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VOL.2026.08.18 Today's call 1 min read

Plenty of tools today. Very few that can say who pays.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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worth watching
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trend
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abnormal growths
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Today's Observations

5 picks

No major new releases today, but several directions are worth noting:

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Speko (YC S26)

OpenRouter for voice AI, aggregating multiple voice services with a unified interface. Active community discussion indicates strong demand for voice AI infrastructure.

02

Avouch

Free local AI code reviewer, replacing paid services and protecting code privacy. Open source and active, worth watching.

03

Doberman

AI watchdog that prevents Claude from deleting your database, adding safety guardrails for AI agents. A practical tool in agent security.

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Trend

Multiple products like Cumora, Shepherd Terminal are focusing on multi-agent collaboration and terminal management, showing AI agents moving from single-point tools to team collaboration.

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Abnormal Growth

According to AI product growth rankings, MaxAI.me grew +13311% MoM, and Shangtang Xiaohuanxiong +3479%, but specific reasons are unclear and need further observation.