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Sat, Sep 19, 2026- 🔧 tool
GLM 5.3 FlashX now available on AI Gateway
Vercel added GLM 5.3 FlashX to AI Gateway, giving builders a high-speed model option for responsive apps and coding agents.
GLM 5.3 FlashX now available on AI Gateway
Vercel added GLM 5.3 FlashX to AI Gateway, giving builders a high-speed model option for responsive apps and coding agents.
Source: Vercel / v0 News
Sub-second artifact deployments are now supported in Vercel CLI
Vercel's latest CLI update lets you and your AI agents publish simple HTML and Markdown pages to the web in under a second.
Source: Vercel / v0 News
Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude
Anthropic is merging Claude Cowork and standard chat into a single unified assistant that can handle quick questions and long background tasks.
Source: Simon Willison
Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
Meta launched an AI integration that lets coding assistants like Cursor and Claude automatically configure WhatsApp Business messaging.
Source: TechCrunch AI
AI SDK harness layer now supports native subscription authentication
Vercel's AI SDK now lets developers run AI coding assistants using their existing tool subscriptions instead of managing extra API keys.
Source: Vercel / v0 News
commit-rewriter 0.1
A new tool called commit-rewriter makes it easy to clean up messy AI-generated git commit messages through a simple browser interface.
Source: Simon Willison
Feeling sad about AI
Simon Willison reflects on why rapid AI progress shouldn't discourage builders, emphasizing that human problem-solving matters more than ever.
Source: Simon Willison
GitHub Copilot is now available in the AI SDK harness layer
Vercel added GitHub Copilot support to its AI SDK harness layer, making it easy to plug Copilot into standardized AI coding workflows.
Source: Vercel / v0 News
Introducing the Lovable Partner Program
Lovable launched a Partner Program and directory to help freelancers and agencies get certified and connect with paying clients.
Source: Lovable Blog
Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market
Cognition, the team behind AI coder Devin, has raised fresh funding at a $48 billion valuation as demand for AI software tools surges.
Source: TechCrunch AI
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