modelSimon Willison
Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two new speech-to-speech models for voice conversation. They are a similar shape to OpenAI’s GPT-Live family, giving voice interfaces another strong option to build on.
announcementTechCrunch
OpenAI has confirmed weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind. At the same time, Trump’s team dismisses the safety concerns and pushes to keep the US pacing China. The conversation among the big labs is taking on a more concrete shape.
announcementThe Verge
Shortly after launching its Muse assistant, Meta is rolling out Meta One subscriptions that pair its standalone app subscriptions with extra AI usage. The bundles are available globally starting today, with several tiers for individuals, creators, and businesses.
toolTechCrunch
A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers put AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to work on the tedious parts. The agents can handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.
announcementThe Verge
Microsoft is publishing a 37-page humanist AI code of conduct, with the message that people matter more than AI. It arrives amid growing safety concerns and after Anthropic’s CEO called for a coordinated slowdown of AI development.
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