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August 21, 2026. Today's briefing: what moved across AI news, the model leaderboard, GitHub repos, and funding, assembled from live tracked data.

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Google Discover adding AI chatbot to customize your feed
Google will soon allow users to customize their Discover feed by describing what they want to see. The new feature, rolling out to the Google app in the "coming days," uses AI to automatically tweak t
The Verge · Tools
Study: Over one-third of post-ChatGPT web pages show AI authorship signs
Pew Research analyzed nearly half a million English-language web pages from the past five years using Common Crawl and Open Pangram's detection technology. In a random sample of 10,000 pages from July
TechCrunch · Research
Slack launches Slack Code channels for collaborative vibe-coding with AI agents
Slack is introducing dedicated channels where teams can vibe-code together with AI agents directly within the platform. The feature, called Slack Code, includes open, project-specific code channels wi
The Verge · Tools
Leaderboard MoversFull rankings →
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (batch)▲ +7
#38 · Google241B
Grok 4.5▼ -7
#46 · SpaceXAI188B
Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)▲ +4
#13 · Google1.11T
GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)▲ +4
#15 · OpenAI940B
Mistral Nemo▲ +4
#42 · Mistral AI206B
GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)▼ -3
#17 · OpenAI912B
Movement compares stored daily leaderboard snapshots, 2026-08-20 vs 2026-08-21, top 60 by OpenRouter token volume.
Rising ReposAll repos →
mattpocock/skills
Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.
Shell · 226,402 stars
+2,644
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 · 112,908 stars
+2,332
public-apis/public-apis
A collective list of free APIs
n · 467,192 stars
+1,175
cathrynlavery/diagram-design
38 editorial diagram types for Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows. No Mermaid slop.
HTML · 24,284 stars
+982
santifer/career-ops
Open-source AI job search: scan job portals, evaluate listings with a structured A-F rubric into a 1.0-5.0 score, tailor your CV, track applications — runs loca
JavaScript · 66,650 stars
+881
volcengine/OpenViking
Self-evolving Context Database for AI Agents. Unify Agent Memory, Knowledge RAG and Skills.
Python · 31,008 stars
+852
Star growth measured between stored snapshots, 2026-08-20 vs 2026-08-21.
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