Cursor 1.0 Launches with Major Upgrades

From redefining code editing with AI to revolutionizing enterprise research and pushing the limits of generative intelligence, this month’s updates are nothing short of transformative. Whether you’re a developer, a strategist, or a tech-savvy business leader, these breakthroughs will shape how you work and build.

Cursor 1.0 is here, and it’s more than just an update—it’s an evolution. With enhanced GitHub integration, smarter error memory, background multi-tasking, and Jupyter support, it’s like having an elite pair programmer on standby 24/7.

ARI delivers fast, citation-rich insights from 400+ sources with enterprise-grade compliance. It’s already outperforming the competition in accuracy and speed—ideal for teams in finance, healthcare, and consulting.

Currently in preview, Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google’s flagship AI model. It crushes benchmarks, excels at code and reasoning, and introduces thinking budgets for cost control—making it a future-ready choice for complex enterprise applications.

This isn’t the future of AI—it’s the now.

Let’s dive in.

Cursor 1.0: Major AI Code Editor Upgrade

Cursor 1.0, the latest version of the AI-powered code editor, has just launched with several impressive upgrades. Now, Cursor can review your code, remember past mistakes, and handle multiple tasks in the background, making coding faster and more efficient. The update also introduces features like improved integration with GitHub, easier setup for development environments, and smarter project memory to help avoid repeating errors. The editor now supports direct editing of Jupyter Notebook cells and offers a refreshed user interface with richer chat responses and better analytics, making it a powerful tool for both individual developers and teams. For full details, you can check out their changelog at cursor.com/changelog.

World’s First AI Deep Research Agent

You.com’s ARI Enterprise is an advanced AI-powered research platform designed for businesses needing fast, accurate, and comprehensive insights. ARI stands out by aggregating and analyzing information from over 400 sources—including internal company data, the web, and premium databases—to deliver strategic intelligence and professional-grade research reports in minutes, not weeks. It surpasses competitors like OpenAI Deep Research in accuracy, achieving a 76% win rate in benchmark tests and 80% accuracy on the FRAMES benchmark. Key features include customizable, citation-rich reports with interactive data visualizations, secure integration with enterprise tools like SharePoint and Google Drive, zero data retention, and enterprise-grade security compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR). ARI’s advanced AI algorithms and real-time web validation ensure that each report is both reliable and tailored to specific business needs, making it a powerful tool for finance, consulting, healthcare, and more.

Gemini 2.5 Pro: Google’s Most Advanced AI Preview

Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google’s most advanced AI model yet, is now available in an upgraded preview before its general release for enterprise-scale applications. Building on its I/O 2025 debut, this version leads major AI benchmarks, with a 24-point Elo jump on LMArena (score: 1470) and a 35-point increase on WebDevArena (score: 1443), outperforming rivals like OpenAI o3 and Claude Opus 4. Gemini 2.5 Pro excels at coding, complex reasoning, and multimodal tasks, supporting massive context windows for processing extensive documents, codebases, and multimedia. The model features improved creativity, better-formatted responses, and new developer controls like thinking budgets for cost and latency management. Developers can try the upgraded Gemini 2.5 Pro now via Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, with general availability coming soon.

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This week in AI

• Figma Dev Mode MCP Beta - Figma launches Dev Mode MCP server (beta), letting developers bring Figma design context into coding tools for smarter, design-aligned AI code generation and faster workflows.

• ChatGPT Integrates Cloud Storage - ChatGPT now reads Google Drive, Dropbox & more, offers meeting note recording for Teams. 3M business users benefit from AI-powered data insights and transcription.

• Luma AI Modify Video - Luma AI unveils Modify Video—transform any video’s style, character, or setting with director-level control. Shoot once, reshape infinitely. Now live at LumaLabs.ai.

• Runway & AMC Networks Team Up - Runway partners with AMC Networks to use AI tools for marketing, TV development, and creative workflows, enhancing promotion and storytelling across AMC’s brands.

• OpenAI Fights Chat Log Order - OpenAI opposes a court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats, citing privacy risks for millions of users and heavy burdens on its operations.