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AI & Automation

5/14/2026 4 min

@ZachasADMIN

OpenAI shows how Codex on Windows now gets a real sandbox instead of all-or-nothing trust

OpenAI says Codex on Windows now has a custom sandbox approach that limits risky local actions more cleanly than the old choice between constant approvals and broad full-access mode.

AI & Automation

5/14/2026 3 min

@ZachasADMIN

GitHub opens Copilot cloud agent tasks to the REST API for scripted repo work

GitHub says Copilot Business and Enterprise users can now start and track Copilot cloud agent tasks through a public preview REST API, making large scripted repo operations easier to automate.

AI & Automation

5/13/2026 3 min

@ZachasADMIN

Needle turns tiny tool-calling models into a real option for edge devices

Cactus Compute says Needle distills Gemini 3.1 into a 26M-parameter model for single-shot function calling, with open weights and a strong early Hacker News response.

AI & Automation

5/12/2026 3 min

@ZachasADMIN

Agentic AI Foundation launches under Linux Foundation with MCP, goose, and AGENTS.md

The Linux Foundation has launched the Agentic AI Foundation with founding project contributions that include MCP, goose, and AGENTS.md.

AI & Automation

5/12/2026 4 min

@ZachasADMIN

Twill launches cloud coding agents that return PRs instead of chat logs

Twill says it runs coding agents in isolated cloud sandboxes, then returns pull requests, reviews, and follow-up questions through tools like GitHub, Slack, and Linear.

AI & Automation

5/11/2026 3 min

@ZachasADMIN

Claude Opus 4.7 is live, and Anthropic is pitching it as the harder-task coding upgrade

Anthropic has made Claude Opus 4.7 generally available and is positioning it as a stronger option for advanced software engineering, long-running tasks, and better vision-heavy work than Opus 4.6.

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