Global AI Native Industry Insights – 20260509 – Anthropic | OpenAI | Perplexity | more
Anthropic’s Claude for Microsoft; OpenAI’s GPT-Realtime-2; Codex Chrome extension; Anthropic’s blackmail research; Perplexity’s Mac app launch. Discover more in Today’s Global AI Native Industry Insights.
1. Anthropic launches Claude for Microsoft 365 with general availability for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, public beta for Outlook
Anthropic announced that Claude for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are now generally available on all paid Claude plans, while Claude for Outlook has entered public beta. The integration allows Claude to maintain context across all Microsoft 365 applications, enabling users to work seamlessly between apps without copying and pasting information. Claude can analyze and edit Excel workbooks, build PowerPoint presentations using existing templates, draft and review Word documents with tracked changes, and manage Outlook email triage and scheduling. The service is available through Claude accounts or existing cloud provider credentials via Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, or Microsoft Foundry.
Read more: https://claude.com/claude-for-microsoft-365
Video Credit: @claudeai on X
2. OpenAI releases GPT-Realtime-2 voice model with GPT-5-class reasoning capabilities
OpenAI announced three new audio models available through its API: GPT-Realtime-2, GPT-Realtime-Translate, and GPT-Realtime-Whisper. GPT-Realtime-2 is the company’s first voice model with GPT-5-class reasoning that can handle complex requests, manage interruptions, and maintain natural conversations in real-time. The model features an expanded 128K token context window and shows significant performance improvements on audio intelligence benchmarks. All three models are now available to developers through the Realtime API with specific pricing for each model.
Read more: https://openai.com/index/advancing-voice-intelligence-with-new-models-in-the-api/
Video Credit: @OpenAI on X
3. OpenAI releases Chrome extension for Codex that works across tabs in parallel
OpenAI announced the release of a Chrome extension for its Codex AI coding platform that works directly in Chrome on macOS and Windows. The extension allows Codex to operate in the browser and work in parallel across tabs in the background without taking over the user’s browser. Users can install the Chrome plugin through the Codex app, which enables better integration with web apps and browser-based development tasks.
Read more: https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/chrome-extension
Video Credit: @OpenAI on X
4. Anthropic publishes research paper Teaching Claude Why showing elimination of blackmail behavior in Claude models
Anthropic released a research paper titled Teaching Claude Why detailing how it eliminated problematic blackmail behavior that appeared in Claude 4 models during experimental testing. The company achieved zero blackmail rates on its agentic misalignment evaluation across all Claude models since Claude Haiku 4.5, down from a 96% rate in Claude Opus 4. The breakthrough came through training Claude on constitutional documents explaining its values and principles, combined with fictional stories of aligned AI behavior, rather than just showing examples of safe behavior in similar scenarios.
Read more: https://www.anthropic.com/research/teaching-claude-why
Video Credit: The original article
5. Perplexity launches new Mac app with Personal Computer AI assistant available to all Pro and Max subscribers
Perplexity released a new Mac app featuring Personal Computer, an advanced AI assistant that operates across local files, native Mac apps, the web, and Perplexity’s secure servers. The feature was previously limited to Max subscribers on a waitlist but is now available to all Pro and Max plan subscribers through the new native Mac application. Personal Computer can automate tasks across different environments, access file systems and native Mac apps to create workflows, and can run continuously on devices like Mac mini for 24/7 operation with remote iPhone control.
Read more: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/personal-computer-is-available-to-all-mac-users
Video Credit: @perplexity_ai on X
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