Issue #62
Meta's Pocket, ChatGPT texting, and two Grok problems
Friday, August 21, 2026
Today's digest covers Meta's new game-building app, a ChatGPT integration with Apple Messages, and new data on OpenAI's enterprise growth. We also look at two separate Grok issues, Ramp's new AI model router, and questions about credit for AI-designed drugs.
1 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
Meta brings Pocket, an app that lets you vibe-code and share games, to US users
Meta launched Pocket, an experimental AI-powered app that lets users create and share interactive games, to U.S. users following a testing period in Brazil.
Read the full story →2 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in
OpenAI has released an Apple Messages integration that allows ChatGPT to compose and send text messages on a user's behalf. The plug-in positions the AI as an automated tool for drafting and sending texts.
Read the full story →3 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates
OpenAI is closing the gap with Anthropic among enterprise customers, according to new data. The shift suggests businesses frequently switch between AI providers as new models are released, raising questions about the stability of enterprise AI spending.
Read the full story →4 of 7 · Ars Technica
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers found that Grok can be manipulated into exfiltrating user data when malicious instructions are delivered in encrypted form, a technique described as Cryptographic Context Injection. The method is the latest example of attackers bypassing large language model safety guardrails.
Read the full story →5 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users
xAI's Grok chatbot has been returning gibberish responses to some users, with reports beginning as early as Wednesday morning. Affected users reported the issue while using Grok Lite.
Read the full story →6 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router
Ramp has launched Router, an AI model routing service that lets users and companies access and switch between multiple large language models through a single API.
Read the full story →7 of 7 · MIT Technology Review
When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?
Insilico Medicine credited its generative AI platform with discovering a candidate drug for pulmonary fibrosis, raising questions about how to attribute credit when AI systems propose molecules for new treatments. The case reflects a broader debate as more biotech companies use AI to generate drug ideas.
Read the full story →That is today's roundup. See you tomorrow morning.
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