ModelScope has released ACE-Step 1.5 XL, an open-source music generation model that outscores Suno v5 on audio quality benchmarks and supports everything from text-to-music to style transfer and vocal extraction.
Amazon has launched Amazon Quick, an agentic AI workspace for enterprise teams that connects to internal data, third-party apps, and the web to answer questions and trigger automated actions.
Nous Research added a Manim skill to Hermes Agent that handles the full pipeline for producing mathematical and technical animation videos from a single text prompt.
MiniMax Agent introduced Pocket, a feature that lets you control your desktop AI agent from your phone.
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 ships video and music generation for agents, expands provider support, and overhauls its memory system.
Xiaomi launched a token plan for its MiMo API platform, giving developers access to its full model lineup including a free TTS model.
Pika Labs released an open-source skill that lets you have a real-time video conversation with your AI agent.
Netflix released its first public AI model, a video diffusion model that removes objects from footage along with their physical effects.
Apple removed vibe coding app Anything from the App Store, so the team moved the whole thing to iMessage.
Cursor 3 is out, bringing a rebuilt interface centered around agents and parallel task management.
