SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.7 for coding and knowledge work

SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.7 across coding tools, APIs, and cloud platforms, offering stronger coding, longer task focus, lower-cost pricing, and tougher safeguards, with benchmark gains over Grok 4.6 and free testing in Grok Build.

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Xiaomi open-sources MiMo-V2.6 Pro and Flash models

Xiaomi open-sourced MiMo-V2.6 Pro and Flash, two omnimodal models for coding, vision and computer use. Pro leads open-source rankings, Flash cuts cost, and UltraSpeed delivers up to 20x faster output for low-latency tasks.

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ALIBABA 🔥: Qwen 4 Max, Qwen 4 Flash, Qwen 4 Plus and Qwen 4 27B models have been announced!

The next major upgrade is expected to be a 5-10T parameters model.

Qwen 4 27B is always the most exciting one to test. Alibaba is clearly on a full shipment mode this year.

Meta prepares Audio & Video Playgrounds for Meta Connect

Ahead of Meta Connect on September 23, Meta’s developer platform shows signs of wider expansion, including Video Playground, Voice Playground, Connectors, and possible Oracle Cloud ties, pointing to broader API and enterprise features.

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META 🔥: We may get Muse Video model available on the APIs soon.

> Meta may release Muse Video on APIs along with new voice models during Meta Connect.

> Dedicated Video and Voice Playgrounds are currently being in development on Meta Platform.

Besides that, a separate Connectors section is being prepared. This section will likely allow users to submit their own Muse Connectors to the platform directly (currently, it goes through a manual review form).

Meta ❤️ Oracle?

Meta may partner with Oracle by offering Oracle Cloud users special access to the Meta AI Platform.

> A dedicated "activation" functionality now appears to be in development.

> Oracle is hosting a live webinar on the "How Banks Can Use Existing Data and Systems for AI" topic just around the time of the Meta Connect event tomorrow.

"Financial institutions are looking for practical ways to apply AI to high-value use cases. But many banks are working with systems built over decades, leaving critical data spread across core banking, lending, payments, risk, compliance, customer service, and reporting environments."

"Join Oracle and Deloitte for a discussion on how banks can make AI work with the data they already have. We’ll explore why business context, lineage, data, and security controls are essential for reliable AI, and how financial institutions can use existing systems to advance high-value AI initiatives while evaluating when migration may make sense."

Will Meta go heavily into enterprise too? 👀

Meta prepares Muse for Messenger and Telegram

Meta’s Muse is gaining traction fast, outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch in the US and Canada. Meta is now preparing Muse for Messenger and Telegram, pointing to a broader cross-platform agent strategy for users and businesses.

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OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-6 Sol and Luna models today

OpenAI is poised for a Tuesday launch after Tibo Sottiaux confirmed the date, fueling speculation that GPT-6 Sol, and Luna may arrive before DevDay. Users also hope the update addresses tight usage limits.

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BREAKING 🔥: OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna on ChatGPT, Codex, and APIs!

We are Sol back! 👀

ANTHROPIC 🔥: Banked usage limit reset button arrived on Claude web and Desktop. A new Reset is now available, letting users "explore Opus 5.5!"

To me, it looks like a "Testing" button! 👀

DAILY AI BRIEF 🗞 — Sept 23

OPENAI 🔥:
- GPT-6 Sol and Luna rolled out in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu.
- API prices are 50% below GPT-5.6 promo: Sol $2/$10, Luna $0.10/$0.50 per 1M tokens.
- Free and Go can try Luna in the desktop app. Prompt Caching Dashboard and explicit cache breakpoints also shipped.

ANTHROPIC 🔥:
- Claude Opus 5.5 is out, first of the 5.5 family. Fable 5.1-level on most tasks, ~40% cheaper and ~30% faster than Opus 5.
- Platform pricing is $4/$20 per 1M tokens. Cache reads drop to $0.20. Fast mode goes up to 2.5x at $8/$40.
- Pro, Max, and Team get higher 5-hour limits plus a banked reset in Settings through Oct 22. Mobile reset still pending.

SPACEXAI 🔥:
- Grok in Tesla now runs Connectors: inbox, calendar, files, and chats, hands-free.
- Bot can place coffee orders, book reservations, and set appointments. SuperGrok Heavy first, more tiers later.

CURSOR 🔥:
- Opus 5.5 is live and tops CursorBench at 57.8% Max, 40% less per task than Opus 5.

PERPLEXITY 🔥:
- Sol is the default Light model in Computer. Opus 5.5 is the Standard effort.

DIGITALOCEAN 🔥:
- Managed Agents public preview: isolated microVMs, 16k+ tools, pause/resume in ~305 ms.

ALIBABA 🔥:
- Qwen-Image-2.1 is #1 open-source in Arena Image Edit and Text-to-Image.

XIAOMI 🔥:
- MiMo-V2.6 Pro and Flash shipped. Pro is MIT open-weight and sits at 46 on AA, matching Grok 4.7.

DEEPSEEK 🔥:
- China reportedly opened a data-security probe into DeepSeek and Moonshot after Anthropic alleged Claude traffic routing. Independent verification is still pending.

* Used Grok to compose this brief, cherry-picking the news and doing some post-editing.

Google tests new Gemini 4 Pro checkpoints, early outputs

Leaked Gemini 4 Pro tests suggest Google may have fixed its frontend design weaknesses. Early outputs show polished web and SVG work, longer generation times, and signs of a true frontier model.

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DevDay: New Plans and new platform for building AI apps

OpenAI appears to be preparing API onboarding with Free, Prototype, and Accelerate plans, guiding developers from testing ideas to production. The structure suggests a broader platform vision, though app hosting remains unconfirmed.

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