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Creative & Media
7/20/2026 4 min

HeyGen sets October deadline for API v1 and v2 migrations

HeyGen now lists October 31, 2026 as the support deadline for its v1 and v2 APIs, with all traffic expected to move to v3 from November 1 and several newer video, avatar, batch, webhook, and agent features already v3-only.

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Tools & Apps
7/20/2026 4 min

GitHub puts Copilot code review behind a default firewall

GitHub now gives Copilot code review its own firewall, setup workflow, and runner configuration, separating review-agent controls from the broader Copilot cloud agent.

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AI & Automation
7/20/2026 4 min

ByteDance Seed Audio 1.0 brings full-scene audio to BytePlus

ByteDance Seed has released Seed Audio 1.0, a unified audio creation model for speech, ambience, effects, and timed dialogue, with BytePlus access and a fal API listing for developers testing production workflows.

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Business & Career
7/20/2026 4 min

Google Search Console adds platform properties for social posts

Google is rolling out Search Console platform properties for Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube, giving creators and publishers Search and Discover performance data for content they do not host on their own sites.

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AI & Automation
7/20/2026 4 min

Claude Fable 5 stays in Max and Team Premium with 50% usage caps

Anthropic says Claude Fable 5 will remain included in Max and Team Premium plans from July 20, capped at 50% of limits, while Pro and Team Standard users move to usage credits with a one-time $100 credit.

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Tools & Apps
7/20/2026 4 min

Vercel Sandbox stops billing internet downloads for agent runs

Vercel Sandbox no longer counts package installs, repository clones, external artifacts, or dataset downloads toward Sandbox Data Transfer usage, while exposed-port traffic and outbound internet traffic remain billable.

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