Google says Nano Banana 2 Lite can generate images in 4 seconds and costs $0.034 per 1,000 images—aimed at high-volume creator workflows. Released June 30, 2026 via AI Studio, Gemini API, and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
NotebookLM now turns user-added research into TikTok-style 60-second vertical video clips, generated automatically from notebook sources. Rolling out in June 2026 for AI Ultra and Pro in English, with free-tier support coming “soon.”
Anthropic introduced Claude Science on June 30, 2026, an AI workbench designed to give scientists a single environment for computational research, eliminating the need to switch between databases,…
On June 30, 2026, Threads expanded Live Chats with translation support and opened access for all “Community Champions.” Hosts can add up to three co-hosts, delete messages for everyone, and chats support 150 active senders; desktop support and pinned messages are in development.
Google shut down the Tenor API on June 30th, 2026, ending third-party access to the GIF search service and requiring platforms that relied on it — including X, Discord, Bluesky, and WhatsApp — to…
Singapore-based startup Acti launched an AI-powered keyboard for iOS and Android on June 30, 2026, designed to let users trigger automated tasks and access AI assistance without leaving the apps they…
Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 on June 30, 2026, positioning the mid-tier model as a lower-cost alternative to its own Opus 4.8 as well as OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. The model is now…
Proton launched Lumo 2.0 on June 30, 2026, bringing image recognition/generation, “thinking mode,” and up to 76% faster replies under zero-access encryption. Projects can upload docs across Proton email and cloud storage with user-controlled persistent memory; Proton also says it keeps no server-side session logs and never uses data for AI training or shares it.
Amazon Web Services announced on June 30, 2026, the launch of a new internal organization dedicated to forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) focused on AI deployments, committing $1 billion in internal…
Riverside, the video and podcast recording platform, announced in 2026 that it is expanding into newsletter publishing, giving users the ability to convert their recordings into newsletters using AI…
On June 30, 2026, X launched a hosted MCP server so AI apps can call X’s API using a user’s own account permissions, avoiding self-hosting and auth work. Tools like Claude, Cursor and Grok Build can reuse existing search, post-reading, user lookups, and conversation analytics, with spam controlled by X’s API rules. X joins GitHub, Slack, Notion, Stripe, and Salesforce.
OverDrive, the company behind the library ebook lending app Libby, is preparing to introduce AI content controls that will allow readers to choose whether they see AI-generated material in the app….
