higher limits and advanced AI capabilities in apps like Gemini, NotebookLM, and Vids. Education users with Plus or Teaching & Learning licenses now have expanded access to Gemini generative AI features across Docs, Slides, Forms, and Vids, broadening AI-powered tools for students and educators. Learn more about Meet and Teams interoperability, AI Expanded Access, and Gemini in Workspace for Education.


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