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Claude Now Remembers Your Business. Audit What It Holds
Anthropic merged Claude chat and Cowork memory into one store on 25/08/2026, so context now carries across both. It is on by default on personal plans, which makes the settings page worth ten minutes.
Read articleReplit Free Mode: Unlimited Light AI Work on Paid Plans
Replit has made light Agent work unmetered on its paid plans, powered by OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Luna. Here is what that changes for UK businesses building their own tools.
Read articleGoogle Sheets Canvas Turns Spreadsheets Into Mini Apps
Google has launched Sheets canvas, a Gemini feature that turns spreadsheet data into an interactive app from a plain English prompt. Here is what it means for UK businesses and how to test it this week.
Read articleClaude Now Watermarks Its Output: What UK Firms Should Do
From 02/08/2026 Anthropic embeds invisible watermarks in the text Claude generates, under the EU AI Act transparency code. Here is what that means for UK businesses using Claude on client work.
Read articleReplit Cuts Cloud Costs and Adds Slack to Agent
Replit cut cloud deployment, storage, and data transfer prices from 1 August 2026, with new rates applying to all projects automatically. The update also adds Slack search to Agent and a refreshed mobile app.
Read articleClaude Opus 5: Near-Fable Performance at Half the Cost
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5 on 24/07/2026, delivering near-Fable 5 performance at the same cost as its predecessor. UK teams using agents or Claude for coding now have a stronger model with no extra API cost.
Read articleGemini Arrives in UK Chrome: What Businesses Need to Know
Google rolled Gemini into Chrome for UK desktop users on 14/07/2026, letting you draft emails, book meetings and browse pages without leaving your tab. Here is what it means for UK businesses.
Read articleClaude CoWork Is Now on Mobile and Web
Anthropic expanded Claude CoWork to web and mobile on 07/07/2026, letting UK teams run background AI tasks without staying at their desk. Cloud-hosted sessions mean work continues even when your laptop is closed.
Read articleClaude Code Update: Recover Sessions and Cut CPU Costs
Anthropic shipped Claude Code v2.1.191 on 24/06/2026, adding /rewind to rescue cleared sessions and cutting streaming CPU use by 37%. Here is what UK teams building with Claude need to know.
Read articleNotebookLM's June Update Makes It Worth a Second Look
Google gave NotebookLM a cloud computer, agentic research, and a private memory feature across two June 2026 updates. Here is what UK businesses need to know.
Read articleAI Training for Business
Understand the benefits of professional AI Training for your Team.
Read articleHow Long Does It Take to Build a Business App on Replit?
Replit apps can be built in a few hours, others can take months. There is no one answer fits all. Depending on the complexity of the software that you require, the time and cost can vary widely.
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