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Find longer articles in the blog, explore a topic through the guides, or browse earlier news.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.
Read updateArdent pitches 6-second Postgres sandboxes so coding agents can test against production-like data
Ardent is launching a database-branching workflow for coding agents that promises near-instant Postgres clones, copy-on-write efficiency, and isolated testing without forcing teams onto a new database provider.
Read updateHedy’s lifetime AppSumo deal undercuts its own one-time plan for AI meeting coaching
Hedy is running an AppSumo lifetime offer at $179, below the product’s own $299 one-time plan, while pitching real-time AI meeting coaching, summaries, and integrations.
Read updateVoker wants to make AI agent analytics usable beyond trace dashboards
Voker launched as an analytics platform for AI agents, pitching self-serve insights, performance tracking, and business impact views instead of engineer-only trace spelunking.
Read updateNeedle 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.
Read updateOpenAI Deployment Company launches with $4B to push enterprise AI from pilots into production
OpenAI says its new Deployment Company will pair forward deployed engineers with enterprises and launch with more than $4 billion in backing to turn AI pilots into production systems.
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