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Meta released Muse Gadgets, an open-source project providing firmware and a Linux SDK so developers can build custom hardware that connects to its Muse AI agent, with suggested projects like e-ink displays or HDMI stick devices. The company also built its own gadget, Muse Home Link, a USB-C device that lets Muse control smart home devices, and is giving away 5,000 units free to subscribers while supplies last.
Apple said Friday it is overhauling macOS privacy settings that let third-party apps with Full Disk Access read users' message histories. The change follows reports that Meta's Muse AI assistant surfaced content from a user's Apple Messages conversation, prompting a dispute between Meta and security researchers over whether that required explicit user consent beyond granting system-level file access.
Meta's Muse AI app reached the top of app store charts, with reporting attributing its momentum to Alexandr Wang's involvement at the company. Wang's approach reportedly caused friction among some Meta staff even as the app gained traction.
Apple announced it will tighten controls on macOS's Full Disk Access setting, which lets apps read files, mail, messages and browsing history. The move follows reports that Meta's Muse app on Mac could optionally use this permission, with a journalist alleging it read private messages — a claim Meta disputed.
A technology and human rights researcher ran an experiment comparing three AI agents—Meta's Muse, Anthropic's Claude Cowork, and OpenAI's GPT 6.1 Sol—on a shared task: filling gaps in the World Bank's Global Public Procurement Database for US and Iran country profiles. The prompt was given in English for the US portion and Farsi for the Iran portion, using the web versions of each tool to mimic typical user experience. The researcher examined differences in reasoning, search behavior, source selection, transparency and safeguards across the agents rather than ranking speed or accuracy.
Meta has opened a project called Muse Gadgets, offering developers open-source firmware and a Linux SDK to build their own devices powered by its Muse AI agent. The company also released its own example, the Muse Home Link, a USB-C dongle that connects Muse to home networks and smart devices; Meta says it has produced 5,000 units to give to Muse subscribers. Nat Friedman, head of product for Meta's superintelligence labs, announced the initiative and set up a Discord community for developers.
A developer named Antelo has published ldraw-nova, an open-source tool that lets an AI agent take a user's model idea and build it into a LEGO design using the LDraw format. The output includes source code, a Blender-editable glTF file, multiple viewing options including a VR mode for Meta Quest 3, and a log of the agent's chat and reasoning process. The project is distributed via Docker and relies on a companion semantic search tool called jev-rerank, built by the same author, to help agents find matching parts and reference models.
Apple announced it will introduce additional controls around macOS's 'Full Disk Access' setting, which currently lets apps read files, mail, messages and browsing history. The company said AI agents running on desktops have heightened the risks of this access, and it will require more explicit user action before granting it. The move follows reports that Meta's Muse app appeared to access a journalist's private messages, and a separate Wired report on a flaw in ChatGPT's Mac app.
The White House convened leading tech CEOs, including Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Musk, to endorse an AI safety pledge and signed an executive order that rebrands artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence.' Major companies like Meta and OpenAI are promoting more approachable AI products amid ongoing enterprise investments. The event highlights a shift in government and industry language around AI development and safety.
Meta has released open-source code letting developers build their own gadgets powered by its Muse AI agent, using hardware like ESP32 boards or Raspberry Pi. Suggested projects include E Ink reminder displays, HDMI stick setups, and touchscreen devices. Meta also built its own Muse Home Link device, with 5,000 units manufactured, which can control lights, TVs and printers via community-built skills, and is now open for waitlist signups ahead of shipping this month.
Apple announced it will add new restrictions to macOS's Full Disk Access permission, requiring explicit user action before apps can gain that level of system access. The company said some developers currently use the permission in ways that expose files, mail, messages and browsing history without users fully understanding the scope of access granted. Apple did not specify a rollout timeline for the change.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's long-running entry on the metaphysics of holes, first published in 1996, has received a substantive revision dated May 12, 2025. The entry examines whether holes qualify as real entities or are merely linguistic fictions, drawing on evidence from ordinary language, causal reasoning, and cognitive science studies on how infants and adults perceive and track holes.