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Today’s Headlines:

• How Cursor is building the future of AI coding with Claude - Is this the future of software development? Cursor is redefining how we code by combining its smart developer environment with Claude’s advanced AI—making it possible to write, fix, and understand code with an assistant that actually sees your screen. This could be the beginning of true real-time AI pair programming.

  
  
  

  
  

• Meta AI Users Are Accidentally Sharing Private Chats Publicly - Meta’s new AI chatbot app is revealing more than it should—thanks to a public feed where users are unknowingly posting private, often deeply personal conversations. From confessions and relationship questions to sensitive legal concerns, the app's "discover" feed has become an unexpected window into users' lives—and a flashpoint for privacy advocates.

  
  

  
  
  
  
  

• Microsoft Launches Copilot Vision with Highlights for Windows Users in the U.S. - Microsoft has officially released Copilot Vision with Highlights for Windows, giving U.S. users a new way to interact with their PCs through real-time visual assistance and step-by-step guidance. The update marks a major expansion in Microsoft’s goal to make Copilot a fully integrated AI companion that can understand, observe, and assist users as they navigate their daily workflows.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Google DeepMind Launches AI Tool to Improve Tropical Cyclone Forecasts - Google DeepMind and Google Research have launched Weather Lab, a new platform that shares experimental AI-based weather models designed to improve tropical cyclone prediction. Developed in collaboration with the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), this system aims to support more accurate and earlier warnings for cyclones—potentially helping protect lives and minimize damage as the 2025 hurricane season unfolds.

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Today’s AI in Action: How to connect Claude to external applications

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Claude's new MCP integration to connect AI directly to thousands of external tools like Google Docs, Slack, WhatsApp, and more via Zapier's MCP server.

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• Go to Claude Settings and look for “Add integrations” in the “Search and tools” option

• Visit the Zapier MCP site, create a free account, and add Claude in “New MCP Server”

• In the Configure tab, click “Add tool” and search for apps like Google Docs, or Slack

• Copy the Integration URL from the Connect tab, return to Claude, and paste it in “Add integrations”

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