Proton has launched Proton Sheets, an end to end encrypted spreadsheet app that offers a privacy focused alternative to Google Sheets and Excel. It includes real time collaboration and secure data handling, and Proton says none of the content is used for AI training https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/proton-launches-sheets-a-privacy-first-encrypted-alternative-to-excel-and-google-sheets/

Anthropic has acquired Bun, an all-in-one JavaScript toolkit, to accelerate its development and enhance its Claude Code product. Bun will remain open-source, with plans for rapid updates and AI integration. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/anthropic-acquires-bun-to-accelerate-its-development-and-integration-into-claude-code/

French AI startup Mistral introduced the Mistral 3 family of open-source AI models, featuring multilingual and multimodal capabilities. The flagship Mistral Large 3 boasts 41 billion active parameters https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/french-ai-startup-mistral-launches-mistral-3-its-new-suite-of-open-multimodal-ai-models/

PhotoPrism's latest update delivers batch photo metadata editing, upgraded face recognition, AI-powered caption generation via Ollama and OpenAI, support for custom TensorFlow models, as well as performance and usability enhancements. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/photoprism-adds-batch-metadata-editing-better-facial-recognition-and-ollama-openai-support/

FL Studio 2025.2 introduces Fruity Slicer 2, Emphasizer, new Loop Starter genres, smarter sound search, enhanced Mixer features, and more. Free for all users https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/fl-studio-2025-2-adds-fruity-slicer-2-emphasizer-new-genres-and-smarter-tools/

Google has introduced interactive images to Gemini, letting users tap diagrams for instant explanations and deeper exploration of academic topics. This makes learning sessions with Gemini more visual, dynamic, and responsive. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/google-adds-support-for-interactive-images-in-gemini-for-deeper-visual-learning/

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