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Alibaba worth noting

Alibaba releases Qwen-Image-2.1 for creating and editing transparent images

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What you can tryQwen-Image-2.1 for generating and editing images, including transparent RGBA images

HowOpen the Qwen-Image-2.1 model demo on Hugging Face and try generating or editing an image.

TermsThe research license prohibits commercial use; commercial use requires requesting a separate license from the Qwen team.

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GitHub worth noting

GitHub Copilot code review service exposes an API and changes the default effort level to Balanced

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What you can tryREST API and GraphQL API for GitHub Copilot code review with an effort level selection for each request

HowRequest a code review via the REST API or GraphQL API and optionally set the effort level for the given request.

TermsCopilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, or Enterprise plan.

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OpenAI major Business and investment

OpenAI cuts prices for GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra models, says optimization of its own infrastructure by Sol made this possible

From 30 July, OpenAI reduced the price of GPT-5.6 Luna by 80 % (to 0.20 $/1.20 $ per million tokens) and Terra by 20 %. According to the company, the cuts stem from savings achieved by optimizing infrastructure with Sol; commentators point to pressure from low-cost competitors.

What you get out of it

Anyone using OpenAI API for their own projects or tools with a low-cost model (Luna) will pay significantly less for the same work than before, as illustrated by Simon Willison, who switched from Gemini to Luna because of the price.

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Meta major update New models

Zuckerberg defends the open strategy of Meta and distillation in an essay; the company also plans to open the weights of Muse Spark 1.2

To accompany the release of the open model Muse Glimmer (30B, Apache 2.0), Meta published an extensive essay by Mark Zuckerberg defending distillation and its open strategy against OpenAI and Anthropic; it also promised to open the weights of Muse Spark 1.2.

New: Mark Zuckerberg published an essay (6000+ words) on AI philosophy, governance and the strategy of Meta; The announcement includes Muse Code, an AI agent for the terminal; Meta strategically positions open-weight models as an alternative to proprietary approaches from OpenAI and Anthropic; The essay criticizes lobbying by competitors and mentions competition from Chinese open-weight models; The new strategy of Meta focuses on differentiation through an open-source approach

What you get out of it

Developers and enthusiasts can run a full-fledged agent for coding or working with files or images directly on their Mac or PC, without depending on the cloud or sending data to a third party.

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OpenAI important New models

OpenAI makes GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna available on the Amazon Bedrock platform

GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna from OpenAI are now generally available on the Amazon Bedrock platform at lower prices than GPT-5.6; according to OpenAI, GPT-6 Sol makes about half as many factual errors as GPT-5.6 Sol.

What you get out of it

Developers working with the Amazon Bedrock platform gain another model choice based on the task type: assign more demanding tasks to GPT-6 Sol and simple, frequent tasks to GPT-6 Luna, and adjust the reasoning effort level as needed.

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GitHub important AI agents

GitHub Copilot CLI and GitHub Copilot app tools make the computer use feature available in public preview

The computer use feature is in public preview in the GitHub Copilot CLI and GitHub Copilot app tools for macOS and Windows. According to GitHub, it allows control of desktop applications. It requires user consent, and organizations can disable it.

What you get out of it

According to GitHub, the tool can be entrusted with tasks such as summarizing browser notifications or editing a presentation; the user decides whether to allow control of a specific application.

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Anthropic worth noting New models

The Claude Opus 5.5 model is available in GitHub Copilot

The Claude Opus 5.5 model from Anthropic is now available in GitHub Copilot for Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise plans. According to Anthropic, it handles tasks comparably to Opus 5, but with fewer steps and tokens.

What you get out of it

Users on Copilot Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise plans can select the Claude Opus 5.5 model in the model picker for agentic coding and long-running tasks once the gradual rollout reaches them.

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worth noting New models

The company Black Forest Labs has released the Flux 3 Image model for generating and multi-step editing of images

The company Black Forest Labs has released the Flux 3 Image model. According to the company, it handles multi-step edits without changing other parts of the image. It supports up to ten reference images and output of up to 4K. A free demo is available.

What you get out of it

When creating images, you can try step-by-step edits and working with up to ten reference images; preserving other parts during edits is, for now, a claim made by the company.

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worth noting New models

Ideogram releases Ideogram 4.5 model for targeted image edits

The Ideogram 4.5 model is available on the Ideogram platform and via API. According to Ideogram, it changes only the requested parts of an image. It offers four quality tiers at native 2K resolution for 0.8 to 22 cents per image.

What you get out of it

When editing a photo, you can try changing a specific element with the declared preservation of its surroundings. It is advisable to verify the reliability of this feature on your own image.

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GitHub worth noting AI agents

GitHub Copilot in the VS Code editor rolls out scheduled agent tasks in preview

The automations feature in GitHub Copilot in the VS Code editor allows running agent tasks hourly, daily, weekly, or on demand. A task definition can be created from a template or using a custom prompt. The feature is available in preview.

Part of an overview of multiple AI topics; only this event has been covered.

What you get out of it

A developer can prepare their own task definition and run it on demand, without having to build it again each time.

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worth noting Coding

GitHub extends the HydraFusion research preview to Visual Studio Code and the GitHub Copilot app

The HydraFusion research preview is now available in Visual Studio Code and the GitHub Copilot app. It coordinates multiple models and supports the Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans. Company access requires an admin to enable preview features.

What you get out of it

If you're using a supported plan, you can try HydraFusion directly in Visual Studio Code or the GitHub Copilot app, without switching to the Copilot CLI tool.

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Google worth noting update Tools and apps

The Guided Vision feature is also available in Google TalkBack

The Guided Vision feature is also available in Google TalkBack. On devices running Android 9 and later, an accessibility shortcut can be set up. The audio description of images from the camera helps with reading text and recognizing objects; according to Google, it is not intended for navigation.

New: Guided Vision is also available in Google TalkBack.; On devices running Android 9 and later, an accessibility shortcut can be set up for Guided Vision.; Google warns against using the feature for navigation and obstacle detection.

What you get out of it

Blind and low-vision users can launch audio image descriptions directly from the Google TalkBack menu and ask follow-up questions about text or objects captured by the camera.

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OpenAI worth noting Tools and apps

OpenAI globally rolls out virtual clothing try-on and the Favorites feature in the ChatGPT product

The ChatGPT product now lets you virtually try on clothing and accessories using your own photo and save selected products using the Favorites feature. OpenAI announced the global availability of both features.

What you get out of it

When deciding on clothing or accessories, you can use a preview on your own photo and save selected products to return to later.

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GitHub worth noting Tools and apps

GitHub Copilot app adds local sandboxing in public preview

The GitHub Copilot app offers optional local sandboxing in public preview, which restricts the agent's access to files, network, and credentials. It is disabled by default and configured per project.

What you get out of it

Developers using the GitHub Copilot app can restrict the agent's access to files, network, and credentials for an entire project, or just for the current session using the /sandbox on command.

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