Open Interpreter is back as a fork of OpenAI's Codex, now boasting 64,900 GitHub stars, a lightweight Rust-based architecture, computer use capabilities, and support for top open models like DeepSeek and Kimi across macOS, Linux, and Windows.
BlenderMCP is revolutionizing 3D design by connecting Blender directly to Claude AI, allowing users to control modeling, scene creation, and object manipulation through natural language via the open-source Model Context Protocol integration.
Meta pulls its new AI image feature from Instagram after users erupt in outrage over a default opt-in setting that allowed anyone to generate AI images of real people using public accounts, with no consent, no notifications, and no way to delete the results.
Mistral AI expands into robotics with Robostral Navigate, a new model that lets robots navigate complex environments using only a single camera and language prompts, requiring no specialized hardware and trained entirely in simulation.
Meta launches Muse Image, a powerful new AI model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, now live in Meta AI, letting users transform text prompts and personal photos into stunning, shareable visuals across Instagram and WhatsApp, with Facebook, Messenger, and advertiser tools coming soon.
OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 dominates the Text-to-Image Arena leaderboard with a record Elo score of 1385, defeating 71 rival models across 5.6 million community votes, with Meta and Reve claiming second and third place respectively.
Chinese smart glasses startup Even Realities hits a $1 billion unicorn valuation after securing $150 million in Tencent-backed funding, with its privacy-focused G2 glasses challenging Meta's dominance in a market that surged 167% year-over-year in Q1 2026.
A new open-source app called 'riddle' transforms the reMarkable Paper Pro tablet into a real-life version of Tom Riddle's enchanted diary from Harry Potter, using AI to read handwritten notes and respond with synthesized handwriting directly on the e-ink display in real time.
Luma COO Caroline Ingeborn declares that true AGI demands omnimodal AI systems capable of processing text, video, images, and audio simultaneously, as the company sets its sights on revolutionizing creative industries while insisting the technology will empower — not replace — human creativity.
NVIDIA-backed Luma AI reaches a $4 billion valuation after securing $900 million in Series C funding led by Saudi-owned Humain, and is now expanding to London with 200 new hires as its Ray3 world model reportedly outperforms OpenAI's Sora and rivals Google's Veo 3.