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5 November 2026 · Google Gemini

Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: native 15s video and 30% lower pricing

Google introduced Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash. The update adds native 15‑second video generation and editing, stronger consistency, and 30% lower pricing.

What's in it for you?

You can draft short promos quickly, iterate faster, and test multiple versions at a lower cost per generation.

Thursday 5 November

Microsoft Education

Microsoft 365 Education evolves: flexible editions and A7 security

Microsoft is evolving the Microsoft 365 Education portfolio to give schools more flexibility and choice. Updates include faculty and student editions with or without Teams (starting with a no‑cost student option) and Microsoft 365 Education A7 with advanced security and governance.

What's in it for you?

TechCrunch

Instagram’s Edits comes to desktop to take on CapCut

Instagram is bringing its Edits video app to desktop. The move puts the app, launched last year, in more direct competition with CapCut.

What's in it for you?

Wednesday 4 November

The Verge

ChatGPT can now create animated GIFs

With OpenAI’s new Images 2.6 model, ChatGPT can generate a GIF from a prompt or an uploaded photo. The update adds controls to adjust animation speed, edit individual frames, and share the result.

What's in it for you?

Zapier

What is Claude Duet? An early look at an always‑on AI agent

Zapier explains Claude Duet: instead of waiting for prompts, it sends a morning brief, checks your connected apps, works on tasks in the background, and asks for approval before it sends, pays, signs, or deletes anything. It’s still in research preview; the author got early access on a phone.

What's in it for you?

Tuesday 3 November

The Verge

Apple lets Siri AI take actions in third‑party apps

Apple says that with iOS 27.3, Siri AI will be able to perform actions across third‑party apps. The Developer Preview adds support for requests that use personal context, natural‑language prompts, and on‑screen awareness, and lets developers create “app skills” that combine several tasks into one action.

What's in it for you?

Google for Education

Google: Guided Learning boosts gains; new features for Classroom

Google shared new research indicating that its Guided Learning approach drives higher learning gains. The company also announced new features for Google Classroom.

What's in it for you?

Google for Education

Google brings Guided Learning to Search and Classroom; school controls evolving

Google says it is bringing Guided Learning capabilities to Search and Google Classroom. The company is also evolving its approach to school controls.

What's in it for you?

Google for Education

Google.org funds five organizations building AI tools for teachers

Google.org is providing funding to five organizations that are building AI tools for teachers. The post highlights how these initiatives support educators and students and links to details.

What's in it for you?

Google for Education

Google expands AI educator training to Spain and more countries

Google for Education highlighted educator stories from Malaysia, India, the Philippines, and the UK, announced new sessions, and expanded AI‑focused educator training to Spain, Brazil, Australia, and Sub‑Saharan Africa.

What's in it for you?

Monday 2 November

Tech & Learning

Harvard report: Cheating focus erodes AI trust in classrooms

A report from Harvard’s Center for Digital Thriving finds that worry over AI cheating is creating two‑way suspicion between teachers and students. Drawing on input from over a thousand educators and interviews with dozens of students, it notes teachers fear cheating while students fear false accusations and improper AI use by teachers.

What's in it for you?

Tbreak

Affinity arrives on iPad: sketch, vector, photo and layout tools free

Canva has released Affinity for iPad. The app bundles sketch, vector, photo editing and layout tools and is free for individuals. It also adds a new Sketch Studio optimized for touch and Apple Pencil; AI tools are paid extra.

What's in it for you?

note

CapCut adds a ‘Paid Partnership’ label to templates

CapCut now lets creators add a ‘Paid Partnership’ label to templates. The feature offers a new way for template creators to earn by upgrading AI‑generated viral templates into corporate projects.

What's in it for you?

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