April 21, 2026

Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, Gemini expands Chrome feature

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Claude launched a new model with smarter instructions and image understanding, while its Mythos model is reportedly in use by the NSA. Gemini's Chrome feature…

Claude

The National Security Agency is reportedly using Mythos Preview, a special Claude model that was previously kept from public release.

Claude Opus 4.7 is now much better at following your instructions, even if they were written for older versions.

Claude Opus 4.7 can now understand high-resolution images much better, accepting images more than three times larger than before.

Gemini

You can now use the Gemini in Chrome feature in seven new countries: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Monday that it’s making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sout.

The company has been integrating AI and Gemini into Chrome in more ways since last year through a floating window.

Perplexity

Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type

Configurable control : Enable/disable and override media types as needed

New max_tokens parameter : Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs