Blacksmith, a platform for building and testing AI code, reached unicorn status after securing a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia Capital that values the company at $1 billion. Source
Meta said during third-quarter earnings that Muse, its AI application, has attracted over 10 million users, with shopping and personal productivity among the top use cases on the platform. Source
Recursive released Flint, a free coding model designed to run on laptops, built largely by the company's own AI research system as an early demonstration of self-improving artificial intelligence. Source
Walmart introduced technology allowing AI agents to make purchases on its site on customers' behalf, complete with spending limits and transaction approval controls, contrasting sharply with Amazon's decision to block AI agents from shopping on its platform. Source
Anthropic launched Claude Duet, an AI agent designed for professionals and small business owners, as a competitor to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots; the agent is available as a standalone app on iOS and Android and through Claude on the web in research preview form. Source