First Look
Gemma 4 First Look: Google's Open Model for Agents You Run Yourself
Google's open-weights family levels up to agent work. Free, downloadable, and runnable on Australian soil.
Google Vids Goes Free: First Look at the 10-Videos-a-Month Tier
Google's AI video editor dropped its paywall — 10 videos a month, free with a Google account.
Microsoft Agent Governance Toolkit First Look: Seatbelts for AI Agents
Free, open source, and covering all ten OWASP agentic risks — the unglamorous launch that matters most.
Cursor 3 First Look: The IDE Becomes an Agent Control Room
Cursor rebuilt its interface around a bet: you'll manage agents, not write code. April's biggest dev launch.
Criteo GO First Look: Five-Click AI Ad Campaigns — Just Not Here Yet
Launch an AI-optimised cross-channel ad campaign in five clicks. US and UK first; Australia waits.
GPT-5.4 First Look: OpenAI Teaches ChatGPT to Use a Computer
Native computer use, a million-token context, and a 33% cut in claim errors. The March model that mattered.
Mistral Small 4 First Look: The Free Model That Keeps Your Data in the Building
One open model that replaces three, licensed to use however you like. The catch is the hardware.
Luma Agents First Look: One AI Crew for the Whole Creative Job
Brief in, campaign out. Luma's agents run the whole creative job — if you're an agency with API access.
Lyria 3 First Look: 30-Second Custom Music in the Gemini App
Describe a vibe or upload a photo; Gemini hands back a 30-second track with cover art. Free, and it works here.
Perplexity Computer First Look: 19 Models, One Agent, A$280 a Month
Perplexity's answer engine grew hands. Computer routes your task across 19 models and works in the background.
Nano Banana 2 First Look: Google's Image AI Gets Fast and Free
Pro-grade images at Flash speed, free in the Gemini app, Australia included. The catch list is short.
Google AI Plus First Look: The Cheap Seat at the AI Table
A genuine budget tier from a frontier lab: A$7.99 a month, 400GB of storage, family sharing.