--- title: "LWiAI Podcast #242 - ChatGPT Images 2.0, Qwen 3.6 Max, Kimi-K2.6" source_name: "Last Week in AI" original_url: "https://lastweekin.ai/p/lwiai-podcast-242-chatgpt-images" canonical_url: "https://www.traeai.com/articles/b8e5e2e0-d137-4143-b7ae-9108ab208711" content_type: "article" language: "英文" score: 7.5 tags: ["AI","机器学习","技术更新"] published_at: "2026-04-30T07:14:45+00:00" created_at: "2026-04-30T09:13:03.484159+00:00" --- # LWiAI Podcast #242 - ChatGPT Images 2.0, Qwen 3.6 Max, Kimi-K2.6 Canonical URL: https://www.traeai.com/articles/b8e5e2e0-d137-4143-b7ae-9108ab208711 Original source: https://lastweekin.ai/p/lwiai-podcast-242-chatgpt-images ## Summary 本期播客讨论了ChatGPT图像生成2.0、阿里云Qwen 3.6 Max预览版等AI模型的最新进展，以及SpaceX与Cursor的合作等商业动态。 ## Key Takeaways - OpenAI发布的新版ChatGPT图像模型在文本和截图生成方面表现出色。 - 阿里巴巴推出API形式的Qwen 3.6 Max预览版，Moonshot AI和Minimax也发布了新模型。 - Google扩展Deep Research功能，并支持访问专有数据；Mozilla使用Anthropic的Claude修复了Firefox中的271个bug。 ## Content Title: LWiAI Podcast #242 - ChatGPT Images 2.0, Qwen 3.6 Max, Kimi-K2.6 URL Source: http://lastweekin.ai/p/lwiai-podcast-242-chatgpt-images Published Time: 2026-04-30T07:14:45+00:00 Markdown Content: 0:00 -1:30:48 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text , Alibaba Drops Qwen 3.6 Max Preview , SpaceX is working with Cursor [![Image 1: Last Week in AI's avatar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QAnE!,w_36,h_36,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef58ddc-993f-40a5-a130-df80b858aeae_512x512.jpeg)](https://substack.com/@lastweekinai) Apr 30, 2026 Note from Andrey: I know there haven’t been posts on Substack in the past couple of weeks… Starting this week they’ll resume at a regular cadence, as usual I apologize for the inconsistency. Our 242nd episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news! Recorded on 04/22/2026 Hosted by [Andrey Kurenkov](https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and [Jeremie Harris](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremieharris/) Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or [hello@gladstone.ai](mailto:hello@gladstone.ai) In this episode: * OpenAI released a new ChatGPT image model that excels at accurate text and screenshot-like generations, suggesting a transformer-style approach aligned with agentic “computer use” ambitions. * Chinese model activity accelerated with Alibaba’s Qwen 3.6 Max Preview moving to an API-only offering, plus open releases from Moonshot AI (Kimi K2.6, a 1T-parameter MoE) and Minimax (Minimax M 2.7) showing strong benchmark results. * Google expanded Deep Research with a “Max” option built on Gemini 3.1 Pro and MCP support for accessing proprietary data, while Mozilla reported using Anthropic’s Claude to find and fix 271 Firefox bugs. * Business and policy updates include a reported SpaceX–Cursor deal with a $60B buy option, Cerebras filing for an IPO, Amazon adding $5B to Anthropic alongside a $100B AWS spending pledge, and platform responses to synthetic media like AI music spam and YouTube deepfake takedown requests. Timestamps: * (00:00:10) Intro / Banter * (00:01:05) News Preview * (00:01:41) Sponsors * (00:04:41) Response to listener comments * Tools & Apps * (00:09:40) [ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/chatgpts-new-images-2-0-model-is-surprisingly-good-at-generating-text/) * (00:16:02) [Alibaba Drops Qwen 3.6 Max Preview—Its Most Powerful Model Yet - Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/364948/alibaba-qwen-3-6-max-preview-most-powerful-model) * (00:19:26) [Google launches Deep Research and Deep Research Max agents to automate complex research](https://the-decoder.com/google-launches-deep-research-and-deep-research-max-agents-to-automate-complex-research/) * (00:25:00) [Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox | WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/mozilla-used-anthropics-mythos-to-find-271-bugs-in-firefox/) * (00:28:35) [Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare | The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/915821/starbucks-chatgpt-app-testing) * Applications & Business * (00:29:48) [SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/spacex-is-working-with-cursor-and-has-an-option-to-buy-the-startup-for-60-billion/) * (00:34:11) [AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/ai-chip-startup-cerebras-files-for-ipo/) * (00:38:23) [Two startups want to replace how AI learns: one just raised $180M, another is seeking up to $1B](https://the-decoder.com/two-startups-want-to-replace-how-ai-learns-one-just-raised-180m-another-is-seeking-up-to-1b/) * (00:38:56) [Months-old start-up Recursive Superintelligence raises $500mn for self-teaching AI](https://www.ft.com/content/a92bf04b-bbac-400f-9554-5b1c70957ad4?syn-25a6b1a6=1) * (00:41:36) [Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/anthropic-takes-5b-from-amazon-and-pledges-100b-in-cloud-spending-in-return/) * (00:45:09) [Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’ | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/kevin-weil-and-bill-peebles-exit-openai-as-company-continues-to-shed-side-quests/) * (00:46:04) [Meta hires five Thinking Machines Lab founders including a reported $1.5 billion engineer](https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-thinking-machines-lab-talent-raid) - [Meta cuts 198 Bay Area jobs as even larger layoffs reportedly loom](https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/meta-reality-labs-layoffs-22216814.php) * (00:50:12) [Meta employees are up in arms over a mandatory program to train AI on their mouse movements and keystrokes](https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-new-ai-tool-tracks-staff-activity-sparks-concern-2026-4) * (00:51:43) [Chinese fabs import record volumes of US chipmaking equipment via Singapore and Malaysia — homegrown tool makers booked record 2025 revenues as price competition squeezes margins](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinese-chip-tool-makers-booked-record-2025-revenues) * (00:54:01) [Google Eyes New Chips to Speed Up AI Results, Challenging Nvidia](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-20/google-eyes-new-chips-to-speed-up-ai-results-challenging-nvidia) * (00:54:20) [Canadian quantum company Xanadu soars to $16 billion valuation after Nvidia release](https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-quantum-company-xanadu-soars-191207876.html) * Projects & Open Source * (01:00:13) [Moonshot AI releases Kimi-K2.6 model with 1T parameters, attention optimizations - SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/20/moonshot-ai-releases-kimi-k2-6-model-1t-parameters-attention-optimizations/) * (01:05:22) [MiniMax Just Open Sourced MiniMax M2.7: A Self-Evolving Agent Model that Scores 56.22% on SWE-Pro and 57.0% on Terminal Bench 2 - MarkTechPost](https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/04/12/minimax-just-open-sourced-minimax-m2-7-a-self-evolving-agent-model-that-scores-56-22-on-swe-pro-and-57-0-on-terminal-bench-2/) * Policy & Safety * (01:06:25) [Infusion: Shaping Model Behavior by Editing Training Data via Influence Functions](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.09987) * (01:10:25) [Scoop: NSA using Anthropic’s Mythos despite blacklist](https://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/nsa-anthropic-mythos-pentagon) * (01:11:03) [Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic’s exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/unauthorized-group-has-gained-access-to-anthropics-exclusive-cyber-tool-mythos-report-claims/) * Research & Advancements * (01:17:21) [Parcae: Scaling Laws For Stable Looped Language Models](https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.12946) * (01:24:20) [OccuBench: Evaluating AI Agents on Real-World Professional Tasks via Language Environment Simulation](https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.10866) * Synthetic Media & Art * (01:27:01) [Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/deezer-says-44-of-songs-uploaded-to-its-platform-daily-are-ai-generated/) * (01:29:47) [Celebrities will be able to find and request removal of AI deepfakes on YouTube | The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/915872/celebrities-will-be-able-to-find-and-request-removal-of-ai-deepfakes-on-youtube)