ChatGPT releases “Slides” Collaboration
By Steven Van ·
PLUS: Notion releases rebuilt “Notion Agents,” Google releases “Playground,” and more.
ChatGPT releases “Slides” Collaboration
PLUS: Notion releases rebuilt “Notion Agents,” Google releases “Playground,” and more.
Steven Van
October 21, 2026
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In today's issue:
ChatGPT released real-time collaboration for “ChatGPT Slides,” so you can co-edit a deck, leave comments, and have ChatGPT turn feedback into changes.
Notion released rebuilt “Notion Agents” that get their own computer and browser, plus a smarter Auto model router that costs about 90% less on average.
Google released “Playground,” an experimental Google Labs platform that turns a text prompt into a playable browser game, no coding required.
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PRODUCTIVITY
📊 ChatGPT releases “Slides” Collaboration
ChatGPT released real-time collaboration for “ChatGPT Slides,” so you and your team can build, edit, and review a deck together without leaving ChatGPT.
Slides is ChatGPT’s built-in deck maker, and this update is all about the step after the first draft: getting feedback and making fixes.
Now you can share the deck, edit it together in real time, and leave comments right on it.
The best part: once the comments are in, you can ask ChatGPT, or your dot, to turn that feedback into updates for you.
Note: The new ChatGPT Slides features are available on the Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans. OpenAI hasn’t mentioned Free or Plus.
With ChatGPT Slides, you can now:
Co-edit in real time: Share a deck and work on it with teammates or clients at the same time.
Leave comments: Drop feedback right on the slides, the way you would in a shared doc.
Turn feedback into edits: Ask ChatGPT or your dot to apply the comments for you.
Edit right on the slide: Click to change text, update charts, and move or resize images and shapes.
Start from anything: Ask ChatGPT to “create ChatGPT slides” from a conversation or a file you’ve shared.
Present or export: Present inside ChatGPT, or export to PowerPoint or Google Slides.
That means a client pitch or content plan can go from first draft to final deck in one place.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
🤖 Notion releases rebuilt “Notion Agents”
Notion released rebuilt “Notion Agents,” which now get their own computer and browser to research and finish work for you.
Notion rebuilt the system that runs its agents, adding smarter context management and a new “Review for me” mode with safety checks.
Agents can now work on a single task for up to 24 hours. Notion also says chats load up to 50% faster on mobile.
The other big change is Auto, Notion’s upgraded model router. It picks the right AI model for each task, balancing quality, speed, and cost, and changes course if it gets stuck.
Note: All Notion AI usage is moving to a new credit system. Bring Your Own Key is in private alpha for Enterprise, and the AI Command Center is coming soon.
What’s new:
Agents with a computer: Notion Agents can open their own computer and browser to research and build things like a campaign plan.
Cheaper Auto: Across 20+ common tasks, Notion says Auto delivered results similar to Opus 5.5 and Astra at about 90% lower average cost.
Credits go further: That makes your AI credits last about 10× longer.
Bring your own AI: Connect your ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Go plan to your personal Notion Agent.
Notion as a shared brain: The overhauled Notion MCP lets outside AI agents find context and remember what matters in your workspace.
AI Command Center (soon): See usage by person and agent, set spending limits, and choose which models your team can use.
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GAME DESIGN
🎮 Google releases “Playground”
Google released “Playground,” an experimental gaming platform from Google Labs that lets you create your own games with zero coding experience.
You describe the game you want in a chat, and Playground builds a version you can test right away in your browser.
Want to change the physics, rewrite the rules, or swap the characters? You just ask, and keep going until it plays the way you pictured.
Note: Playground is available to users 18+ in the U.S. at playground.google. Google says tiered creation access is rolling out based on your Google AI subscription.
With Playground, you can now:
Start any way you like: Begin from a blank canvas, remix a starter prompt, or follow guided help to shape your idea.
Pick a genre: Choose popular genres like Trivia, Tower Defense, and Racing, or create from scratch.
Play anywhere: Games run in the browser, so you can play them on your phone or laptop.
Share your game: Keep it private, send a link to friends, or publish it to the Playground Explore gallery.
Compete with friends: Use in-game leaderboards and multiplayer in select genres.
Build a following: Claim a custom handle with a Play Games profile and follow your favorite creators.
Google also says Playground will soon connect to Unity Spark for more advanced, professional-level 3D games.