Sora now allows generating videos and characters from images of people with stricter moderation.

"Starting today, eligible users can upload images with people to make videos in Sora, after attesting that they have consent from people featured and rights to upload the media."

Codex app for Windows is in the works 👀

h/t x@ajambrosino

ICYMI: Arena launches Max router to boost AI prompt accuracy

Arena has launched Max, a model router that uses over five million community votes to select the best language model for each prompt. Max leads in key benchmarks and supports reliable outputs in coding, math, creative writing, and expert tasks.

🗞 #ai

Exclusive: A new Gemini 3 Pro checkpoint spotted in A/B testing

Google is testing a new Gemini checkpoint in AI Studio showing strong performance in UI generation and SVG rendering. Though release details are unclear, the model draws developer interest and may influence upcoming AI product capabilities.

🗞 #aistudio

Google tests Personal Intelligence for NotebookLM conversations

Google is testing a “Personal intelligence” layer in NotebookLM, allowing it to learn from chat history.

🗞 #notebooklm

Notion tests Agents 2.0 with scripting tools and Workers

Notion's AI agents are seeing updates including a new UI layout, experimental Agents 2.0 toggles, expanded trigger options like Slack messages, scripting capabilities, and deeper automation through external service integrations.

🗞 #notion

Meta AI redies Avacado, Manus Agent and OpenClaw integration

Meta AI is preparing new features and models, including Avocado, browser and voice agents, app integrations, scheduled tasks, and a Memory section. Testing includes top models like ChatGPT, with broader expansion planned to rival competitors.

🗞 #meta

BREAKING 🚨: META AI IS PREPARING TO GET NEW AVACADO MODELS, MANUS BROWSER AGENT AND INTEGRATION WITH OPENCLAW!

What’s new?
- Meta AI website got migrated to the new stack while retaining the same user experience.
- New effort selector, email, and calendar connectors are already available to users.
- Memory and Projects are in the works.
- Avacado and Avacado Thinking models have been spotted in testing. The router still redirects tothe Llama model.
- Meta is testing different models from other providers underneath, including Gemini 3 Pro preview, Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GPT-5.2. This part was likely inherited from Manus AI but used only internally.
- Scheduled tasks feature is under development.
- A new model named Sierra is being tested to power the upcoming browser agent. This likely will be the same agent used in Manus AI currently.
- Big Brain mode is in the works, where multiple model responses will be combined into a final answer.
- OpenClaw integration has been spotted to let Meta AI connect to your OpenClaw gateway.

In short, Meta is on the path to slowly transform into Manus. OpenClaw integration might be big, but something that other Labs may easily adapt as well. We are yet to know if Avacado's performance will surpass recently released models, where Avacado is expected to be released around this spring.

Free OpenAI Codex Merch. Limited supply, only 1000 spots. You need to install this skill from Codex app and ask it for a redeem URL.

P.S. Gone by now 👀

A $70m worth ai.com domain is now live where users can claim usernames for their AI agents.

Testing everything 👀

OpenAI launched a Super Bowl ad, named "You can build things", featuring Codex and upcoming OpenAI Robotics.

An Easter egg from the ad led to a limited Codex merch drop.