# Current State

> A rolling weekly read on the state of frontier AI, maintained by Nova3 AI.

- URL: https://nova3.ai/current-state
- Window: 2026-07-03 to 2026-07-10
- Generated: 2026-07-10T08:24:52.050Z
- Author: Mark Jones (https://nova3.ai/#mark-jones, https://www.linkedin.com/in/trifectamj/)
- Publisher: Nova3 AI (https://nova3.ai/#organization)

## Tracked labs
- OpenAI - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21708200
- Anthropic - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116933597
- Google DeepMind - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20800499
- xAI - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121906019
- Perplexity AI - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117348766

## This week's read

### AI shifted from chat answers into connected task surfaces with tighter context, cost, and controls

The week's common thread is operationalization: memory stays current, context gets compacted, tasks move through connected apps, and voice, media, batch, browser, desktop, and WebSocket paths become normal surfaces. The operator move is to treat model choice as plumbing, then wire agents around context freshness, app permissions, request-level cost, and injection controls.

## Sources (40)

- 2026-07-10 [OpenAI] OpenAI is deprecating Atlas as browser-based agentic capabilities move into ChatGPT and Codex. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#retiring-atlas
- 2026-07-10 [Google] Google removed Gemini Developer API pricing content from the monitored pricing page. - https://ai.google.dev/pricing
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI model card page removed its captured API docs navigation content - https://platform.openai.com/docs/models
- 2026-07-09 [Perplexity] Computer is now available in Microsoft 365 apps with clearer thread context, sources, and usage analytics. - https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/computer-in-microsoft-365-improved-context-visibility-and-new-analytics
- 2026-07-09 [Perplexity] Perplexity says Computer is faster, more powerful, and more connected with Microsoft Teams and Spaces skills. - https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/improved-computer-models-and-enterprise-updates---may-4-2026
- 2026-07-09 [Perplexity] Perplexity shipped Comet iOS, Computer updates, multimodal Deep Research, and Health Computer. - https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/what-we-shipped--march-27-2026
- 2026-07-09 [Perplexity] Personal Computer is now available for everyone on Mac and ready for all finance professionals. - https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/personal-computer-for-all-users-on-mac
- 2026-07-09 [Perplexity] Perplexity shipped Personal Computer on Mac, control updates, personal context, and a prebuilt Personal CFO. - https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/personal-computer-on-mac-launch-and-computer-updates---april-17-2026
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI improved charts, table of contents, full screen writing, and editing messages with attachments. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#chatgpt-app-experience-updates
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI made Android’s edit-message flow clearer when editing a previous message. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#android
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] ChatGPT can now turn some answers into interactive charts directly in the conversation. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#web-ios-and-android
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] Users on paid plans can long-press send to choose a model for a one-off message. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#ios
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI modelcard page changed, visible diff removes API docs navigation text. - https://platform.openai.com/docs/models
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI pricing page removed ChatGPT Business and Enterprise plan copy. - https://openai.com/api/pricing/
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] ChatGPT Work is an agent for longer tasks across connected apps, files, documents, and Scheduled Tasks. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#introducing-chatgpt-work
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] ChatGPT Sites now lets Business and Enterprise customers publish Sites publicly through a URL. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#introducing-chatgpt-sites-in-public-beta
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI made the ChatGPT desktop app globally available for macOS and Windows. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#the-new-chatgpt-desktop-app-brings-chat-work-and-codex-together
- 2026-07-09 [OpenAI] OpenAI retired creation, conversion, and invite-link joining for group chats on web, iOS, and Android. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#retiring-group-chats-in-chatgpt
- 2026-07-08 [OpenAI] OpenAI model card page removed the API docs navigation and search block. - https://platform.openai.com/docs/models
- 2026-07-08 [OpenAI] ChatGPT Voice is now powered by GPT-Live-1 for paid users and GPT-Live-1 mini for Free users. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#introducing-gpt-live-1-in-chatgpt-voice
- 2026-07-08 [xAI] xAI made Grok 4.5 available on its API for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#grok-4-5
- 2026-07-07 [OpenAI] OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.5 Instant Mini as ChatGPT’s fallback after GPT-5.5 Instant or Auto rate limits. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#gpt-5-5-instant-mini-in-chatgpt
- 2026-07-07 [OpenAI] OpenAI pricing page removed Business and Enterprise ChatGPT and Codex plan details. - https://openai.com/api/pricing/
- 2026-07-07 [Anthropic] Anthropic pricing page removed team-size quiz and Team/Enterprise plan recommendations. - https://www.anthropic.com/pricing
- 2026-07-07 [Anthropic] Anthropic removed model overview text naming Fable 5, Mythos 5, and Opus 4.8. - https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/models
- 2026-07-07 [OpenAI] OpenAI model card diff removed API docs navigation text from the page. - https://platform.openai.com/docs/models
- 2026-07-07 [OpenAI] OpenAI model card page changed in the API docs. - https://platform.openai.com/docs/models
- 2026-07-06 [OpenAI] OpenAI upgraded ChatGPT memory to keep context current and reduce stale or contradictory saved memories. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#memory-that-stays-more-up-to-date
- 2026-07-06 [OpenAI] OpenAI began rolling out ads for Free and Go users in the UK. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#rolling-out-ads-in-the-uk
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] xAI streaming Speech to Text now supports Smart Turn end-of-turn detection. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#smart-turn-for-streaming-stt
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] xAI made the Context Compaction API available for shrinking long conversations into shorter reusable context. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#context-compaction
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] Web Search now supports explicit image search and can return images as Markdown embeds. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#image-search-in-web-search
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] Grok Build is available in beta for TUI use, scripts, apps, and Agent Client Protocol orchestrators. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#grok-build
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] xAI API responses now include exact request cost in `usage.cost_in_usd_ticks`. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#cost-tracking
- 2026-07-06 [Google] Google introduced Gemini Spark, a Gemini app tab for tasks that works proactively on users’ behalf. - https://gemini.google/release-notes/#gemini-spark-is-your-24-7-personal-ai-agent
- 2026-07-06 [OpenAI] OpenAI made Lockdown Mode available to all logged-in users across account types and workspaces. - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes#lockdown-mode-is-now-available-to-all-logged-in-users
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] WebSocket Responses API mode is available over a single, long-lived WebSocket connection. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#websocket-responses-api-mode
- 2026-07-06 [xAI] Users can clone a voice from a short audio clip for Text-to-Speech and Voice Agent APIs. - https://docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes#custom-voices
- 2026-07-06 [Google] Google shipped Daily Brief, a Gemini-built overview of priorities from connected apps and Gemini chats. - https://gemini.google/release-notes/#daily-brief-is-your-personalized-overview-of-what-matters-today
- 2026-07-06 [Google] Google integrated Gemini Live into chat for switching between talking and typing on Android and iOS. - https://gemini.google/release-notes/#the-next-chapter-of-gemini-live