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Chronicle
Cursor for slides: enterprise-grade AI presentations with agentic workflows
ArchiveWeek 17/2026 · 26 April 2026
5 AI toolsof the week
Text, design, data / knowledge, research and agents: one tool each, checked for value, cost and data protection.
The week in brief
Week 17 marks a concentration of autonomous workflows: OpenAI, Google and DeepSeek simultaneously ship products that move from single prompts to agents that run continuously. ChatGPT Images 2.0 sets a new standard in design with thinking-based image generation. DeepSeek V4 again delivers open-source quality at frontier level for a fraction of the price. Chronicle establishes itself as a serious PowerPoint competitor for teams. The message of the week: AI agents are becoming team infrastructure, no longer just individual tools.
- ChatGPT Images 2.0 (9/10) and DeepSeek V4 (9/10): thinking-based image generation meets the open-source frontier, two releases that recalibrate the market
- Trend: AI agents become team infrastructure. OpenAI Workspace Agents, Gemini Deep Research Max and DeepSeek V4 show that autonomous systems now run continuously, not just on demand
- Shift: from all-in-one to specialised solutions
This issue dates from before the English edition launched in October 2026. Summaries and short descriptions are translated; the detailed reviews are available in German. Detailed review in German →
02Design
ChatGPT Images 2.0
First image generation model with thinking: error-free text, web browsing, precise control
03Data / Knowledge
DeepSeek V4
1.6T open-source parameters, 1M context as standard, frontier quality at a fraction of the price
04Research
Gemini Deep Research Max
MCP support, native charts and Gemini 3.1 Pro: autonomous research at enterprise level
05Agents
OpenAI Workspace Agents
Codex agents for teams: always running, Slack-integrated, enterprise controls
The detailed version with all research notes is available in German.