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Meta's Muse Ember, Medium's TK and Spacefast
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Meta releases Muse Ember, a low-cost model for agent work
Meta's Muse Ember costs 10 cents per million input tokens and handles tool calls, coding subtasks, extraction and long document parsing. It reads text, images and audio, letting agents work from scanned documents or voice memos without a separate model.
Source: TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Medium launches TK, an AI assistant built into the writing editor
Medium's TK app lets writers type @TK for help, get headline and editorial feedback, and publish notes explaining how AI was used. It runs on the web, and Medium says it will be free for Medium account holders.
Source: TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Automattic launches Spacefast to deploy vibe-coded websites and apps
WordPress.com owner Automattic's Spacefast adds databases, authentication, file uploads, emails and analytics to vibe-coded projects. Users can connect agents like ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor, or a Git repository. People have used it for mockups, slideshows and offer-related websites.
Source: TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
RIAA chief discusses AI training, deepfakes and content labeling
On Decoder, RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier discussed AI companies training on work without permission, how deepfake bans might affect other expression, and whether AI detection and labeling can work if Spotify and YouTube do not join in.
Source: The Verge (opens in a new tab)
Former DOJ antitrust chief launches FluxCap, an AI legal research tool
Jonathan Kanter and Doha Mekki launched FluxCap, which helps plaintiffs build antitrust cases against large companies by finding holes in legal arguments and sifting through discovery materials. Kanter says it lets a small team take on a large team.
Source: The Verge (opens in a new tab)
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