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OpenAI’s MRC spec makes AI networking a platform fight
OpenAI and major chip partners released MRC, an Ethernet-based protocol meant to keep giant AI training clusters running when networks fail.
OpenAI’s TanStack response shows why signed packages are not enough
OpenAI says two employee devices were hit by the TanStack npm supply-chain attack. The bigger lesson is that trusted build pipelines can still ship compromised packages.
YouTube’s deepfake scanner is becoming a tool for everyone, not just celebrities
YouTube is widening access to its AI likeness detection feature, giving adult users a way to find and challenge videos that copy their face.
Googlebook puts Android back in the laptop fight
Google’s new Googlebook category is a bigger move than another AI laptop pitch: it hints at Android becoming a serious desktop platform.
GitHub Brings Secret Scanning Into AI Coding Agents
GitHub’s MCP Server can now run secret scanning from AI coding tools, moving credential checks earlier in the development workflow.
Google’s Gemma 4 speed boost makes local AI more practical
Google has added Multi-Token Prediction drafters to Gemma 4, promising up to 3x faster local inference without changing the model’s answers.
PwC’s Claude rollout shows enterprise AI moving past pilots
PwC is expanding its Anthropic alliance with Claude Code, Claude Cowork, a joint center of excellence, and training for 30,000 professionals.
Fin’s new Operator shows AI agents now need managers too
Intercom, now renamed Fin, launched Fin Operator, an AI back-office agent that analyzes, debugs, and proposes changes to customer-service AI workflows.
Google Cloud says AI coding’s hard part is now production
Google Cloud is packaging design, governance and operations tools around AI-generated software as the bottleneck shifts from writing code to running it safely.
Microsoft’s Claude Code pullback shows the coding-agent fight moving inside companies
Microsoft is reportedly winding down many internal Claude Code licenses while GitHub expands Copilot’s agent tooling across CLI, IDE, and desktop workflows.
Microsoft’s AI shopping list is becoming an OpenAI hedge
Microsoft is reportedly looking at AI startup deals after backing away from Cursor talks, a sign that its OpenAI partnership is no longer enough by itself.
OpenAI puts Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app
Codex can now be monitored and controlled from ChatGPT on iOS and Android, turning the phone into a review and approval surface for longer coding-agent work.