What changed in AI tools, week of 25 May 2026

25 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. Every line is a dated change on a HokAI record: a release, a pricing move, a new feature or a deprecation, with the vendor source where there is one. Not sure what any of it means for you? Ask Smart Match what fits your job and budget.

Tools

• Pika 28 May 2026 · New feature · Pika 2.2 adds 1080p output, 10-second clips, and Pikaframes interpolation source
• Bing 26 May 2026 · New feature · Bing Image Search gets AI-powered redesign with grouped results source

New on HokAI

• eesel AI added 31 May 2026
• Kinect added 28 May 2026
• AgentPhone added 28 May 2026
• Asendia AI added 27 May 2026
• GigaCatalyst added 27 May 2026
• KugelAudio added 27 May 2026
• Modern added 27 May 2026
• ReasonBlocks added 27 May 2026
• InsForge added 26 May 2026
• Hyper added 26 May 2026
• Playabl added 26 May 2026
• Framewise Health added 25 May 2026

Services

• Anthropic 28 May 2026 · Release · Claude Opus 4.8 released with extended thinking and Fast Mode source

Models

• Recraft V4.1 30 May 2026 · Benchmark · V4.1 Utility Pro ranked 3rd worldwide on Artificial Analysis source
• Claude Opus 4.8 28 May 2026 · Release · Opus 4.8 Launch: SWE-bench 88.6%, USAMO 96.7%, Dynamic Workflows source
• Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 25 May 2026 · Deprecation · Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scheduled for shutdown source
• Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite 25 May 2026 · Release · Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite reaches general availability source

New on HokAI

• Claude Opus 4.8 added 29 May 2026

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