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Mesa de pesquisa com notebook, lupa sobre um documento, robô de IA e livros identificados como fonte, edição, DOI e afirmação.
Tests and Comparisons26/09/20265 min read

How to test whether an AI assistant fabricated a reference: a verification protocol

A practical protocol for checking whether an AI-cited reference exists, whether its DOI matches the correct work, whether the edition is right, and whether the source actually supp...

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Desenvolvedor usando notebook em ambiente de estudo, com elementos visuais de certificação, vouchers do Google Cloud e uma bandeira do Brasil ao fundo.
Models and Releases26/09/20265 min read

Google Cloud offers 10,000 certification vouchers in Brazil: what is known so far

Google Cloud announced 10,000 free certification vouchers for developers in Brazil. See what is confirmed, which exams were named, and which criteria still need to be published.

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Streamer de fones e microfone em live exibida em notebook, com ondas sonoras e bandeiras dos Estados Unidos, Espanha e Brasil conectadas ao símbolo do YouTube.
Companies and Disputes26/09/20263 min read

YouTube plans real-time auto-dubbing for live streams: what was announced

YouTube announced a live auto-dubbing pilot for early 2027, initially in English and Spanish. Learn what is confirmed and what remains unspecified.

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Celular com miniaturas de vídeos ao centro, cercado por painéis temáticos de música, jogos, esportes, estudos, notícias e viagens.
Use It Better26/09/20264 min read

YouTube announces interest-based custom feeds: how curation works

Custom Feeds let viewers describe interests, moods and routines to create recommendation tabs on the homepage. Learn how the announced feature works and where it launches.

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Smartphone com conversa de recomendações de vídeos culinários, miniaturas flutuantes e notebook com lista tradicional de resultados de busca do YouTube.
Use It Better26/09/20264 min read

Ask YouTube: how conversational recommendations differ from traditional search

The September 23, 2026 expansion of Ask YouTube organizes product review videos, supports follow-up questions, and may show comparisons. Learn what changes and what remains unclear...

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Criador em estúdio diante de microfone, com malha digital sobre o rosto, ondas de áudio e telas de análise de semelhança ao fundo.
Companies and Disputes26/09/20264 min read

YouTube expands face and voice likeness detection: what creators need to know

Made on YouTube 2026 announced plans to combine speaking voice with facial detection and bring the tool to mobile. Learn what works now, eligibility and reporting.

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Notebook em ambiente corporativo exibindo uma mulher como avatar de IA em videochamada, com controles de voz, vídeo e opções de idiomas ao redor.
Models and Releases25/09/20263 min read

Gemini 3.8 Live Avatar: enterprise availability, features and limits

Live Avatar adds visual presence to Gemini 3.8 Live in Gemini Enterprise, with near real-time video and voice, 97 languages, allowlisted custom avatars and SynthID.

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Mulher em ambiente doméstico conversa com robô humanoide sentado diante dela, representando interação entre IA e apoio emocional.
Tests and Comparisons24/09/20266 min read

MentalHealthBench: what the new AI evaluation measures and what limits remain

The open benchmark evaluates AI responses across 1,215 synthetic mental health conversations. Learn its methodology, rubrics, user profiles, and limits.

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Notebook sobre uma mesa exibindo a palavra Gemini, ligado por linhas luminosas a ícones de aplicativos de produtividade e criação.
Use It Better24/09/20265 min read

Gemini expands Connected Apps: which services are arriving and how to call them in chat

Google has started rolling out 14 new Gemini connections. See which apps are included, how to call them with @ and why availability can vary.

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Uma esfera dourada identificada como GPT-6 Sol e uma esfera azul identificada como GPT-6 Luna aparecem em lados opostos de uma balança, com moedas e calculadora em primeiro plano.
Tests and Comparisons23/09/20265 min read

GPT-6 Sol or Luna in the API: prices per million tokens and how to choose

Compare GPT-6 Sol and Luna API prices, see a workload cost example, and understand when each model makes more sense.

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Composição futurista com um sol dourado e uma lua azul em lados opostos, símbolo central de IA e blocos de ChatGPT, Work, Codex e API.
Models and Releases23/09/20263 min read

GPT-6 Sol and Luna: availability in ChatGPT Work, Codex, Chat, and API

See where GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna were released, which plans get each model, what had not yet reached regular Chat, and the API identifiers.

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Pessoa diante de notebook com a OpenAI Academy aberta, cercada por ícones coloridos de profissionais, desenvolvedores, líderes, docentes e universitários.
Use It Better22/09/20266 min read

OpenAI Academy expands learning paths: which course to choose and how badges work

Compare OpenAI Academy paths for work, development, leadership, teaching, and college, and understand when a course badge is awarded.

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Notebook em mesa de trabalho com símbolo colorido de IA, painéis de código e arquivos conectados e calendário marcando 5 de outubro.
Use It Better18/09/20265 min read

Gemini Antigravity 09-2026: API changes and how to migrate before October 5

Version 09-2026 replaces the 05-2026 preview. See who only needs to change the agent ID, who must adapt tool calls, and how to test the migration before October 5.

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Notebook com a Library do ChatGPT aberta e ícones do Google Drive, Box, Dropbox e SharePoint conectados ao redor.
Use It Better11/09/20267 min read

Box, Dropbox, and SharePoint in ChatGPT Library: how to find connected files without re-uploading

Learn how to connect Box, Dropbox, and SharePoint to ChatGPT Library, find files and folders, and reuse them in chats without uploading again.

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Laptop sobre mesa exibindo dashboard de dados com gráficos, cercado por ícones de fontes conectadas e um caderno de tarefas.
Use It Better11/09/20266 min read

ChatGPT Data plugin: how to connect sources, validate analysis, and build dashboards in Work/Codex

Learn how to install and use the Data plugin in ChatGPT Work and Codex, connect sources, validate metrics, build dashboards, and review permissions.

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Notebook sobre mesa exibindo a Library do ChatGPT com um painel de compartilhamento e três ícones de colaboradores ligados por setas pontilhadas.
Use It Better10/09/20267 min read

ChatGPT Library sharing: how Viewer, Editor and Shared with me work without losing your files

Learn how to share Library files and folders, choose Viewer or Editor, use Shared with me, and avoid losing access to uploads placed in folders owned by someone else.

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Notebook Googlebook aberto em uma mesa, com painéis de Gemini, Magic Pointer, Rambler e Antigravity ao redor da tela.
Models and Releases22/09/20265 min read

Googlebook with Gemini: what Magic Pointer and Rambler do and where the laptop arrives in October

Google has detailed Magic Pointer, Rambler, widgets and Antigravity for Googlebook, which starts at US$899 and reaches the U.S. and six other markets first in October.

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Laptop exibindo o símbolo da OpenAI e ícones jurídicos ao lado de balança da Justiça, martelo e livros em um escritório.
Models and Releases18/09/20265 min read

Astra for Law: what OpenAI's legal version adds, who gets access, and how it works

Astra for Law combines GPT-6 Astra with a U.S. legal index, custom instructions, controlled early access, and integrations for law firms.

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Composição dividida com um editor de documento à esquerda e um editor de apresentação à direita, acompanhados por painéis de assistência de IA e indicadores de edição, acesso e casos de uso.
Models and Releases17/09/20267 min read

Claude Docs and Claude Slides: what each tool does, who has access, and when to use them

Understand the difference between Claude Docs and Claude Slides, how editing, export, and collaboration work, and why tool access is not the same as the rollout of the new unified ...

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Profissionais de finanças diante de painel digital de IA que conecta dados de mercado, integrações externas e controles de governança.
Models and Releases14/09/20267 min read

ChatGPT for Financial Services: what is included, which data needs a license, and who can use it

The new offering combines GPT-6 Astra, built-in financial data, entitlement-based integrations, and enterprise controls; see what is included and what still depends on a license.

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Reproducible assessments by task, cost, speed, accuracy and ease of use.

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Dois notebooks lado a lado exibem diffs de código de Claude Code e Codex, com um painel comparativo de métricas ao centro.
Tests and Comparisons01/09/20267 min read

Claude Code vs Codex: which changes a repository with fewer regressions?

2026 benchmarks show a close race: Claude Code leads on aggregate quality, Codex wins on cost and speed, but regression risk still needs testing in your own repository.

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Dois apresentadores diante de microfones e câmeras em composição dividida, conectados por ondas de áudio em verde, amarelo e azul.
Tests and Comparisons01/09/20267 min read

Veo 3.1 or Kling 3.0: which is better for video with Portuguese audio and dialogue?

For native Brazilian Portuguese, Veo 3.1 is the first option to test; Kling 3.0 becomes stronger when you bring a prepared Portuguese voice track for lip-sync.

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Pesquisadora diante de três áreas visuais com artigos científicos, rede de citações e símbolo de verificação.
Tests and Comparisons31/08/20269 min read

Elicit, Consensus, or Scite: which finds the right papers and helps verify citations?

Elicit, Consensus, and Scite address different research stages: search and screening, evidence synthesis, and auditing citation context.

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Três tablets lado a lado representam ChatGPT Projects, Claude Projects e Gemini Gems, com arquivos, instruções e anotações sobre contexto em uma mesa de trabalho.
Tests and Comparisons31/08/20268 min read

ChatGPT Projects, Claude Projects, or Gemini Gems: which keeps long-running work in context best?

A comparison focused on cross-chat continuity, information updates, instruction conflicts, and context isolation, plus a reproducible protocol for testing all three.

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Strategies, partnerships, open models, infrastructure and competition between companies.

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Martelo de juiz ao lado de pastas acorrentadas, com painéis escuros exibindo símbolos associados a OpenAI, Apple, X e ao grupo espacial de Musk.
Companies and Disputes20/09/20265 min read

Judge denies OpenAI access to Apple settlement with X and SpaceXAI: what changes in the antitrust fight

The settlement that ended the claims against Apple will remain confidential. The ruling blocks one evidentiary path sought by OpenAI while leaving the antitrust case against it ali...

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Bancada de laboratório com microscópio, placas, tubos e notebook exibindo Claude for Science ao lado do logotipo da Anthropic.
Companies and Disputes18/09/20266 min read

Anthropic opens biology lab: what changes with the wet lab, Claude Science, and Coefficient Bio

Anthropic has added a wet lab to its life sciences strategy. Here is how the lab, Coefficient Bio, and Claude Science fit together, and what the company is not doing yet.

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Interface escura de chat com um cartão de Sponsored Agent no centro, conexões luminosas para painéis de anúncios, HubSpot e Shopify, com uma usuária e um profissional nas laterais.
Companies and Disputes17/09/20268 min read

Sponsored Agents in ChatGPT Ads: How They Work and Where HubSpot and Shopify Fit

Understand the new ChatGPT Ads flow, the difference between an ad, a Sponsored Agent, and a normal answer, and the roles of HubSpot, Shopify, and Ads Manager.

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Ilustração 3D do Copilot com calendário de 18 de agosto de 2026, cartões de Deep Research, Group Chat e Podcasts marcados para retirada e uma pasta em nuvem ao lado.
Companies and Disputes01/09/20267 min read

Copilot after August 18: what changed for Deep Research, Group Chat and Podcasts — and where your content goes

Microsoft retired three Copilot features in August 2026, but the fate of older content differs in each case. See what disappears, what remains accessible, and what had to be saved.

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AI Put to the Test follows artificial intelligence tools, models, and companies to understand what actually changes for the people using the technology. We publish guides, comparisons, tests, and analyses with visible versions, dates, criteria, and limitations. We distinguish company claims, observed results, and editorial interpretation. We correct errors transparently and update content when models, prices, features, or risks change.

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