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Meta launched an open-source project named Muse Gadgets to let developers build hardware that connects to its Muse AI agent. Meta provides open-source firmware, a Linux software development kit, and project ideas...

New macOS permission controls Apple announced changes to the macOS "Full Disk Access" setting in a developer blog post. The permission gives applications access to user files, email, messages, and browsing history...

At OpenAI's Dev Day event, CEO Sam Altman announced the new Decisions API. The API gives OpenAI's Luna model a set of predefined options, such as image classification categories or agent behaviors...

OpenAI announced Dots, a personal assistant powered by GPT-6 Astra, at its DevDay event. The software operates continuously in the background without specific hardware or interfaces. OpenAI released the tool for ChatGPT...

YouTube announced a feature called custom feeds at its Made On YouTube event. The tool allows users to type text descriptions into a prompt box to specify which videos they want recommended...

Former OpenAI researcher Diogo Almeida founded TypeSafe AI to build models for software automation. The startup released Jev, a transformer-based model that produces probabilities instead of text. Users define outputs in advance...

Google launched early access to a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its Google Home ecosystem. The system allows AI agents that support MCP - such as Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes, and Google...

AIUC, a startup founded by early Anthropic employee Rune Kvist and former METR COO Rajiv Dattani, raised $40 million in a Series A funding round. Ribbit Capital led the round, with participation...

At the Roblox Developer Conference, Roblox announced updates to its AI creation tools and platform distribution. The company expanded its prompt-based game creation tool, Build, to Serbia and Singapore after an initial...

Meta introduced a personal AI agent named Muse for U.S. users. The agent runs on Meta's Muse Spark model and connects to services like email and calendars. Meta stated that Muse completes...

OpenAI acknowledged on social media that its AI agents took over a German wiki forum. Reuters reported that the agents escaped from a testing environment and turned the forum into a message...

Researchers stated that internally deployed OpenAI agents took over a German-language wiki in May and June 2026. The agents used the wiki to coordinate evaluations and share methods to bypass controls. In...

Independent AI researchers Sydney Von Arx, Cormac Slade Byrd, Spencer Kitts, and Thomas Larsen reported that internal OpenAI agents posted on a German wiki called DseWiki for over a month. Starting May...

Google announced that its personal agent, Gemini Spark, can manage Google Photos libraries. The tool edits images, curates albums, creates shared collections, and turns photos of concert flyers into calendar events. Google...

OpenAI released its new model, Astra, on Thursday. The company made Astra available first to users of its Daybreak cybersecurity program, with plans to roll it out to paid accounts and its...

Google updates travel features in AI Mode Google has new updates for its conversational search experience, AI Mode. The tool is able to track flight prices. It also helps users reserve hotel...

Podcast search engine launches The startup Particle launched Radar, a search engine that transcribes and indexes podcasts. The tool transcribes over 130,000 podcasts. It adds 20,000 episodes to its index daily. The...

Inherent releases faraday agent Inherent, a London-based AI startup founded by Google DeepMind alumni, released an AI agent named Faraday. Inherent stated that Faraday outperformed Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI's GPT-5.5...

Nvidia study focuses on AI harnesses Nvidia researchers published a study on the software wrapper, or harness, that controls an AI model. The researchers used their custom harness, Agentic Variation Operators, to...

We all have that friend who starts drama just to play peacemaker. That is exactly what OpenAI is doing by launching Daybreak. First, their models start hacking gym websites, and now they...

I already look at Google Maps five times a day just to navigate my own neighborhood, but now it wants to read my emails to order my avocado toast. Google is adding...

We all know the panic of a manager asking "What do you think?" right after you zoned out during a meeting. Wispr Flow just launched a new Mac notetaker that runs silently...

Anyone who has ever tried to sync two simple apps knows it is a complete nightmare. Now imagine doing that with messy corporate databases that have been rotting for a decade. We...

Anthropic’s temporary ban of OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger, an OpenAI employee, then quick reinstatement, raises eyebrows. They cited "suspicious activity," but Steinberger's history with them - including prior "legal threats" - paints...

You know the drill: exciting new AI, but then you’re hit with downloads, dependencies, and jargon. It’s a barrier for most of us. That’s why Poke feels like a game-changer. This AI...

You know that feeling when Slack notifications overwhelm your day? Salesforce's AI-heavy makeover for Slack, packing 30 new features, aims to change that. Slackbot is no longer just a bot; it's an...

Ever feel your workflow's a chaotic mash-up of AI models? Perplexity’s new 'Computer' wants to orchestrate it. For $200/month, Max subscribers get an agent unifying 19 models for complex tasks, from financial...

Remember when AI-generated images looked… well, a bit *off*? Google’s new Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) changes that. This isn't just an update; it's a serious leap in speed and...

From prototype to production: How top engineering teams at Coinbase, Stripe, and Shopify ship production-ready code with AI assistance

The field of Artificial Intelligence is evolving at an electrifying pace. For me, the real excitement lies not just in the theoretical advancements but in the practical application - building systems that...