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Every Major AI Browser Update You Missed (Atlas, Edge & Claude Code)

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Oct 28, 2025

Maria Gharib, head writer of the Mindstream newsletter and AI news aficionado, joins the discussion on the latest AI-powered browser innovations. They delve into OpenAI's Atlas browser and its intriguing agent mode, capable of handling tasks like booking reservations. The conversation shifts to Microsoft Edge's new Copilot features and the ethical implications of AI browser memory. Additionally, they explore cloud-based coding developments, the significance of GitHub integration, and the transformative potential of open-source video technologies.

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Browser As An Actionable Assistant

OpenAI's Atlas reframes the browser as a proactive assistant that performs tasks, not just answers questions.
Atlas integrates agent mode, memory, and workflow automation to make the internet directly promptable.

ADVICE

Use Agents But Guard Sensitive Data

Use agent mode to automate multi-step web tasks like shopping or booking while it pauses before payments.
Prefer incognito for private browsing to prevent Atlas from storing sensitive history.

INSIGHT

AI Browsers Create New Monetization Channels

Browser-based assistants create new monetization surfaces like ads and commerce recommendations.
Embedding assistants into browsing or feeds opens opportunities for sponsored product placements.

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Episode 82: What’s behind the latest wave of AI-powered browser upgrades—and how will it reshape the way we work, shop, and code? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Maria Gharib (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maria-gharib-091779b9), head writer of the Mindstream newsletter and AI news expert, dig into every major browser update you might have missed, from OpenAI Atlas and Microsoft Edge to Claude Code and even the newest open-source video models.

This episode is your rapid-fire refresher on all things AI browsers. Matt and Maria break down the surprise launch of OpenAI’s Atlas browser, its agent mode and workflow automation, compare it with Microsoft Edge’s Maiko assistant and new Copilot features, plus unpack how Claude Code and GitHub integration make coding easier than ever for beginners and devs alike. They riff on the future of promptable operating systems, the ethics of browser memory, open source video models, Amazon’s approach to automation, groundbreaking image-based AI training, and more.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) AI News Roundup Replacement
(05:31) Voice-Powered Shopping Innovation
(06:53) AI Monetization Strategies
(10:34) ChatGPT Atlas Updates Announced
(15:47) Microsoft Copilot Adds Memory
(19:17) Windows 11 Integrates Advanced AI
(22:10) Cloud-Based Coding Revolution
(24:09) GitHub Integration for Code Collaboration
(27:24) Image Converter Script
(31:56) Amazon Automation Reduces Hiring Needs
(35:29) Open Source Rivals AI Advancements
(38:27) DeepSeek's Innovative OCR Method
(40:15) Expanding AI Context with Images
(45:46) Yelp Launches AI Host & Receptionist
(47:37) AI Email Expansion and Compression
(49:47) AI and World Model Potential

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Maria Gharib: https://www.mindstream.news/authors
Mindstream AI newsletter: https://www.mindstream.news/
OpenAI Atlas: https://chatgpt.com/atlas
Microsoft Edge: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/?form=MA13FJ
Claude: https://claude.ai/
GitHub: https://github.com/
Dia Browser: https://www.diabrowser.com/
Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/
Google Veo: https://gemini.google/overview/video-generation/

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