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Meta's Muse AI app has accumulated 3.4+ million downloads since its September 8 launch, with daily active users climbing 27% following Meta Connect announcements. The app reached the #1 position on both the U.S. App Store and Google Play Store, outpacing ChatGPT's early growth trajectory with 55% day-over-day download growth. Meta announced upcoming features including video chat, Mac computer use support, and smart glasses integration. Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/meta-is-putting-its-muscle-behind-muse-as-the-ai-app-takes-off

OpenAI's Astra and Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 have successfully decoded previously unsolved Enigma messages from World War II, demonstrating advanced reasoning and research capabilities. Astra independently found archival messages, built an Enigma simulator, and recovered plaintext from a message unsolved since 2005, while Claude Opus 5 broke a separate message using cryptographic signatures. Only seven unbroken Enigma messages remain. Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/astra-and-opus-just-passed-turings-other-test

Microsoft announced an updated Copilot featuring three modes: Autopilot (a rebranded Scout agent for long-running tasks), a new Code tab powered by GitHub Copilot technology, and Home mode. The service uses usage-based billing and allows users to select from frontier models including Fable and Astra. This marks the latest iteration in Microsoft's ongoing rebranding efforts for its AI assistant lineup. Source: Gizmodo — https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-thinks-its-finally-figured-out-copilot-this-time-2000817460