🕵️ChatGPT’s New Record Mode and Connectors Simplify Workflows
⏩ Claude Code Now Live for Pro & Max Users...
Happy Thursday, AI crew 👋
Today, we’ve got Anthropic’s Claude Code rollout all the way to a deep dive into OpenAI’s ChatGPT Record Mode and Custom Connectors.
Give us five minutes and we’ll get you fully briefed, inspired, and back to conquering the week. Buckle up!
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Using Claude Code with your Pro or Max plan
Epic Games Brings AI NPCs (e.g., Darth Vader) to Fortnite Creators
Anthropic’s AI Is Writing Its Own Blog—With Human Oversight
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🖥️ Anthropic has unlocked Claude Code for all Pro and Max subscribers, letting developers run Claude natively in their terminal. Usage limits are unified across the app and command line, enabling seamless integration into existing workflows.
🎮 Epic Games Brings AI NPCs to Fortnite Creators - Following the viral AI Darth Vader experiment, Epic’s new “Persona Device” in UEFN lets creators build fully customizable AI-driven NPCs.
✍️ Anthropic’s AI Is Writing Its Own Blog—With Human Oversight - The new “Claude Explains” blog page is populated almost entirely by posts generated by Claude.
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🔎 Deep Dive: OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Record Mode and Custom Connectors for Businesses
Earlier this week, OpenAI rolled out two major business-focused features: Record Mode (now live for Team users on macOS, soon for Plus/Pro/Enterprise/Edu) and Custom Connectors via the new Model Context Protocol (MCP) beta.
💡 Key Highlights:
Seamless Meeting Capture: Record Mode captures up to 120 minutes of audio and auto-generates private transcriptions, summaries, and action items.
One-Click Summaries & Follow-Up: ChatGPT turns transcripts into emails, plans, or code snippets instantly.
Deep Integration with Internal Data: MCP beta connects ChatGPT to Outlook, Drive, Gmail, and custom data sources without exposing full documents.
Business Impact & Early Adoption: ChatGPT’s business users jumped from 2M to 3M since Feb 2025—organizations report major time savings and smoother workflows.
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That’s a wrap for Thursday. Catch us on Monday for another 5-minute sprint through the AI universe.
— The AI Journal Team 🤖
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