AI Tool Updates

AI video generation with a free tier — 10 videos/month, no watermark. Quality comparable to Runway Gen-3. Now available globally after months of China-only access.

AI database summariser added to all paid plans. Automatically summarises rows in any database into a structured overview. Saves ~2 hours/week for teams using Notion for project management.

Gamma AI presentation builder increased free credits from 200 to 400 per month. Free tier now covers ~8 full presentations per month. Best free alternative to manual PowerPoint for most users.

Claude 4 series launched with extended context and improved reasoning. Free tier remains generous. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is now the recommended model for most writing and analysis tasks.

Runway Gen-4 launched. Free plan now includes 5 credits/month (was 3). Quality improvement is significant — portrait and realistic video quality much better than Gen-3.

Bolt.new updated free tier — increased monthly tokens significantly. Now one of the best free options for building full-stack apps without coding. Competes directly with Lovable.

ElevenLabs launched Conversational AI — real-time voice agents that can handle phone calls and customer support. Free tier includes limited testing. Major move into the AI agent space.

Perplexity increased free daily searches significantly. Free users now get more Pro searches per day. Best free research tool just got better — no subscription needed for most users.