OpenAI president Greg Brockman told attendees at Sequoia Capital’s AI Ascent 2026 conference that artificial intelligence now writes roughly 80 percent of the firm’s code. Brockman qualified the number, noting it’s hard to pinpoint the exact share that isn’t AI‑generated. The remark adds to a growing chorus of AI lab leaders citing high productivity numbers, while independent studies question whether such claims translate into measurable gains for software engineering teams. Read more →

Google announced that Gemini, its AI chat assistant, can now create and download files directly within the conversation. Users can ask the bot to produce documents in formats ranging from PDFs and Word files to spreadsheets and LaTeX, then save or export them with a single click. The feature, rolling out worldwide to Gemini app users, aims to cut the copy‑paste steps that previously slowed routine tasks, boosting productivity for both personal and professional workflows. Read more →

Google rolled out two productivity upgrades for its AI‑powered research tool NotebookLM. The notebook now automatically tags and groups sources once a user adds five or more items, cutting the time spent sorting material. A new sharing workflow lets users paste an entire list of email addresses, letting teams collaborate without entering each address individually. Both features are live for all NotebookLM users and are part of a broader push to integrate the tool with Gemini and make notebook projects free for anyone using the Gemini web platform. Read more →