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Anthropic said Claude identified a previously unknown enzyme system bearing CRISPR-like repeat structures while working in the company's AI-powered biology lab. Anthropic has not yet disclosed what capabilities the system might have, but framed the find as an early example of AI models contributing original discoveries in molecular biology rather than just accelerating existing research.
anthropic.com ↗At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg introduced new capabilities and integrations for Muse, the company's AI assistant that connects to users' email, calendar, and other apps to handle everyday tasks across devices. The update expands Muse from a chat-based assistant into a more persistent agent that can act on a user's accounts, following its rollout in early September.
techcrunch.com ↗Meta showed off Muse Charm, a palm-sized dedicated hardware device for accessing its Muse AI assistant on the go, developed by a design lab led by former Apple interface chief Alan Dye alongside Meta's Superintelligence AI group. The device signals Meta's push to give its AI assistant a standalone hardware form factor rather than confining it to phones and glasses.
bloomberg.com ↗Meta unveiled Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first pair of AI glasses without a built-in camera, designed by partner EssilorLuxottica and priced from $349. The audio-only glasses support music and podcast playback, calls, live translation, and access to Meta's Muse AI assistant, and are positioned as a response to criticism over camera-equipped smart glasses being used for covert recording.
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