AI Daily — September 22, 2026

Models & Research

Grok 4.7 Targets Complex Coding and Professional Work at Competitive Prices — SpaceXAI introduces Grok 4.7 with improvements in long-running coding tasks, document creation, and professional knowledge work. Built on a larger model, it offers better self-checking and handling of lengthy context while maintaining Grok 4.6’s pricing and speed. The company reports stronger benchmark performance and redesigned safeguards against harmful requests. Available through Cursor, Grok Build, and the API, pricing starts at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. A faster variant doubles output speed at twice the price. xAI ↗

My takeaway: In the Artificial Analysis results as of today, Grok 4.7 scores 46 on the Intelligence Index, slightly below GTP-5.6 Sol's 47. What caught my attention is its output speed which is just 39 tokens per second, compared with 66 for Fable 5.1 and 65 for GPT-6 Astra. Its average cost per benchmark task is also higher than Astra's, at $3.74 vs $3.26. Personally, I find these results surprising given the launch claims, although token pricing and cost per task are different measures. If these figures hold up, Muse Spark 1.3 looks like a much more attractive option on these measures, with a higher intelligence score, faster output, and lower task cost. However, these benchmark results may be updated later.

Xiaomi Launches MiMo-V2.6: Open-Source Multimodal AI with Stronger Performance and Low Pricing — Xiaomi releases open-source MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Flash for coding, creative work, and complex tasks. Pro reportedly leads open-source models on Artificial Analysis’s Intelligence Index while retaining V2.5 pricing. An UltraSpeed variant offers up to 20 times faster output at a higher cost. Xiaomi ↗

My takeaway: Surprisingly, MiMo-V2.6-Pro matches Grok 4.7's displayed score of 46 on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index. What stands out is the pricing: $0.435 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens. It looks like this new model is the most powerful among Chinese frontier models.

Industry & Funding

• Toyota weighs multibillion-dollar robotics push across factories
• Amazon shuts out Meta's AI agent from its shopping site
• Google prices AI-focused laptop at $899 to push Gemini adoption

Meta's Muse assistant outpaces ChatGPT's early mobile growth — New download and usage estimates suggest Meta’s Muse AI assistant has attracted more installs and daily users in the US and Canada than ChatGPT did during a comparable period after its mobile launch. TechCrunch AI ↗

My takeaway: I think Muse's popularity is driven by a combination of Muse Spark's strong performance and the Muse agent's focus on useful features.

Tools & Open Source

AutoScheduler rolls out custom app builder for warehouse operators — AutoScheduler has introduced an app-building tool that lets logistics teams create custom applications using real-time warehouse data. It expands the company’s Warehouse AI Platform for distribution centres managing inventory, equipment, and staffing. AINEWS ↗

My takeaway: Prioritize governed data and validated operational constraints so AI app builders create reliable tools instead of adding more shadow IT.

Higgsfield AI accelerates video ad creation and feature development with GPT-6 Astra — Higgsfield AI uses OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra to simplify video ad creation for small businesses and bring new creative tools to market faster. OpenAI ↗

My takeaway: I've already seen how Astra can produce high-quality video by operating Blender through computer use and accessing Higgsfield through MCP. To me, this kind of integrated workflow is the harder advantage to copy.

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