What changed in AI tools: week 34, 2026
17–23 Aug 2026 · 7 updates from 6 tools. Pricing and limits first.
Pricing 2
- College students get a free year of Google AI Pro (US) or AI Plus (140+ countries)
Eligible students can redeem until 31 Dec 2026, after which the plan renews at the standard price; the Gemini app also gains a student hub.
Source: gemini.googleCurrent Gemini plans & limits - Amp education plan: $10/month for students and teachers
Half the usual price, including orbs, code hosting, linked ChatGPT or Grok subscriptions and $10 of monthly credits for other models.
Source: ampcode.comCurrent Amp plans & limits
Limits 1
- Grok Build is available on every plan, on web and mobile
Grok Build is now open to all plans.
Source: x.aiCurrent Grok plans & limits
Launch 2
- Adobe Firefly audio tools are GA: music, speech and sound effects
Firefly adds generally available audio generation, a free AI Assistant and new models.
Source: blog.adobe.com - ChatGPT for Teens launches with stronger protections and parental controls
Teen accounts get stronger built-in protections, healthy-use features and extra controls for parents.
Source: openai.com
Model 1
- Runway Ruby converts SDR video to HDR (Max+ plans)
The color-grading model works on any video, including outside footage, in Tool Mode, Workflows and Runway Dev.
Source: runway.com
Feature 1
- Amp's Puck can now explain your token, credit and orb usage
Ask Puck which threads used the most tokens or orb time; amp usage --details exposes the same data on the command line.
Source: ampcode.com