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Meta has launched Muse, a new AI agent, adding to the company's expanding artificial intelligence portfolio. Details about the agent's capabilities, availability and intended uses remain limited, but the announcement is drawing attention as major tech firms race to deploy AI assistants and agents. Observers are watching to see how Muse compares with competing AI products from OpenAI, Google and others.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says artificial intelligence can compress what used to take startup founders three months of work into roughly 17 minutes. The claim, made as AI tools spread rapidly through the startup world, has drawn attention from founders and investors weighing how dramatically AI can accelerate product development and company building.

SpaceX has completed the launch rehearsal for Starship Flight 14, the next test flight of its giant rocket system. The wet dress rehearsal puts the full launch sequence through its paces ahead of liftoff from Starbase, Texas. It is another step in SpaceX's rapid testing campaign for the Starship program, which is central to NASA's lunar landing plans and the company's deep-space ambitions.

JetBrains has introduced Air, described by the company as a system of products aimed at agentic software development, where AI agents take on coding tasks with developer oversight. The announcement is drawing attention from developers debating how far agentic tools should be integrated into established IDEs and workflows.

OpenAI and Anthropic are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents tied to their AI systems, largely out of public view, according to a Fortune report. The scale of the probing highlights how leading AI companies are handling misuse, attacks and safety threats at a volume rarely disclosed, raising questions about transparency in the fast-growing AI industry.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood is moving her $1.3 billion venture fund, whose holdings include SpaceX and OpenAI, onchain, giving investors tokenized exposure to private companies that are otherwise hard to access. The move is being covered across mainstream financial outlets and crypto media, drawing attention to the growing overlap between traditional asset management and blockchain-based tokenization of private market stakes.

Google is piloting the ability to purchase products from Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce platform owned by Walmart, directly through its Gemini AI assistant and AI Mode in Search. The test, reported in India, would let users complete purchases without leaving Google's AI interfaces, deepening the company's push into AI-powered commerce and tightening its ties with Flipkart.

A Fast Company report argues that Donald Trump's personal gains from cryptocurrency ventures have made it harder for the crypto industry to secure the looser regulation it wants, particularly around the Clarity Act. The piece suggests the industry's close association with the president has become a political liability rather than an asset.

Meta is reportedly throwing its weight behind Muse, an AI application that is seeing rapid growth. According to TechCrunch, the company is backing the app as it takes off, though the exact form of Meta's involvement—investment, partnership, or integration—remains unclear from initial coverage.

A US startup has developed a new drone propulsion system designed to improve range, payload capacity and speed. The announcement suggests the technology could make drones more capable for commercial and industrial uses, where flight time and carrying capacity are key limitations. Details about the company and how the system works remain limited, and the claim has drawn attention within the drone and aerospace community.

A new report examines how the gluten-free food industry is being shaped by two forces at once: rising consumer demand for gluten-free products and evolving regulatory standards governing labeling and health claims. Analysts say manufacturers will need to balance product innovation with stricter compliance requirements as the market matures and regulators tighten definitions of what can legitimately be called gluten-free.

KFC is rolling out a significantly updated version of its original fried chicken recipe, and the New York Post takes readers inside the changes to the brand's most famous product. The story highlights how the company is reworking the Colonel's classic formula, a move sure to draw attention from loyal customers and fast-food rivals alike.

New York State laws extend legal protections to whistleblowers who raise concerns about artificial intelligence, according to local reporting. The protections mean workers who flag risks or wrongdoing involving AI systems can seek safeguards against retaliation. The reporting highlights how state legislation is being applied to the fast-growing AI sector, where employees at tech companies have increasingly spoken out about safety and ethical concerns.

Instruct3D has launched Additive Build Intelligence, a new software platform aimed at metal additive manufacturing. The company says the platform is designed to improve process control and build quality in metal 3D printing. Details on features, pricing and early customers have not yet been widely reported, and industry response is still limited.