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ICYMI 👀: Users with access to Google Genie experiment now can use locations from Google Maps to generate virtual worlds.

“Golden Gate Bridge” 🤖

Helio launches AI-powered team workspace in Beta

Helio’s public beta turns plain-language goals into AI teams in under 60 seconds. These AI colleagues work in existing channels, handle multi-step tasks, log decisions, learn nightly, and require human approval for high-stakes actions.

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GOOGLE 🔥: AI Studio Build will soon get support for Themes, where users will be able to choose between 8 pre-defined presets or create their own.

Design MD support would be nice 👀
h/t @Thomasguka

MiniMax M3 has been teased 🔥

> MiniMax M3 will be based on a new Sparse Attention architecture

> MiniMax M3 is expected to be open source

Soon? 👀

A new Grok Build section has started appearing in the nav bar for users.

It is not currently functional, but it may signal an upcoming release of the Grok Build web experience.

Soon? 👀

Anthropic to introduce personal AI Fluency scorecard in Claude

Anthropic is testing an AI Fluency scorecard in Claude settings that analyzes user behavior across sessions, scores 11 collaboration habits, and offers targeted guidance, turning its research framework into a personal assessment tool.

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GOOGLE 🔥: Antigravity now has Gemini 3.5 Flash (Low) option available with a 45% fewer token consumption in comparison to Medium variant.

This addition follows Gemini quota reset as well!

SPEACEXAI 🔥: The next Grok model is expected to be ready for public release in 2-3 Elon weeks.

> 1.5T V9-Medium base model in comparison to 0.5T v8-Small, used for Grok 4.3
> Cursor data being used for supplementary training

Grok 5? 👀👀👀

ANTHROPIC 🔥: Claude will soon receive a new file-based memory upgrade, offering users the option to choose between Memory Files and Classic memory.

> Organized notes Claude writes as you chat and reads when they're relevant. Browse and edit them anytime.

This feature appears to be a new iteration of the previously discovered "Knowledge Bases" and more closely resembles what memory works in always-on agents like OpenClaw and Hermes.

Considering a potential future debut of Claude Conway, Memory Files feature is likely an important preparation step.

Anthropic plans Claude memory update with new Memory Files

Anthropic appears set to revamp Claude’s memory with optional file-based “Memory Files,” replacing one rolling note with structured records by topic.

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Grok Build CLI is now available to SuperGrok and X Premium+ users! It is cool that you can also use it to search through X and use it as a read-only X client.

> curl -fsSL http://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash

One more agent for your team 👀

Anthropic prepares Mythos 1 for Claude Code and Claude Security

Anthropic signals broader access for Claude Mythos, shifting from prior restrictions. Project Glasswing now covers wider organizations, while Mythos 1 preview and new Claude Security tools point to an upcoming guarded release.

h/t @goodiers
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Anthropic is launching a new "Gift a week of Cowork" referral program. Users will get 3 invite codes to share with others.

> Send a friend a free week of Cowork. If they love it and subscribe, you'll get €10 in usage credits.

> They'll also get Claude in: Excel, PowerPoint, Chrome, Claude Code

Who wants to give Cowork a test? 👀

Grok memory will become more customizable it the future. Users will be able to see a summary of existing memories and modify them.

whoami? 👀

ICYMI 👀: Gemini in Chrome is being available in Europe.

I finally got Gemini for Chrome feature here in Germany on my Canary build, with Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Live.

Does it work for you too?

Perplexity open-sources Bumblebee security scanner

Perplexity released Bumblebee, an open-source, read-only scanner for macOS and Linux that inventories risky packages, extensions, and AI tool configs on developer machines to help security teams spot supply-chain exposure fast.

🗞 #perplexity @testingcatalog

ANTHROPIC 🔥: Mythos class models are expected to become generally available after getting stronger safeguards, according to the latest Project Glasswing update.

> And in the near future, once we’ve developed the far stronger safeguards we need, we look forward to making Mythos-class models available through a general release.

Soon? 👀