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ChatGPT adds a Microsoft Word sidebar on every plan

OpenAI released a ChatGPT add-in for Microsoft Word that can draft from notes, summarize a document, revise selected text, and adjust headings and formatting from a sidebar. OpenAI says it is available on every ChatGPT plan through Microsoft Marketplace, with plan token limits and shared premium-feature allowances still applying.

Why it matters: ChatGPT can now act directly inside a high-volume document workflow rather than through copy and paste. That saves context switching, but it also makes document scope, selected text, usage limits and change review part of the control boundary.

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Gmail enters the Gemini era with AI Overviews and inbox assistance

Google added Gemini-powered AI Overviews that summarize long Gmail threads and answer questions across inbox content. It also expanded contextual reply suggestions, writing assistance, proofreading, and natural-language inbox help across consumer and Workspace tiers.

Why it matters: Email shifted from a chronological message store toward a searchable working memory that can synthesize conversations and draft next actions.

Read storyOriginal source · blog.google