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Ep 753: Anthropic Goes Full OpenClaw, Meta Muse Spark Drops, Google Gets Notebooks and More . 7 New AI Features You can’t afford To Miss

ChatGPT’s new $100 plan, code leak shows OpenAI’s superapp may already be in progress, Perplexity added Plaid to connect your finances and more.

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April 10, 2026

 

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Today in Everyday AI
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🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: This week brought 7 AI features you can’t afford to miss—from agents and models to tools that upgrade how you actually get work done. Give today’s show a watch/read/listen to learn more.

🕵️‍♂️ Fresh Finds: OpenAI launched a $100 ChatGPT tier, Meta is about to release the Muse Spark API, and Notion just upgraded its AI agents with a new “Computer” feature, and more. Read on for Fresh Finds.

🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: ChatGPT’s new $100 plan, code leak shows OpenAI’s superapp may already be in progress, Perplexity added Plaid to connect your finances and more. Read on for Byte Sized News.

💪 Leverage AI: Did you miss out on this week’s biggest AI feature updates? We break them down. Keep reading for that!

↩️ Don’t miss out: Miss our last newsletter? We covered: Google added NotebookLM-powered notebooks to Gemini, Meta signed a $21B AI cloud deal with CoreWeave, and a massive hack may have exposed Chinese defense data and more. Check it here!

Ep 753: Anthropic Goes Full OpenClaw, Meta Muse Spark Drops, Google Gets Notebooks and More . 7 New AI Features You can’t afford To Miss


You prolly missed (most) of these 7 AI features 👇

↳Meta and Microsoft released new models.

↳Anthropic released a new agents product while OpenClaw went full multimedia and memory.

↳ And the biggest release this week mighta been from Zappier.

Don't spend hours each day tinkering with AI. We do that for you so you can focus on what matters.

Also on the pod today:

• Zapier SDK opens 9,000+ apps 🔗 
• OpenClaw gets video/music generation 🎥🎵 
• OpenClaw launches memory wiki 📝 

It’ll be worth your 39 minutes:

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Here’s our favorite AI finds from across the web:

New AI Tool Spotlight – Spine Swarm makes it easy to dispatch AI agents that handle your most complex work, WMStudio Creates Perfect Images and Vidoes instantly, Layerproof is AI slides you can stand behind

Meta Muse Drop — Meta is about to drop the Muse Spark API and devs are buzzing.

ChatGPT New Prices — OpenAI just dropped a $100/month Pro tier for ChatGPT with up to 10x more Codex access than Plus.

Claude Cowork for Enterprise — Claude Cowork is now out for all paid plans, making team workflows easier with new admin controls and analytics.

ChatGPT and Upwork — ChatGPT just teamed up with Upwork, so you can now hire freelancers without leaving the chatbot.

GLM-5.1 #3 in Arena — Open-source GLM-5.1 just jumped into the top 3 for coding AI, surpassing both Gemini 3.1 and GPT-5.4.

Gemini Interactive Model — The Gemini app now lets you create interactive simulations and models right in chat.

Google Calendar Upgrades — Google Calendar just made switching time zones way easier. Now you can type the city or zone instead of scrolling endlessly

AI Powered Finance — Google Finance launches AI tools worldwide. Get real-time market data anywhere.

Notion Updates — Notion's agents just got a big upgrade, now with a "Computer" feature that could let them run tasks outside Notion itself.

Engramme Memory API — Engramme just dropped a memory API that plugs into your apps and surfaces exactly what you need, right when you need it, no searching required.

1. Perplexity Levels Up with Plaid Integration 📈

Perplexity has just rolled out a major update, letting US and Canadian users securely link all their bank accounts, loans, and credit cards in one place using Plaid.

This move turns Perplexity into a true one-stop shop for personal finance, allowing users to ask freeform questions and get custom financial insights powered by real-time data from over 12,000 institutions. With new tools for tracking spending, net worth, and retirement readiness, Perplexity is positioning itself as a serious contender in the crowded finance app space.

2. Code: OpenAI Quietly Adding Superapp capabilities in Codex 🦸

OpenAI is making waves as leaked code strings reveal its Codex Mac app could be morphing into a unified “super app” that blends ChatGPT, coding tools, and proactive agent features, according to posts on x that surfaced the code. 

Instead of betting on the web-based ChatGPT, OpenAI could use the Codex desktop app as the foundation for this ambitious project, signaling a major pivot towards action-oriented desktop AI that can automate real-world tasks. The leak shows new automation systems, multimodal support, and a more universal interface, with OpenAI insiders openly confirming “big plans” are underway.

3. Study Finds AI Now Replaces 1 in 5 US Jobs 😨

A fresh survey shows that artificial intelligence has taken over work tasks for 20% of full-time employees across the United States, reflecting a fast-moving shift in how jobs are performed.

This surge in AI usage is changing the landscape of workplace routines and business operations, raising eyebrows about job stability and future employment trends.

4. OpenAI Ramps Up Compute Ambitions, Calls Out Anthropic’s Slower Growth 🏗️

In a recent memo to investors, OpenAI claimed it will hit 30 gigawatts of compute by 2030—far outpacing Anthropic’s projected 7 to 8 gigawatts by 2027. The company says this aggressive buildout will give it a clear lead in developing more advanced AI models and cutting operational costs.

Both OpenAI and Anthropic, now valued at over $1 trillion each, are prepping for possible IPOs amid fierce competition for enterprise clients.

5. OpenAI Rolls Out $100 Pro Plan to Woo Power Users 🤑

OpenAI has just launched a $100-per-month Pro tier for ChatGPT, filling a long-requested gap between its $20 Plus plan and the $200 Pro plan, which is still available despite being hidden from public view. The new plan is pitched at heavy-duty coders and offers five times the Codex coding tool limits of Plus, with even higher temporary limits until May 31.

This move is a direct response to Anthropic’s rival Claude service, aiming to give developers more coding power for their money. With over 3 million weekly Codex users and usage surging, OpenAI is clearly doubling down on capturing serious developer interest.

6. Alibaba’s ‘HappyHorse-1.0’ Tops Global AI Video Rankings �*

In a surprise shakeup, Alibaba’s newly revealed HappyHorse-1.0 video generation model has galloped past Google and ByteDance to claim the top spot on international AI rankings this week. The model, which was shrouded in mystery until just hours ago, now leads several key categories for both silent and sound-enabled video creation.

While Alibaba has confirmed it built the model, the team behind it remains unclear, and the company is warning users about fake websites popping up amid the buzz. The official API launch is set for April 30, making this one of the most closely watched AI rollouts of 2026.

Anthropic keeps shipping features that look and function like OpenClaw, the same platform they kinda shut out last week.

Google dropped a Notebook LM integration that might change how you use Gemini entirely.

And the most exciting feature this week comes from a company we haven't talked about in a while: Zapier.

Here's the seven AI updates you can't ignore from our new Friday Features segment.👇

1 Zapier SDK Gives Your Agent Access to Everything 🔥

Zapier opened its SDK in open beta, giving coding agents like Claude Code and Codex access to 9,000 apps, 30,000 actions, and raw API access to 3,000 apps, with Zapier handling all the auth so you never touch an OAuth flow.

Wade Foster called it the most powerful thing they've launched in years, which is pretty telling.


You set it up in natural language, and anything you've already connected in Zapier works immediately with zero re-auth. Free during early access.

Try This
Give your coding agent this link: docs.zapier.com/sdk/quickstart. One install, one login, and every app you've already connected is live.

2 Gemini Notebooks Sync Straight to Notebook LM ⚡

Google added notebooks inside Gemini with full bidirectional sync to Notebook LM, meaning your chats become sources, files sync both ways, and custom instructions carry over without you moving a single file.


This is NOT just projects the way ChatGPT or Claude have them. Your Gemini conversations feed directly into the zero-hallucination grounded tool, so you can research in Gemini and pull up Video Overviews and Audio Overviews on that exact material in Notebook LM the next day.

If you're not using Notebook LM every day, why not. Paid web subscribers now, free users later.

Try This
Click "New notebook" in the Gemini side panel, move past research chats in, then hit the Notebook LM shortcut in the top-right.

3. OpenClaw Ships Video, Music, and a Memory Wiki 🚀

In one of the bigger OpenClaw updates of the past few months, the OpenClaw team added built-in video and music generation through Runway, xAI, and Google Lyria, plus a rebuilt memory wiki that replaces the old fuzzy recall with a structured, Obsidian-compatible knowledge base.


The creative tools will be rough for a while because that's how OpenClaw ships and the community finds fixes fast, but the memory wiki is worth watching because even with your soul file and heartbeat set up perfectly, memory was always the tricky part.

Try This
Update to 2026.4.7 and run /wiki to see how the new memory system structures what your agent already knows.

4. Meta Finally Ships After a Year of Silence 🔥

A year of nothing from Meta, which in AI years might as well be a decade, but Muse Spark just dropped from the Meta Superintelligence Lab under Alexandr Wang, and for a complete ground-up rebuild shipped in nine months, it's one of the best first models ever.


Not top three, still behind Gemini 3.1 Pro, Opus 4.6, and GPT-5.4, but the coding is really good, the writing is pretty good, and if you're already living in Meta's products daily this is a massive upgrade. Free on meta.ai, not open source.

Try This
Go to meta.ai and run a coding or research task side by side with your daily driver to see how close it gets.

5 Microsoft Drops Three In-House Models ⚡

MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2 are the first big release from Mustafa Suleyman's team, and the transcription model logged the lowest word error rate across 25 languages, beating Whisper and Gemini Flash at half the GPU cost.

MAI-Voice-1 can generate 60 seconds of natural audio in under a second, and MAI-Image-2 debuted as a top-three family on Arena AI.


These aren't consumer products, but if your company has built transcription or voice products, or you're locked into Microsoft and wanted AI images that are actually usable, they're worth evaluating through Microsoft Foundry or the MAI Playground.

Try This
Sign into the MAI Playground at microsoft.ai and test MAI-Transcribe-1 on a noisy audio file against whatever you're currently using.

6. Google Vids (Kinda) Makes Veo 3.1 Free 🚀

Y'all, remember when Veo 3 dropped and everyone was like they'd pay a million dollars for access?

Now Veo 3.1 is free inside Google Vids, ten clips per month from text prompts or photos, any Google account, and the gap has closed since launch but free is free.


Ultra subscribers get a thousand generations per month with directable AI avatars, Lyria 3 music, and direct YouTube publishing. If you've been staring at ugly visuals on your company's website for years, which, be honest, most of us have, this is how you fix that.

Try This
Go to vids.new, upload a product photo, describe the shot you want, and finally replace that stock image that's been on your homepage since 2009.

7.Anthropic Launches Managed Agents 🔥

If it feels like Anthropic ships something OpenClaw-esque every week, that's because they do.

Managed Agents just hit public beta, letting you define agents in natural language, set guardrails, and let Anthropic host and scale them, with Notion, Rakuten, and Sentry already running it in production.


Honest take though: it's more technical than the Claude.ai front end, and OpenAI shipped something very similar that never took off because the front end keeps winning. Still worth exploring at $0.08 per session hour since the agent builder walks you through everything.

Try This
Go to console.anthropic.com, add $5 in credits, and have Claude walk you through setting up a simple research agent.

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