[10/12 18:00 UTC] Meta releases Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its first frontier-class AI…

AI News Flash for October 12, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Meta releases Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its first frontier-class AI models, built around memory and agentic work (Meta, TechCrunch, CNBC, Axios) https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/meta-releases-its-first-frontier-model-muse-wonder/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/meta-muse-wonder-ai-model-agent.html 2. Nvidia opens Vera Rubin rack designs at the OCP Global Summit and unveils USFP pluggable optics with Cisco (Nvidia) https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ocp-global-summit-vera-rubin-scale-ai-factories/ https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-and-cisco-introduce-new-pluggable-optics-form-factor-to-scale-ai-factories 3. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pitches AI to cut business reporting with an "Only Once" approach (POLITICO Europe) https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-pitches-ai-solution-reduce-reporting-european-businesses/ 4. Israel Aerospace Industries' union chief says the company is slowing hiring as AI reshapes its workforce (Ynetnews) https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/bjvqndqsfl 5. An indie director says his AI-made holiday film cost 1.5 million dollars instead of an estimated 80 million (Variety) https://variety.com/2026/film/news/merry-the-christmas-witch-ai-film-80-million-1-5-million-1236905721/