Claude Code Update: Anthropic Overhauls Desktop App and Launches Cloud-Hosted Routines
Anthropic rolled out two major updates to Claude Code on April 14, 2026 — a full redesign of the...
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Category: Apps & Software
Claude Code Routines Now Available for Automated Cloud Tasks
Claude Code Routines enable developers to automate recurring tasks on cloud infrastructure with scheduled, API, and GitHub-based triggers. The feature is now available in research preview on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.
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Roblox Launches Age-Gated Accounts to Restrict Child Access to Explicit Content
Roblox launches age-gated accounts in June to restrict minors’ access to explicit content and predatory contact, responding to lawsuits over child safety failures.
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Anthropic Ships Claude Ultraplan: AI Planning Mode Separates Code Design From Execution
Anthropic releases Claude Ultraplan, a cloud-based planning mode that uses multiple AI agents to design code architecture before execution begins, allowing developers to review and approve plans before implementation.
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OpenAI Plans to Expand Codex into a Super App with Web Browsing and Agentic Features
OpenAI is preparing a major Codex update that adds pull request management, a live UI preview panel, and agentic features, as the company works toward merging ChatGPT and the Atlas browser into one desktop super app.
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Google Builds Gemini Desktop Agent to Take On OpenAI and Anthropic
Google has added an Agent tab to Gemini Enterprise with task execution features, hinting at a desktop agent product ahead of Google I/O.
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Google I/O 2026: Gemini 4, VO4, AI Glasses, and Autonomous Agents Expected at May Event
Google I/O 2026, scheduled for May 19-20, is expected to bring previews of Gemini 4, VO4 video generation, AI-powered glasses, and a major expansion of autonomous agents to 750 million users.
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Liferay Launches Headless CMS for Centralized Digital Content Management
Liferay CMS reached general availability on April 9, 2026, offering enterprises a headless content management system built on the Liferay DXP architecture. The platform centralizes content delivery across channels and includes embedded analytics and AI-assisted workflows.
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Careem Pay Expands International Transfers to Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Careem Pay has added Turkey and Saudi Arabia to its international transfer network, letting UAE residents send money to bank accounts in both countries within 10 minutes.
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MiniMax Releases Open-Weight Coding Agent, Apple Tests Smart Glasses Designs, and Claude Code Faces Quality Concerns
MiniMax releases its 230-billion-parameter M2.7 model as an open-weight download, while Anthropic faces backlash over Claude Code quality cuts and Apple tests four smart glasses designs ahead of a 2027 launch.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Eight Arab Teams Set for Record Tournament Presence on TOD
Eight Arab national teams will compete at the FIFA World Cup 2026, the highest regional representation ever, as TOD prepares to stream all matches across MENA from June 11.
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Google Connects NotebookLM to Gemini, Bringing Organized Workspaces to AI Chats
Google has integrated NotebookLM into Gemini, giving users organized, context-aware workspaces for AI conversations. Each notebook stores files, custom instructions, and chat history around a specific topic.
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e& Money Launches Gold Buying and Selling Service in the UAE via SafeGold Partnership
e& Money has launched a digital gold investment service in the UAE with partner SafeGold, letting customers buy 24-karat gold from just 10 dirhams via the app.
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Meta Launches Muse Spark AI, First Model From Its New Superintelligence Lab
Meta has released Muse Spark AI, the first model from its new superintelligence lab led by 29-year-old chief AI officer Alexandr Wang. The closed model outperforms Meta’s previous AI releases in writing and reasoning, though it still trails rivals in coding.
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Gemma 4 on Arm Brings On-Device AI to Android at Scale, Cutting Cloud Dependency
Google and Arm launched Gemma 4 on April 2, 2026, bringing AI inference directly onto Android devices using the Armv9 architecture. Early tests show up to 5.5x faster input processing compared to previous approaches.
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Freedom International Group Launches FIRSTLINE in Dubai with AED 10M Backing
FIRSTLINE, a performance-based loyalty platform for premium restaurants, launched in Dubai in April 2026 with AED 10 million in backing from Freedom International Group. The platform connects guest spending and social referrals to measurable revenue for venue operators.
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12 Best Mac Apps of 2026 You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
From free AI autocomplete to a $5 scratch pad that does live math, here are 12 Mac apps worth installing in 2026, most of which you have probably never heard of. Download links included for all 12.
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Kanaa E-Commerce Platform Launches in Saudi Arabia with Same-Day Delivery and Extended Warranties
Kanaa, a Saudi-born e-commerce platform, has launched in the Kingdom with same-day delivery, extended warranties, and a mobile-first design targeting reliability-focused shoppers.
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GitHub Trending Repos for April 2026: AI Agents, On-Device Models, and One Non-AI Breakout
Nine repositories dominated GitHub’s weekly trending chart on April 10, 2026, led by a self-improving AI agent with nearly 20,000 new stars and Google’s offline Gemma 4 app.
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Meta Launches Muse Spark, Its First Model From Meta Superintelligence Labs
Meta Superintelligence Labs launched Muse Spark on April 9, 2026, its first large language model built to power Meta AI across apps, glasses, and the web. The model supports multimodal perception, parallel agents, and a new shopping mode starting in the US.
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