The lightning feed
Notes
Short dated items on new models, catalog milestones, ecosystem events, tool releases and policy changes. Sourced when a primary reference exists.
04 OCT 2026
The catalog crosses 18,000 tracked models
The tracker hit 18,016 records on 4 October 2026, a thousand up from the 17,000 milestone 17 days earlier. The daily rate has roughly tripled since the summer, and two producers still account for most of it.
18 SEPT 2026
The catalog crosses 17,000 tracked models
The tracker crossed 17,000 records on the morning of 17 September 2026, up from 15,000 in June. What the growth curve says about producer momentum.