modelGoogle
Google is giving developers, enterprises, scientists, and everyday users access to Gemini 4 Argon. The model is built to handle complex workflows and the hardest problems. It is Google’s newest frontier model, set to compete with the best on the market.
modelSimon Willison
Meta released its new Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full models, which it calls its most capable yet. Artificial Analysis scores Muse Wonder at its Max level on par with GPT-6.1 Sol. These may be Meta’s first Fable class models.
announcementOpenAI
Higgsfield brings creators longer videos powered by GPT-6 Astra and sharper visuals with GPT-Image-2.5. It also opens a path to voice filmmaking through GPT-Live. AI video moves from one minute to over ten.
announcementThe Verge
Shopify will let shoppers configure AI agents to purchase products on their behalf. Those agents gain access to over a billion listings in Shopify’s catalog. The move expands the company’s agentic commerce ambitions.
announcementTechCrunch
Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI. You no longer have to publish such apps to everyone on the Play Store, they can stay just for you. Building your own tools gets more accessible.
announcementSimon Willison
Anthropic describes why and how it built a custom alternative to Git. The reason is a dramatic jump in the rate of code changes. In May 2026 it merged around 2,500 changes per day, by September it was over 30,000 per day.
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