Google expands Argon from a limited preview to APIs, apps, and search, with a discounted starting price until the end of November; Apple releases HomeView, entering the home AI market at $299. On the device side, MiniCPM-V 4.7 and Liquid's new model

2026-10-14

Google expands Argon from a limited preview to APIs, apps, and search, with a discounted starting price until the end of November; Apple releases HomeView, entering the home AI market at $299. On the device side, MiniCPM-V 4.7 and Liquid's new model open-source weights; NVIDIA fully open-sources Run:ai, and Stardust Intelligence completes a 1 billion yuan funding round. Character.ai enters bankruptcy protection sale proceedings, but the platform remains operational. Model Pulse Tracker Step5 rises to second place in the weekly rankings and AA's new decision index.