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Week 44 · 2026

October 26 – November 1

107 events

Importance: monitoring Google Tools and apps ✓ official

Gemini app adds a library of interactive visual guides

A library of visual guides is available to all users in the Gemini app, allowing them to explore topics layer by layer and open details using labels. Access is through the student center; users with Czech selected see the English version.

Importance: monitoring Google Productivity ✓ 2

Chrome begins offering form autofill using data from Gmail in the US

Google is gradually rolling out enhanced form autofill in Chrome in the US. With Personal Intelligence enabled, it can suggest details such as reservation, order and shipment numbers from Gmail.

Importance: monitoring Google Hardware 1 source

XREAL AURA glasses combine Android XR with Gemini assistance when working with apps

Google and XREAL have introduced XREAL AURA wired glasses running Android XR. According to Google, the Gemini assistant can also work with content on a mirrored laptop screen. Orders are opening in selected markets, with prices starting at 1 099 USD.

Importance: important OpenAI AI agents ✓ 2

OpenAI says Dots will become more widely available in Europe within a few weeks

According to OpenAI, the Dots assistant is expected to become more widely available in Europe within a few weeks. Personal Pro accounts in the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom do not yet have access; some business accounts can already gain access.

Importance: monitoring GitHub AI agents ✓ official

GitHub Copilot lets users run agents on a remote computer from VS Code

The Agents window in VS Code supports running agents on a remote computer via Remote SSH or dev tunnels. According to GitHub, tasks can continue after the local editor is closed, provided the remote computer and its Agent Host remain running.

Part of an overview of multiple AI topics; only this event has been covered.

Importance: important Microsoft AI agents update ✓ official

Copilot Projects enables agents to work concurrently in fully managed sessions

According to GitHub, agents in Copilot Projects can work across repositories in fully managed concurrent sessions. The public preview in the GitHub Copilot app brings together task instructions, supporting materials and results for review.

Part of an overview of multiple AI topics; only this event has been covered.

New: Agent sessions are fully managed.; Agent sessions can run concurrently.

Importance: monitoring GitHub Coding 1 source

Security extension for the GitHub Copilot app is in public preview

The new GitHub security extension displays open code scanning alerts in the GitHub Copilot app and helps explain or fix them. AI actions consume credits; GitHub Enterprise Server is not supported.

Importance: important GitHub Coding ✓ official

GitHub Copilot Memory is generally available on paid Copilot plans

GitHub made GitHub Copilot Memory available on paid Copilot plans. It retains personal preferences and repository conventions across sessions and clients. Personal records can be viewed and deleted in settings.

Importance: important Microsoft AI agents ✓ official

GitHub is gradually rolling out shared Copilot Automations for team workflows

Shared Copilot Automations allow teams to create and manage automations together. The feature is being rolled out gradually across five plans. For automations to run in an organization repository, an administrator must enable the policy allowing billing to the organization.

Importance: monitoring GitHub Image generation 1 source

GitHub Copilot makes image generation and editing available in public preview

GitHub Copilot now lets users generate and edit images directly in a conversation and save them to a project. The public preview is available on four paid plans; image tokens are billed separately and draw on the plan's AI credits.

Importance: important GitHub Local AI ✓ official

GitHub Copilot Fusion offers experimental routing between local and cloud models

GitHub has made experimental automatic selection between supported local and cloud models available. The feature requires users to opt in, and its availability depends on the application and operating system. Routing decisions continue to be made in the cloud.

Importance: important GitHub AI agents ✓ official

GitHub has made GitHub Agentic Workflows generally available

GitHub Agentic Workflows is generally available for the GitHub Free, Team and Enterprise plans. It converts instructions in Markdown into automations in GitHub Actions. Using the default tool, GitHub Copilot CLI, requires a Copilot license.

Importance: important GitHub Coding ✓ official

Local sandboxing is generally available in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs

GitHub announced the general availability of local sandboxing in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs. Agent tools and commands run on the developer’s computer with access restricted by rules set by the developer or organization.

Part of an overview of multiple AI topics; only this event has been covered.

Importance: important NVIDIA New models update ✓ official

NVIDIA released the Granary v2 dataset with 844 thousand hours of audio for Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe

Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe has 30 billion parameters, approximately 4 billion of which are active, and runs on a single GPU according to NVIDIA. The release is accompanied by the Granary v2 dataset with 844 thousand hours of audio and tools for domain adaptation.

New: The model has 30 billion parameters, with approximately 4 billion active in a single step.; The model can run on a single GPU.; The release includes the Granary v2 dataset with 844 000 hours of audio.; The release includes tools for adapting the model to specialized domains.

Importance: monitoring Meta Tools and apps 1 source

Meta releases Waddle World app with AI pets for conversations and personal journaling

Meta has released Waddle World, a free app for adults in the Philippines. Virtual pets hold conversations and create accompanying drawings. According to the app description, it serves as a personal journal and favors voice communication.

Part of an overview of multiple AI topics; only this event has been covered.