Issue #101
Gemini 4 Argon, Reddit ends API access, and a $750M round for Flow Engineering
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Today covers Google's new Gemini 4 Argon model, OpenAI's agent management plans, and a dispute between Meta and users over its Muse assistant. We also look at a brain-scan image reconstruction tool, Reddit's decision to end RSS and public API access, DoorDash's new ordering agent, and a major funding round for Flow Engineering.
1 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet
Google has released Gemini 4 Argon, its latest model positioned for coding and cybersecurity tasks. The company describes it as its most powerful model to date.
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OpenAI’s Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents
I don't have enough information in the provided content to write an accurate summary. The content consists of a single sentence that largely restates the headline without explaining what the "Decisions API" is, what "Jev" refers to, what the technology does, or why it matters. To write a proper summary, I would need details such as what the Decisions API actually does, what problem it solves, when it was announced, and any specifics about the "swarming agents" mentioned in the headline. If you can provide the full article text, I can produce an accurate 1 to 2 sentence summary.
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Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot read a user's Messages without explicit permission, contesting a journalist's claim that the agent accessed his private messages while the required Mac setting was disabled. The dispute centers on whether the feature functioned as the company describes.
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An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can reconstruct images a person is viewing by analyzing their brain scans, and can also predict brain activity based on a given image. The system demonstrates a two-way link between visual stimuli and neural data.
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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds and further restricting public API access, citing increased scraping by AI bots. The move continues the platform's efforts to limit automated access to its user-generated content.
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DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food
DoorDash has launched an AI agent that lets customers place food orders via text message. The move positions the company against competitors Uber Eats and Grubhub.
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Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation
Flow Engineering, a startup applying AI agents to hardware design, raised funding at a $750 million valuation with backing from Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia. Sequoia's Roelof Botha joined as an angel investor and board member.
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Morning Roost Issue #101