AI Daily · Oct 26

Media reports

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  Claude desktop app launches new interface, designed with Claude's help

  Anthropic design engineer Chase McCoy announced that the Claude desktop app has launched a new interface. The new interface was designed with Claude's help, going from sketch to launch in under 3 weeks, and brings new sidebar features; some users report low information density and a cold style.

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• Related companiesMetaThird-party report

  KRAFTON AI previews Raon-1 mini: a 30B-A4B open-source model

  KRAFTON AI, the artificial intelligence arm of the well-known South Korean game company KRAFTON, this week unveiled a preview version of its Raon-1 mini model trained from scratch. The official release of this model and subsequent larger models are coming soon.

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• Related companiesAnthropicThird-party report

  Anthropic Reportedly Quietly Restricts Claude Opus 5.5 Reverse-Engineering Capabilities

  Many users report that Claude Opus 5.5's reverse-engineering capabilities appear to have been weakened, with safety guardrails intercepting output midway when reverse-engineering content protected by intellectual property. Anthropic has not officially announced a new version, but on Oct 21 it pushed updates to multiple Claude products, a timing that matches community feedback.

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• Related companiesOpenAIThird-party report

  Three fired OpenAI safety researchers deny leaking secrets

  Three safety researchers fired by OpenAI over suspected leaks deny disclosing confidential information, question the official rationale, and suspect it is linked to their push for AI transparency. OpenAI says the firings were unrelated to safety concerns.

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  Grok releases first 7 minutes of AI-generated Odyssey

  xAI's Grok has released the first 7 minutes of an AI-generated Odyssey. Media reviews say the visuals are passable but lack artistry, inspiration, and human touch.

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• Related companiesAlibaba QwenThird-party report

  Alibaba's "Qwen Go!" launches "My Apps" feature

  Alibaba's AI agent "Qwen Go!" has launched a "My Apps" feature, allowing users to build shareable, updatable custom apps without coding. It connects to the Alibaba Cloud Meoo platform and can be authorized to access personal data from platforms such as Taobao and Amap. It is currently in invite-only testing.

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• Related companiesGoogle AIThird-party report

  Google DeepMind executive: lifelong learners will have the edge in the AI workplace

  Lila Ibrahim, an executive at Google DeepMind, said the company increasingly values candidates' continuous learning experiences outside the classroom when hiring. AI has made getting answers extremely cheap, but the ability to ask good questions is becoming rarer.

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• Related companiesAlibaba QwenThird-party report

  Alibaba Qwen's Jiang Guanjun discusses personal AI agent technical framework

  At the 2026 China Computer Congress on Oct 22, Jiang Guanjun, head of AI algorithms at Alibaba Qwen, shared practical work on personal AI agents, arguing that models, memory, and ecosystem are the 3 core elements for building core capabilities, and introduced Qwen's efforts in task stability and insight into user needs.

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