Comet has launched Cost Intelligence in Opik, the first tool providing engineering leaders with complete visibility into Claude Code and Codex spending. As enterprise AI coding expenditure accelerates into the billions, most engineering teams cannot track spending per engineer, team or task until invoices arrive. Opik enables real-time monitoring of AI coding tool costs and automatically reduces spending by eliminating unused skills, removing idle MCPs from context and fixing misconfigured compaction strategies. One enterprise customer reduced AI spending by millions annually using the platform. The tool allows teams to attribute spending to specific work, understand which tasks justify AI costs, and identify wasteful token usage across MCPs, skills and plugins. Engineering leaders can now see exactly how developers configure their AI tools and standardise settings before costs compound.

5 Gemini sidebar tricks that made Chrome feel like a new browser. I didn't expect much from Gemini in Chrome until it became part of everything I do online. 7 hours ago The Chrome browser started to feel like it's stuck in the past as new-age rivals like Arc, Dia, and Comet kept playing with experimental features. I have loved being with Arc for that exact reason - it felt fresh while Chrome stayed unchanged. However, Google didn't take long to flip the situation in its favor by shipping the biggest upgrade its flagship browser has seen in a decade. Gemini living in the sidebar has proven to be a game-changer for my workflows in ways I hadn't imagined. It has completely changed how I use Chrome entirely. There is far less tab switching, and a lot more can be done from one place. These are the Gemini sidebar tricks in Chrome that I swear by now. Handholding in multi-step workflows. At least a couple of times a week, I find myself setting up new apps, web tools, or accounts - and trying something new like that requires a bit of handholding. Without AI integration, I would constantly screenshot the window or copy entire pages and paste them into ChatGPT over and over to get answers. With the Gemini sidebar, things have been far more straightforward. What would've otherwise taken me a couple of days of back and forth, or even a call with an expert, got done in a single evening with Gemini. The last time I used it was when I was setting up a LinkedIn ad for the first time. I needed consistent supervision to make sure I didn't click the wrong button or pick an option I shouldn't have, sabotaging the entire campaign. Gemini guided me through the entire process and answered all the questions I had along the way. This would have otherwise taken me a couple of days of back and forth, or even a call with an ad expert. Instead, I got it done in a single evening. It's quite an understated perk that Gemini can see what you are seeing on the screen, so both of you can make decisions together. Latest deals on top tech. Multi-tab research. Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Screenshot Purchase decisions don't come easy, especially when you have tons of options to choose from. You usually end up more confused. I recently needed to upgrade my laptop, so I opened the M5 MacBook Air and the M5 MacBook Pro in different tabs. I simply asked Gemini to use those tabs to suggest what would work better for someone who spends 80% of the time writing and occasionally does mildly heavy tasks like website creation in Wix and some light video editing. I didn't have to tell it the device names or configurations; it already had the context from the tabs. I got my questions answered instantly, got user opinions about the upgrade from an M1 Air from Reedit, and had the verdict within minutes, not hours. Gemini becomes even more useful when you're dealing with a dozen tabs, say, when planning a trip. Those were just two tabs. Gemini becomes even more useful when you're dealing with a dozen tabs - say, when planning a trip while simultaneously digging into Google reviews for the downsides of each place. It scans everything and gives you what actually matters in minutes. Generating images on the fly. Megan Ellis / Android Authority Androidauthority has all seen how good image generation has gotten, but having Nano Banana baked directly into Gemini's sidebar hits differently. I didn't even realize it was there at first - I discovered it accidentally. I had an image of an old-school themed room open in Google Images and asked Gemini to reimagine it in a modern style. It instantly generated a version of that same room with the kind of interiors I would actually like. Not going to lie, it put a gratifying smile on my face seeing how accessible things like these had gotten. You don't need to leave the page or copy-paste anything. It's right there, working with what you're already looking at. I've even used Gemini to generate initial thumbnail ideas while browsing similar YT videos. And I still feel like I'm barely scratching the surface here. That experience got me using it more. I've opened multiple references for desk setups and asked Gemini to bring them together into a minimal home office. Beyond interiors, I've even used it to generate initial thumbnail ideas based on similar videos I was browsing. And I still feel like I'm barely scratching the surface here - the possibilities are pretty much endless. Decoding long Reddit threads. Ryan Haines / Android Authority There's a reason Reddit threads are called rabbit holes. Subtopics keep branching out under every comment, and it becomes almost impossible to track everything without losing sight of why you opened the thread in the first place. If you're troubleshooting something, it's easy to get lost and struggle to find the actual solution buried under hundreds of comments. Gemini has saved me hours by surfacing the relevant responses without requiring me to scroll endlessly. I can also cross-check whether a suggestion is safe or not within the same tab without jumping across tabs. The same applies to long PDFs and contracts. I've used it to dig through jargon-heavy terms and exclusions - especially for things like credit cards - and spot anything that might work against me before signing up. Calibrating mutual fund portfolios. Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority This one has to be my favorite. I had a fairly limited understanding of the stock market, and it took a lot of effort to learn the basics before I started investing a few years ago. Most of that learning came from trying to decode complex jargon on financial websites filled with charts, graphs, and data that didn't always make sense. I'd often jump to YouTube just to understand simple terms. If I had a mentor, I could've just asked questions and gotten clarity instantly. I was due for an annual recalibration of my mutual fund portfolio, and I asked Gemini to help. With so many data points built over the years, it would have been exhausting to explain everything manually to an AI tool. But with access to my screen, I asked it to look at my portfolio and give its assessment. I also explained the reasoning behind my choices - short-term goals, long-term plans, retirement - and Androidauthority worked through it together. Androidauthority dropped a few funds, reallocated some assets, and left the rest for the next year. I didn't blindly follow all its suggestions, though. I questioned everything and found a middle ground that made sense for my needs. I didn't blindly follow all its suggestions, though. I questioned everything and found a middle ground that made sense for my needs. I didn't rely entirely on AI for my financial decisions, but I can't deny how much it helped. What used to take entire weekends of research was done in about three hours. Don't want to miss the best from Android Authority? * Set Androidauthority as a favorite source in Google Discover to never miss its latest exclusive reports, expert analysis, and much more. * You can also set Androidauthority as a preferred source in Google Search by clicking the button below. I'm genuinely impressed by what the Gemini sidebar can do inside Chrome. Google is already moving toward agent-based workflows with Gemini, and while those features are still limited to users in the U.S., even the current experience is incredibly useful. For everyday tasks, I've always wanted a system that could see what I see and work with me in real time, instead of forcing me to switch tabs, copy text, and share screenshots. This feels exactly what I needed. The only thing I still miss is native voice input - not Gemini Live - but the ability to just speak out my queries while working on something else. I've found a workaround with Wispr Flow, but this is something Google will likely improve. With agent workflows, it's not hard to imagine a future where I just tell Gemini what I need, and it sets up something like a Google Ads campaign end-to-end without my intervention. It's wild that this doesn't even feel like a distant idea anymore.

CrowdStrike and Perplexity partner to deliver enhanced security for Comet Enterprise. Strategic collaboration will bring the CrowdStrike Falcon platform to the Comet Enterprise AI Browser, providing real-time detection, governance, and data protection directly into AI-driven workflows AUSTIN, Texas - March 11, 2026 - Today at Ask 2026, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Perplexity announced a strategic partnership to integrate the CrowdStrike Falcon(R) platform with Comet Enterprise, giving enterprise administrators an additional layer of security and monitoring in Perplexity's AI-native browser. The Falcon platform will be available by opt-in, providing enhanced detection, governance, and data protection configurations that stop web threats, control data movement, and provide visibility and response on unmanaged devices. According to the 2026 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, AI-enabled adversaries increased their operations by 89% year over year, and 82% of detections in 2025 were malware-free. As enterprises embed AI into everyday operations, AI-driven interfaces are becoming primary work surfaces - and new attack surfaces. Securing those interactions across the entire AI stack is essential to stopping data exposure and adversaries operating through trusted AI workflows. This collaboration builds on CrowdStrike's acquisition of Seraphic, strengthening the Falcon platform's browser-layer runtime protection. Through this integration, Comet Enterprise AI interactions will gain an additional layer of real-time data protection delivered through the Falcon platform, providing visibility into sensitive information and enforcing integrated policy controls as employees research, analyze, and make decisions using AI. Enterprise security policies will be applied directly within AI-driven workflows to prevent unauthorized data sharing and exposure of proprietary content - reducing risk without disrupting productivity. "The browser is no longer just where people access information - it's becoming the interaction layer for enterprise AI. As AI scales across the workforce, organizations expect it to operate within their existing security architecture and controls," said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike. "Perplexity has led the way in secure AI browsing since launching Comet, and we're excited to partner with them to extend CrowdStrike's protections into AI-native workflows. CrowdStrike was built to secure the AI era, and together, we're securing AI where work happens - governing agentic risk within a single, AI-native platform." "CrowdStrike is one of the most trusted names in enterprise security, with a proven track record of helping organizations protect their most important workflows," said Dmitry Shevelenko, chief business officer at Perplexity. "Comet Enterprise already gives customers secure, AI-native browsing out of the box, and this partnership adds an extra layer of control for enterprises that want to extend CrowdStrike's protections into the browser." Together, CrowdStrike and Perplexity are securing AI-driven work across the enterprise. About CrowdStrike CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world's most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data. Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon(R) platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft, and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities. Purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to-value. CrowdStrike: Pangea Cyber Corporation stop breaches. Learn more: https://www.crowdstrike.com/ Follow Pangea Cyber Corporation: Blog | X | LinkedIn | Instagram Start a free trial today: https://www.crowdstrike.com/trial (C) 2026 CrowdStrike, Inc. All rights reserved. CrowdStrike and CrowdStrike Falcon are marks owned by CrowdStrike, Inc. and are registered in the United States and other countries. CrowdStrike owns other trademarks and service marks and may use the brands of third parties to identify their products and services. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding a strategic partnership between CrowdStrike and Perplexity to extend enterprise- grade security to Comet Enterprise. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated as a result of risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including partnership terms, evolving legal requirements and industry standards, CrowdStrike Falcon's integration into Comet Enterprise and the availability of solutions thereon, and the risks and uncertainties described in the filings CrowdStrike makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including CrowdStrike's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and subsequent filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to CrowdStrike as of the date hereof, and CrowdStrike does not assume any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. Media Contact Jake Schuster CrowdStrike Corporate Communications [email protected]