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August 19, 2026. Today's briefing: what moved across AI news, the model leaderboard, GitHub repos, and funding, assembled from live tracked data.

4 stories 6 movers 6 rising repos 1 funding rounds generated 03:51 UTC
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Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Robin Williams' children Zelda, Zak, and Cody are taking over their father's Instagram account to create a "safe, trusted place" with authentic photos, videos, and memories reflecting his legacy. The
The Verge · Industry
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)▲ +8
#22 · Google603B
Mistral Nemo▲ +5
#45 · Mistral AI183B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B▼ -5
#54 · Qwen154B
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)▲ +3
#17 · Nvidia797B
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (batch)▼ -3
#20 · Anthropic706B
Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch)▼ -3
#28 · Google449B
Movement compares stored daily leaderboard snapshots, 2026-08-18 vs 2026-08-19, top 60 by OpenRouter token volume.
Rising ReposAll repos →
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 · 108,494 stars
+2,525
public-apis/public-apis
A collective list of free APIs
Python · 464,515 stars
+1,316
yetone/cumora
Where agent teams gather. Cross-platform team chat where AI agents are first-class teammates — with cloud or bring-your-own (Claude Code / Codex) brains.
TypeScript · 2,356 stars
+1,242
cathrynlavery/diagram-design
27 editorial diagram types for Claude Code. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows, no Mermaid-slop.
HTML · 21,766 stars
+1,110
usestrix/strix
Open-source AI penetration testing tool to find and fix your app’s vulnerabilities.
Python · 55,062 stars
+928
earendil-works/pi
AI agent toolkit: unified LLM API, agent loop, TUI, coding agent CLI
TypeScript · 93,119 stars
+793
Star growth measured between stored snapshots, 2026-08-18 vs 2026-08-19.
Reach Capital Fund V
TechCrunch · 2026-08-18 · view source →
$265 million
Amounts are shown only when verified verbatim in the linked source, never estimated.
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