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About Manus 1.6: A major release centered on a new “Max” agent architecture plus first-class mobile app dev and an interactive design environment, with clear gains on complex, multi-step workflows. Manus 1.6 introduces the flagship “Max” agent architecture, which delivers a massive reported improvement in one-shot task success and output quality (with internal tests showing >19% gains in user satisfaction).

Manus has dramatically expanded its surface area to include full Mobile Development (end-to-end iOS/Android apps) and a new Interactive Design View for point-and-click AI image editing, extending its agentic power from web automation into full cross-platform product creation.

About Disco: Google’s experimental, Gemini-powered browser from Google Labs that is redefining web workflows. Disco’s core feature, GenTabs, lets users simply accumulate tabs related to a task (like planning a trip or conducting research), then use a natural-language prompt to transform those tabs into a custom, fully interactive mini web app—on the fly!

This approach targets complex, multi-site workflows by synthesizing data into lightweight, task-specific tooling, making rapid prototyping and deployment possible without writing a single line of code. Google is positioning Disco as a “discovery vehicle” for future AI-driven web experiences.

About Tinker: TML’s API enabling high-speed, cost-effective fine-tuning, democratizing model specialization without immense resource commitment.

Tinker, the groundbreaking training API from Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab, is revolutionizing how we customize massive LLMs. It exposes the entire training loop—including custom loss functions and RL algorithms—through just four simple API calls.

By leveraging efficient LoRA fine-tuning, Tinker slashes compute costs and makes training frontier models, like Qwen3-235B, affordable, finally putting enterprise-grade customization into the hands of smaller, agile teams.

Here are a few standout opportunities from companies building at the edge of AI. Each role is selected for impact, growth potential, and relevance to our community.

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👉 First Event: Jan 8, 2026, at Atlassian for Startups HQ.

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About Noah Frank

Noah is a researcher, innovation strategist, and ex-founder thinking and writing about the future of AI. His work and body of research focus on aligning governance strategies to anticipate transformative change before it happens.

About AJ Green

AJ Green is a founder, writer, VC scout, chairman, and respected community leader in the AI and startup space. A former athlete turned tech entrepreneur, AJ is on a mission to make AI the great equalizer scaling startups, connecting ecosystems, and turning disruption into opportunity.