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Meta releases Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its first frontier models, with higher benchmark scores and better results on complex tasks like coding, and will be used to power the Muse agent.

Meta has introduced its latest Wonder AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which add 'active memory' and 'active focus' abilities. The models are designed to navigate complex tasks and deliver 'frontier coding performance'. They will be available to paid subscribers of Meta's personal agent Muse, with pricing starting at $4 per million input tokens.

Microsoft President Brad Smith stated that AI is less regulated than a carton of milk, with washing machines and milk subject to more safety rules. He believes the UK has a unique opportunity to lead in AI regulation due to the lack of US action. Smith's comments come as major US AI companies have spoken in favor of an AI development slowdown, while US President Donald Trump has pushed for acceleration.

Amazon has over 1 million robots working in warehouses, with plans to grow its robotic fleet. The company claims robots have eased the burden on human workers, but labor groups point to evidence of increased injury rates and pressure to keep pace with robotic counterparts.

GitLab 19.4 introduces a goal-driven mode to GitLab Duo CLI, allowing agents to work towards open-ended objectives. The release also includes tighter cost controls, expanded Model Context Protocol tools, and more detailed credit usage visibility. These changes aim to make agentic automation more scalable and controllable for organizations.

Honeyjar is a startup that uses AI to improve public relations and communications for companies. It automates processes like writing announcements and finding journalists to pitch, and also provides judgment and strategy for effective communications. The founders, Michelle Masek and Nadia Jamshidi, have decades of experience in PR and aim to make senior-level expertise available to everyone.

Blueprints AI uses AI to produce code-compliant and permit-ready architectural construction blueprints in minutes from a 2D sketch or PDF, potentially saving architects time and increasing design productivity.

Google Gemini's Spark is an AI tool that can perform tasks on your behalf, automating everyday tasks such as email management and data tracking. It's integrated into Google Workspace apps and can be accessed through the Gemini mobile or web app. To use Spark, you need to be a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscriber and have 'Keep activity' switched on. You can create tasks by typing into the textbox and submitting them, and then monitor the tasks in case Gemini needs something from you.

Liquid Clustering outperforms on latency for point lookups, range scans, and large aggregations, and should be the default for teams with diverse or evolving workloads. ZOrdering performs better for stable, highly selective multicolumn predicate workloads.

The author is testing local AI on a Mac Studio using the Hermes Agent and Qwen 3.8 Flash Next model. They're exploring the capabilities of local AI, including tasks like organizing their Steam library and data analysis, while maintaining privacy and security.

Adaptive cruise control uses radar and camera sensors to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, with some systems also utilizing map data and machine learning to improve functionality. However, it's not a collision avoidance system and has limitations in certain driving conditions such as rain, fog, or heavy traffic.

Multiple French supermarket chains, including Coopérative U and Carrefour, have been hit by a cyber-attack targeting their refrigeration facilities, resulting in significant food losses and financial damage. The attack is believed to have been carried out by exploiting vulnerabilities in outdated refrigeration control software provided by Danish company Danfoss.

A high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks products, CVE-2026-0257, is being targeted by ransomware groups, including Qilin and Settra, despite a security patch being released five months ago. The vulnerability allows for authentication bypass and can be used to establish unauthorized VPN sessions and gain initial access to internal networks.

Spotify has expanded its use of AI-assisted development, doubling monthly merged changes. The company adapted quality and reliability controls to handle the higher volume of software changes, addressing issues with content processing, fleet changes, and mobile application quality.

Ledger has confirmed that some of its devices were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' cryptocurrency wallets. The implant was found in devices distributed through a Southeast Asian reseller and allowed attackers to capture the device's display output and button presses to identify the seed phrase, then transmit it to the attacker over an LTE connection.

Apple is announcing a new smart home hub called the HomeView, a Siri-powered device with a display and an A18 chip, allowing customers to control their other smart home devices. It will be available in two models and is Apple's most serious bet on the smart home to date.

Apple is expected to announce a smart home hub, refreshed HomePod Mini, and faster Apple TV at its 'Welcome Home' event. The company may also debut a new platform called homeOS and showcase partner devices from LG.

Hackers have breached hundreds of supermarkets across France, remotely raising the temperature of fridges and freezers to as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in massive food spoilage and fires. The attack is believed to have originated from a vulnerability at Danish engineering firm Danfoss, with the full extent of the damage still unclear.

React 19.3 adds a browser() API, allowing components to opt out of server-side rendering. This API replaces existing workarounds and provides a cleaner solution for client-only rendering. It works by stopping the component during server rendering and leaving a fallback in the HTML, then rendering as normal after hydration in the browser.

Xcode 27.2 introduces a new JSON-based format for project configuration files, replacing the traditional property-list-based format. This change aims to improve readability, simplify maintenance, and make project configuration easier for AI coding agents to understand and modify. The new format reduces the likelihood of merge conflicts and makes the project structure more accessible to automated development tools.