Verified AI Launch Intelligence

See what launched, what changed, and what it costs.

Track AI product launches, model updates, pricing changes and tested workflows. Each record separates official sources, company claims, Kingy testing and third-party evidence so you can see what is known and what remains unverified.

Daily radar

Today's AI Launches

A Radar edition publishes only when the day has enough source-ready signal; the tracker continues to show the newest verified records.

No source-ready records are tagged for today yet, so this section is showing the latest public launch records available in the tracker.

AI Agents

OpenAI Assistants API migration deadline: August 26, 2026

Summary: OpenAI’s Assistants API reaches its shutdown deadline on August 26, 2026. OpenAI recommends Responses API and Conversations API, with documented mappings from Assistants to configuration or…

Why it matters: Treat August 26 as an operational deadline, not a feature launch or a find-and-replace exercise. OpenAI documents object and orchestration changes, including explicit tool-loop…

Pricing
There is no separate migration fee. Replacement API usage is billed under current OpenAI API pricing, while engineering, regression testing, data migration, observability and rollback work remain implementation costs.
Verification
Verified; 6 sources
AI Security

Microsoft Project Perception

Summary: Microsoft announced Project Perception, an agentic security system that coordinates specialized red, blue, and green agents inside Microsoft Defender.

Why it matters: The launch brings attack simulation, defense testing, and threat-scenario planning into one Microsoft Defender workflow. Its practical effectiveness and cost remain unproven until security…

Pricing
Microsoft says Project Perception uses consumption-based, pay-as-you-go pricing measured in Security Compute Units (SCUs). Different agents consume SCUs at different rates; Microsoft did not publish numeric SCU rates in the checked launch sources.
Verification
Verified; 3 sources
AI Developer Tools

Anthropic deprecates non-default sampling controls on newer Claude models

Summary: Anthropic deprecated non-default temperature, top_p and top_k values on Claude Opus 4.7 and later models. Requests that set them now return HTTP 400; Anthropic says to…

Why it matters: This is a request-compatibility break for teams that carry sampling overrides forward between Claude versions. Remove non-default temperature, top_p and top_k values before moving…

Pricing
The parameter deprecation has no separate charge. Claude API usage is billed per token at model-specific rates; Anthropic currently lists Claude Opus 4.7 at $5 per million base input tokens and $25 per million output tokens. New users receive a small amount of free API credits.
Verification
Verified; 2 sources
AI Models

kausable raises €12 million for adaptive causal AI

Summary: Heidelberg-based kausable raised a verified €12 million seed round to develop causal AI models intended to adapt to new contexts with minimal data.

Why it matters: kausable seed round addresses a concrete need: The funding backs a technically different approach to adaptive AI, but claims about eliminating retraining and handling…

Pricing
No public pricing was verified in this run.
Verification
Verified; 1 source
AI Developer Tools

Google opens Gemini Startup Forum Winter 2026 applications

Summary: Google opened applications for a two-day Gemini Startup Forum for seed-to-Series-A companies building with AI.

Why it matters: Gemini Startup Forum Winter 2026 addresses a concrete need: The program is a practical access point for early-stage AI startups that need technical guidance…

Pricing
No application fee or program price was stated in the official announcement.
Verification
Verified; 2 sources
AI Productivity Tools

Health in ChatGPT connects U.S. health and wellness data

Summary: OpenAI launched a U.S. rollout that lets eligible ChatGPT users connect health records and supported wellness data for more contextual health conversations.

Why it matters: Health in ChatGPT addresses a concrete need: Connected records make health conversations more personally relevant, but the launch also raises practical questions about rollout…

Pricing
Health in ChatGPT is included within ChatGPT access rather than listed as a separate paid product. OpenAI says GPT-5.5 Instant is available on the Free plan and GPT-5.6 Sol is available to paid users; current ChatGPT plan pricing should be checked separately.
Verification
Verified; 3 sources

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AI Image Tools

Dreamina details Octo creative workflow during closed beta

Dreamina published a dated workflow guide describing how Octo connects conversational planning, a multimodal canvas, image generation and editing, video generation, a timeline and export. This record is…

Verified Free: Yes API: No Open: No
Clear use caseBeginner-friendlyCreator-friendly

The June 29 guide is useful evidence of Dreamina’s intended Octo workflow, but not proof of a broad release or production reliability. The strongest…

AI Video Tools

Descript June 2026 release round-up

Descript published a June 2026 changelog release round-up with updates for AI speaker tone tags and other product improvements.

Verified Free: Yes API: No Open: No
Clear use caseVideo demoBeginner-friendlyCreator-friendly
Kingy
6.5 / 10
Demo
Not scored yet
YouTube
Not scored yet

Descript published its June 2026 changelog round-up, including AI speaker tone tags, with free and paid plans listed on its official pricing page (descript.com).…

AI Models

Seedance 2.0 official launch: multimodal audio-video generation

ByteDance Seed officially launched Seedance 2.0, a unified multimodal audio-video generation model that accepts text, image, video and audio references and supports short multi-shot generation, editing and extension.

Verified Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Clear use caseBeginner-friendlyCreator-friendlyBusiness-friendly

Seedance 2.0’s meaningful change is the attempt to coordinate reference media, motion, camera direction and sound in one short-form workflow. The specifications and demonstrations…

AI Video Tools

Kling AI 2.5 Turbo video model launch

Kuaishou launched Kling AI 2.5 Turbo, an updated AI video generation model in the Kling AI product family.

Verified Free: Yes API: No Open: No
Clear use caseVideo demoBeginner-friendlyCreator-friendly
Kingy
6.9 / 10
Demo
Not scored yet
YouTube
Not scored yet

Kuaishou launched Kling AI 2.5 Turbo, an updated video-generation model in the Kling family, announced through its investor-relations channel with free and paid usage…

AI Video Tools

Luma AI launches Ray3

Luma launched Ray3 as a reasoning video model with HDR-oriented output and production workflow positioning.

Verified Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Clear use caseVideo demoBusiness-friendlyDeveloper-friendly
Kingy
6.6 / 10
Demo
Not scored yet
YouTube
Not scored yet

Luma launched Ray3, a reasoning video model with HDR-oriented output and explicit production-workflow positioning, available through Dream Machine and partner or API paths (lumalabs.ai).…

AI Video Tools

Introducing Ray2

Luma released Ray2, a next-generation video generation model for realistic motion, prompt following, and production-oriented video outputs.

Verified Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Clear use caseVideo demoBusiness-friendlyDeveloper-friendly
Kingy
6.9 / 10
Demo
Not scored yet
YouTube
Not scored yet

Luma released Ray2, a next-generation video model for realistic motion, prompt following, and production-oriented outputs, with API access (lumalabs.ai). The record calls it a…

AI Video Tools

Pika 1.0 model and web app milestone

Pika said it had released its 1.0 model and web app as part of its official company milestone update.

Verified Free: Yes API: No Open: No
Clear use caseVideo demoBeginner-friendlyCreator-friendly
Kingy
6.6 / 10
Demo
Not scored yet
YouTube
Not scored yet

Pika marked the release of its 1.0 model and web app as a company milestone, with the product live and free and paid plans…

Methodology

How Kingy AI Scores Launches

Kingy AI scoring is designed for launch discovery, editorial review, creator planning, and buyer trust checks.

Kingy score

A directional editorial score for launch clarity, source quality, audience fit, pricing visibility, demo usefulness, and practical buyer or creator value.

Demo score

A signal for whether the product can be shown, tested, explained, or compared without relying on vague announcement copy.

YouTube potential

A creator-fit signal for demos, tutorials, before-and-after workflows, explainers, reviews, and audience-specific product education.

Source verification

Records distinguish verified, needs verification, and founder submitted status using official URLs, source links, last-verified dates, and correction paths.

Pricing clarity

Pricing signals favor launches with visible pricing, free-plan status, pricing pages, API access notes, or clear uncertainty when pricing is not public.

Use-case clarity

Launches are easier to evaluate when the audience, workflow, category, demo, and alternative comparison are obvious from public sources.

Founder and sponsor fit

Founder submissions and sponsor interest are routing signals only; editorial review still checks source quality, public claims, demo clarity, and usefulness.

Verification labels

Verified means enough public source evidence is present, needs verification means the record needs more checking, and founder submitted means the entry came through the submission path.

Scores are editorial signals, not scientific benchmarks, paid placements, or guarantees.

Founder submission

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