A low effort way to stay ahead

A tip I give to people wanting to level up with AI:

Don't try to keep up with every launch. You just need to know enough to reach for a tool, feature, or model when the moment calls for it.

I made something to help you with that. See the latest updates across major platforms at chasingnext.com/updates.

The site is made to be skimmable so you can quickly see what's relevant and filter by the tools you use.

I'll also be sending a weekly email out with the biggest updates. Below is the first one.

See something you want to use? Hit "Request a Lesson." If enough people ask, I'll create an interactive module and email everyone who wanted it.

- Riley

This week's top updates

Anthropic

4 drops

FEATURE Apr 17

Claude Design

Turn prompts, documents, or linked codebases into prototypes, slides, and one-pagers, for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers.

Best for: going from an idea to a visual artifact without opening a design tool
When to use it: you need an on-brand deck, prototype, or one-pager fast and have source material to point Claude at
Who benefits: non-designers on Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plans (Enterprise admins must enable it)

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FEATURE Apr 20

Claude Live Artifacts

Create live dashboards and trackers in Claude Cowork that refresh with live data from your connected apps and files.

Best for: Teams that need updated status reports and trackers.
When to use it: You need a view that stays current without manually pulling data
Who benefits: Operators and PMs who use Claude and have live data needs

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FEATURE Apr 23

New Claude Connectors for Consumer Apps

Claude added connectors for personal apps like Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Resy, Instacart, Spotify, Audible, AllTrails, Thumbtack, and Intuit TurboTax.

Best for: personal planning tasks like trips, reservations, grocery runs, and everyday errands
When to use it: you want Claude to pull from or take action in apps you already use
Who benefits: Free, Pro, and Max Claude users on web, mobile, and desktop

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OpenAI

3 drops

MODEL Apr 21

ChatGPT Images 2.0

OpenAI's new image model for ChatGPT, Codex, and the API with up to 2K resolution and reasoning-based generation.

Best for: producing finished visuals like slides, infographics, and magazine layouts without hopping into a separate design tool
When to use it: you need accurate text, dense compositions, or precise edits that earlier image models mangled
Who benefits: marketers, designers, and operators who generate visual assets inside ChatGPT

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MODEL Apr 23

GPT-5.5

New OpenAI model built for long time-span computer tasks, rolling out in ChatGPT and Codex.

Best for: multi-step agent work that spans the browser, files, docs, and code
When to use it: you need a model that plans, uses tools, and checks its own work across long tasks
Who benefits: Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise ChatGPT users and paid Codex developers

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FEATURE Apr 22

ChatGPT Workspace Agents

Handle multi-step workflows across Slack, Linear, Google Docs, and email, available in research preview for Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans.

Best for: teams that want one agent handling a recurring workflow across tools
When to use it: a task crosses multiple tools and needs routine approval steps
Who benefits: Ops, PM, and support teams on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, or Teachers plans

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Google

2 drops

FEATURE Apr 20

Google AI Studio for Pro and Ultra Subscribers

Google AI Pro and Ultra plans now include higher usage limits and access to Nano Banana Pro and Gemini 3 Pro in AI Studio, with no API key required.

Best for: Prototyping with Gemini's top image and text models without setting up API billing
When to use it: You have a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription and want to test models directly
Who benefits: Designers and builders paying for a Gemini consumer subscription

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FEATURE Apr 23

Gemini Conversation Branching

You can now branch a Gemini conversation from any point to explore a different direction without losing the original thread, rolling out to 20 percent of users.

Best for: long Gemini threads where you want to save your context window discussing part of a topic
When to use it: to talk through a single component without losing progress or burning your token limit
Who benefits: Gemini users who work in extended sessions and lose context when switching chats

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Perplexity

1 drop

MODEL Apr 23

Kimi K2.6 in Perplexity

Moonshot AI's open-weight Kimi K2.6 model is now selectable for Perplexity Pro and Max subscribers.

Best for: Perplexity users who want an open-weight alternative to GPT and Claude for search and reasoning queries
When to use it: you want to compare Kimi against Perplexity's other model options
Who benefits: Pro and Max subscribers exploring different model behaviors inside Perplexity

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