Automize tab groups: Firefox brings new AI assistants

Firefox 141 is there and brings a AI assistant for the tab organization. The function builds on the tab groups introduced in version 138. You can easily create users by drag & drop by putting together the desired tabs and assigning a name. However, instead of having to add maneuverly, like all sides to date, Firefox can now automatically suggest the appropriate tabs and insert it into the group. On request, the AI can also adapt the name based on the website.

Mozilla underlines that only a local AI model is used for the feature. The data read out – title and description of the open tabs – do not leave the user’s device. This not only happens for data protection reasons, but is also faster, as The description of the function explained. If the user does not want to use the automatic AI suggestions for tab groups, he can deactivate them in the settings.

The vertical tab bar, introduced in version 136, can now be adjusted so that the tool area is arbitrary. Users can therefore quickly reduce it, the shifted tools and extensions automatically migrate to the Overflow menu. It is also new that the address bar can be used as a converter: Firefox can convert directly in length units, temperature information, time zones and more. With one click, the result is copied into the clipboard.

Less RAM under Linux, webgPU for Windows

Under Linux, the web browser should now need fewer RAM and, after an update by the parcel manager, no longer requires a restart. The support of webgPU is new for Windows, which should significantly speed up graphics and machine learning calculations. MacOS and Linux should receive the webppu support in the coming months, and Android is to follow. Technical details about webgPU in Firefox can be found In a separate blog post.

It is also important for enterprise users that the pocket guidelines in Firefoxhome are available again for compatibility reasons. New guidelines use the word stories instead of pocket, but there are no plans to remove the previous pocket guidelines. With the guidelines for firefoxhome, administrators can adapt the homepage of the web browser. Mozilla had announced the Pocket service itself in May.

There are also many smaller updates and bug fixes that The release notes list. Firefox 141 is now available. However, the AI assistant for the tab groups is part of the progressive rollout, so users receive it gradually.

New Firefox website

The developers are currently introducing a new website – in the future firefox.com instead of mozilla.org as a central point of contact, for example for downloading the browser. The new website currently includes a general feature description and a resource area with further information such as a blog and the release notes. Users can with the developers In their own bug report Share any errors.