Daily AI Pulse

August 18, 2026. Archived briefing: what moved across AI news, the model leaderboard, GitHub repos, and funding on this day.

3 stories 7 movers 6 rising repos 3 funding rounds generated 19:35 UTC
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Firefox Smart Window adds real-time web search and natural language browsing history features
Firefox's Smart Window AI browsing mode now pulls from current web information and displays source links in chat responses through a partnership with search engine Exa. The feature can automatically s
The Verge · Tools
The Download: how people really use AI, and Flock’s design choices
AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people use their products, but researchers say they only release selective data with no independent verification. A new research
MIT Tech Review · Industry
OpenAI launches dedicated ChatGPT mode for teens with safety features
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers that combines existing youth safeguards with new safety features under one roof. Teen mode will automatically apply to users who identify a
The Verge · Tools
Leaderboard MoversFull rankings →
Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)▲ +4
#30 · Google411B
Solar Pro 4▲ +4
#33 · upstage302B
Ling-2.6-flash▼ -4
#46 · inclusionai180B
Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch)▼ -3
#39 · Anthropic239B
Mistral Nemo▲ +3
#50 · Mistral AI166B
GPT-5 Mini (batch)▼ -3
#53 · OpenAI154B
Ling-3.0-flashNEW
#60 · inclusionai99B
Movement compares stored daily leaderboard snapshots, 2026-08-17 vs 2026-08-18, top 60 by OpenRouter token volume.
Rising ReposAll repos →
public-apis/public-apis
A collective list of free APIs
Python · 463,199 stars
+1,489
harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo
利用 AI 大模型和自动化工作流，根据主题或关键词一键生成高清短视频。Generate HD short videos from a topic or keyword with an automated AI workflow.
Python · 105,969 stars
+1,329
cathrynlavery/diagram-design
27 editorial diagram types for Claude Code. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows, no Mermaid-slop.
HTML · 20,656 stars
+1,154
holaboss-ai/holaOS
Open-source All in One AI agent workspace. Run any agent — Claude Code, Codex — across your tools (100+ integrations + MCP), apps, browser, and files, with shar
TypeScript · 9,245 stars
+914
earendil-works/pi
AI agent toolkit: unified LLM API, agent loop, TUI, coding agent CLI
TypeScript · 92,326 stars
+873
cordiverse/cordis
Meta-Framework of Spatiotemporal Composability
TypeScript · 5,565 stars
+862
Star growth measured between stored snapshots, 2026-08-17 vs 2026-08-18.
FundingAll deals →
Reach Capital Fund V
TechCrunch · 2026-08-18 · view source →
$265 million
Groq
TechCrunch · 2026-08-17 · view source →
$350 million
Wispr
TechCrunch · 2026-08-17 · view source →
$280M
Amounts are shown only when verified verbatim in the linked source, never estimated.
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