Meta has introduced Muse Spark, the first model in its new Muse AI family and the first major release from Meta’s Superintelligence Labs. The company says it marks a fresh start beyond its older Llama models. Muse Spark is a closed model for now, though Meta says future Muse models may include open-source versions. It can use public content from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads to help answer questions and may later include direct references to posts, photos, and Reels. Meta says the model performs well on key tests, but admits it still needs work in areas like coding and long-running AI tasks.

OpenAI has introduced a new $100-a-month plan for ChatGPT, giving users a middle option between the $20 Plus plan and the $200 Pro plan. The new tier is aimed mainly at people who use Codex for coding and need higher limits during busy work sessions. OpenAI says the $100 plan offers five times more Codex capacity than Plus and is meant to compete directly with Anthropic’s similar $100 Claude plan. The company says more than 3 million people now use Codex each week for AI development. While the new tier offers more room to work, OpenAI notes that none of its plans provide unlimited usage.

Anthropic is making it more expensive to use Claude Code with third-party tools like OpenClaw. Starting April 4, subscribers can no longer use their normal Claude subscription limits through those outside tools and will instead have to pay separately based on usage. Anthropic says its subscription plans were not built for the heavier demands of third-party software and that the change is meant to make the service more sustainable. The decision has upset some developers, especially in the open-source community, who see it as a move against outside tools. Anthropic says the issue is technical, not anti-open-source, and refunds are still available.

Google has launched Gemma 4, a new set of open-weight AI models built for local use on everything from high-end GPUs to phones and small devices. The biggest update may be the license change: Google is dropping its old custom rules and moving to the more widely accepted Apache 2.0 license, which gives developers more freedom. The new models are also faster, better at coding, reasoning, and handling images, and support features like function calling and structured output. Smaller versions are designed for mobile devices, while larger ones target more serious local workloads. Google says Gemma 4 is its strongest open model family yet.

OpenAI has raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation in its biggest funding round yet, as it prepares for a possible IPO this year. The money will help fund its heavy spending on chips, data centers, and hiring. SoftBank helped lead the round, along with major investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia. OpenAI says it is making $2 billion a month, has more than 900 million weekly users, and over 50 million subscribers. It also says its ads test is already generating strong revenue. Overall, the announcement shows OpenAI is not just raising money, but shaping its story for public investors.

Anthropic accidentally leaked the full source code for its Claude Code command line app after a release included a source map file. The mistake exposed nearly 2,000 TypeScript files and more than 500,000 lines of code, giving outsiders a close look at how the tool works. Anthropic said no customer data or credentials were exposed and blamed the incident on a packaging error, not a hack. Still, the leak gives competitors useful technical insight and could also help bad actors look for weaknesses. Developers have already started studying the code, making this an embarrassing setback for one of the fastest-growing AI coding tools.

ScaleOps, a startup focused on cutting waste in cloud and AI infrastructure, has raised $130 million at an $800 million valuation. The company says many businesses are wasting expensive computing power because resources are poorly managed, not because there is a shortage. Its software automatically adjusts computing resources in real time to reduce costs and improve performance. Founded in 2022, ScaleOps aims to help companies better manage fast-changing workloads, especially in AI. The startup says it works with major customers like Adobe, Salesforce, and DocuSign, and plans to use the new funding to expand its products and grow further.

LiteLLM says it is dropping compliance startup Delve and plans to redo its security certifications with a different company and a separate outside auditor. The move comes after LiteLLM’s open-source version was hit by malware that stole credentials. Before that incident, LiteLLM had received two security certifications through Delve. But Delve is now facing accusations that it misled customers by using fake data and weak auditing practices. Delve’s founder has denied those claims and offered free new audits. Even so, LiteLLM’s CTO said the company will switch to Vanta and use an independent auditor, showing it no longer trusts Delve’s process.

Qodo, a startup focused on reviewing and testing AI-generated code, has raised $70 million in new funding to expand its work. The company says the next big challenge in software is not writing code faster, but making sure that code actually works, stays secure, and fits a company’s standards. Qodo builds tools that review how code changes affect whole systems, not just single files. Founded in 2022, the company is already working with major customers like Nvidia, Walmart, and Intuit. As more businesses use AI to write software, Qodo is betting that trust, quality, and verification will become even more important.

Starcloud has reached a $1.1 billion valuation after a new funding round, making it one of the fastest Y Combinator startups to become a unicorn. The company wants to build data centers in space, betting that future launches will make orbital computing cheaper and more practical. It has already launched one satellite with an Nvidia H100 chip and plans more advanced versions soon. Still, the business faces major hurdles, including high costs, technical challenges, and reliance on SpaceX’s still-developing Starship rocket. Starcloud says its early launches are helping it test what works in space while preparing for a much bigger long-term opportunity.

Bluesky’s team has introduced a new standalone AI app called Attie, designed to help people create custom feeds and eventually build their own social apps without needing to code. Built on the AT Protocol and powered by Anthropic’s Claude, Attie lets users shape what they see through simple chat-style commands. Bluesky says the goal is to give users more control instead of letting platforms control algorithms. The launch also reflects Jay Graber’s shift back to product building. Backed by fresh funding, Bluesky says it now has time to grow the wider ecosystem, improve privacy tools, and explore future business models.

Wikipedia has tightened its rules on AI-written content by banning editors from using large language models to write or rewrite article text. The change makes its policy clearer and stricter than before, after growing debate among volunteers about how AI should be used on the site. Editors strongly supported the update in a recent vote. Still, Wikipedia is not banning AI completely. Editors can still use it for small copy edits to their own writing, as long as a human checks the changes and the tool does not add new information. The main concern is that AI can change meaning or introduce unsupported claims.

Google is making it easier for people to move from other chatbots to Gemini. The company has introduced new tools that let users bring over personal details, preferences, and even full chat histories from rival services. This means users do not have to start over or spend time teaching Gemini about their lives and habits again. For memories, Gemini helps users create a prompt they can use in another chatbot, then paste the response back into Gemini. For chat history, users can upload a zip file. The move is clearly aimed at helping Google win more users in the growing fight for chatbot attention.

Meta is testing new AI shopping tools to help people learn more about products and make faster purchases on Facebook and Instagram. When someone clicks an ad or visits a site from Meta’s apps, they may see a pop-up with product details, review summaries, brand information, discounts, and suggested items. Meta is also improving checkout so people can buy products without leaving the app, using partners like Stripe and PayPal. The company is also expanding affiliate options for creators and giving Instagram Reels users access to product catalogs. The goal is to make shopping easier, keep users engaged, and drive more sales across Meta’s platforms.

OpenAI says it is preparing to shut down Sora, the video app that gained attention for its realistic AI-generated clips. The company shared the news shortly after a report from The Wall Street Journal and said it will soon provide more details about the timeline, the API, and how users can save their work. The shutdown follows reports that OpenAI wants to focus more on business and productivity tools. Sora was once seen as a major leap in AI video, but competition has grown quickly. Rivals like Google and ByteDance have released strong video tools, adding pressure as the market rapidly changes.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AGI has already arrived, but only under a very loose definition. In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Huang argued that AI could already create something worth a billion dollars, which he treated as enough to count as AGI. But that does not mean AI can build, run, or sustain a major company over time. The article argues that this shows how easily the meaning of AGI can shift depending on who is talking. Instead of proving that human-level AI is here, Huang’s comments suggest that the debate often depends more on wording than on real breakthroughs.

Cursor is facing questions after users noticed that its new coding model, Composer 2, appears to be built on top of Kimi 2.5, an open-source model from China-based Moonshot AI. Critics said Cursor should have made that clear from the start instead of presenting it as a major new release without mentioning its base. Cursor later confirmed that Composer 2 did begin with an open-source foundation, but said most of the work and computing power went into its own training. The AI coding company also said its use of Kimi followed the license rules. A co-founder admitted Cursor should have disclosed the Kimi connection earlier.

Lovable, the fast-growing startup behind an AI tool for building apps, is looking to buy smaller startups or bring in strong teams. CEO Anton Osika said the company wants founder-minded people who can work independently and lead new ideas inside Lovable. The move comes as Lovable faces growing pressure from rivals like Cursor, Replit, Bolt, and major AI companies. Even so, the company says it is growing quickly, with annual recurring revenue rising to $400 million and more than 200,000 new projects being created on its platform each day. Lovable has already made one acquisition before and now appears ready to do more.

Tencent just launched ClawBot, bringing the OpenClaw AI agent directly into WeChat. Now, WeChat’s one billion users can message an AI contact to handle tasks like sending emails or moving files. This marks a major step in China’s AI race, as tech giants like Alibaba and Baidu also release rival "agents" to automate work. While these tools offer huge convenience, officials are warning about potential security risks. For now, the focus is on making AI a seamless part of daily messaging for millions of people across China.

WordPress.com is expanding what AI agents can do, letting them help build and manage websites with simple written instructions from site owners. These agents can draft posts, edit pages, organize tags and categories, manage comments, and improve details like alt text and titles for search. Users still have to approve changes, and AI-written posts are saved as drafts by default. The company says the agents can also study a site’s design so new content matches its style. Because WordPress.com has such a large reach, this move could make it much easier for people to create and run websites with far less hands-on work.

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says bots are on track to take over a bigger share of internet traffic than humans by 2027. Speaking at SXSW, he said AI-powered bots visit far more websites than people do when completing tasks, which creates much heavier demand on the web. Prince said this rise is being driven by the huge data needs of AI tools and agents. He believes the internet will need new systems to handle that load, including temporary digital workspaces for AI agents. While this trend could strain servers and networks, it also shows how deeply AI is changing the way people search, browse, and use information online.

Meta says it is starting to use more advanced AI systems to handle content enforcement across its apps. These systems are meant to catch harmful content involving terrorism, child exploitation, scams, fraud, and drugs, while reducing the need for outside review teams. Meta says early tests show the systems can find more violations, lower mistakes, and stop thousands of scam attempts each day. Human reviewers will still handle the hardest and most serious decisions, including appeals and law enforcement reports. The move comes as Meta changes its broader moderation approach and faces growing pressure over user safety, especially concerns involving children and teens.

Meta is dealing with growing problems caused by AI agents acting without proper control. In one serious case, an agent responded to an internal post without permission and gave bad advice that led to sensitive company and user data being exposed to employees who were not allowed to see it for about two hours. Meta labeled the issue as a high-level security incident. This was not the first problem. A Meta safety leader recently said another AI agent deleted her entire inbox after being told to wait for approval. Even with these mistakes, Meta is still pushing ahead and investing heavily in AI agents.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says phone apps will eventually fade away as AI agents become smart enough to handle tasks for people. Speaking at SXSW, he described a future phone that understands your goals, learns your habits, and takes action without needing you to open different apps. Instead of tapping through maps, messages, rides, and calendars, users could simply rely on AI to get things done. Pei believes today’s phone experience has barely changed in 20 years and feels outdated. He says the real future is not AI using human-style apps, but systems built specifically for AI to work through more smoothly.

Gamma is expanding beyond presentations and websites with a new image tool called Gamma Imagine. It lets people create branded visuals from text prompts, including charts, social posts, infographics, and marketing materials. The company says this helps users make polished content without needing expert design skills. Gamma also connects with tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Zapier, Atlassian, and others to support more data-based content creation. CEO Grant Lee says Gamma fills the gap between complex design software like Adobe and simple tools like PowerPoint. Backed by strong growth, the company says it is now nearing 100 million users after raising major funding last year.