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In this episode, Alfred Nutile breaks down a busy week in the no-code and AI space. From Make.com topping the charts to critical security patches for n8n and Notion, and a deep dive into the burgeoning world of AI hardware—including wearables and smart headphones.

• Make.com Named #1 AI Automation Platform: HackerNoon (not Hacker News!) released their "Best AI Automation Platforms for 2026" list, and Make.com took the top spot for its visual-first approach to complex AI workflows.
• Read the HackerNoon Review
• Zapier Acquires PerceptivePanda: Zapier is doubling down on "Orchestration Strategy" by acquiring PerceptivePanda. This move signals a shift toward AI that can handle multi-step, complex research and survey tasks autonomously.
• Announcement: PerceptivePanda joins Zapier
• n8n Critical Security Alert (Ni8mare): A major vulnerability (CVE-2026-21858) has been discovered in self-hosted n8n instances. If you are self-hosting, patch immediately to prevent unauthenticated remote code execution.
• n8n Security Advisory & Technical Breakdown
• Tailwind Labs Layoffs: In a sobering look at the "AI impact," Tailwind CSS recently laid off 75% of its engineering staff. Despite the framework's popularity, revenue has plummeted as AI tools scrape documentation, bypassing the site's commercial funnels.
• The State of Tailwind CSS

• FlutterFlow’s Dreamflow Evolution: FlutterFlow is moving toward a "tri-surface" development environment where you can jump between agentic (AI) prompts, visual building, and raw code seamlessly.
• Explore Dreamflow

• MiroThinker: A powerful open-source search agent model designed for deep research. It’s a great self-hosted alternative to Perplexity.
• MiroThinker on GitHub
• LTX-2: Lightricks’ new foundation model that generates synchronized audio and video in a single process.
• LTX-2 Project Page
• Qwen-Image: An open-source model that finally masters rendering readable text inside AI-generated images.
• Qwen-Image on Hugging Face
• UI-TARS (ByteDance): A multimodal agent stack that can actually "use" your desktop by seeing the GUI and clicking buttons.
• UI-TARS Desktop GitHub

• Plaud NotePin S: The wearable recorder now includes a physical recording button and a desktop app that syncs with Zoom and Teams calls.
• Plaud NotePin S Details
• Motorola "Project Maxwell": A pendant-style wearable prototype with a camera that perceives the world around you via the "Qira" AI platform.
• Motorola's AI Necklace at CES 2026
• Razer "Project Motoko": Smart headphones equipped with cameras to provide environmental awareness and AI assistance while you work or play.
• Razer’s Project Motoko Overview

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