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OpenAI turns Codex into an always-on coding agent that watches your screen
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OpenAI turns Codex into an always-on coding agent that watches your screen

OpenAI is massively expanding its developer tool Codex: the AI can now control a Mac on its own,…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:56 PM
If you want into Anthropic’s Claude club, you may have to show ID
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If you want into Anthropic’s Claude club, you may have to show ID

Worse: Anthropic is using Persona, a privacy checker that rings alarm bells for the paranoids on Reddit Anthropic…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:49 PM
Open-world evaluations for measuring frontier AI capabilities
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Open-world evaluations for measuring frontier AI capabilities

Introducing CRUX, a new project for evaluating AI on long, messy tasks

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:47 PM
Industries Most Exposed to AI Are Not Only Seeing Productivity Gains but Jobs and Wage Growth Too
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Industries Most Exposed to AI Are Not Only Seeing Productivity Gains but Jobs and Wage Growth Too

New technologies rarely leave work untouched. They also rarely eliminate the need for human contribution altogether. The post…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:33 PM
Solidroad raises $25 million to replace manual customer support QA with AI that reviews every conversation
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Solidroad raises $25 million to replace manual customer support QA with AI that reviews every conversation

In short: Solidroad, a Dublin and San Francisco startup founded by Intercom alumni, has raised $25 million in…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:15 PM
OpenAI’s Codex Desktop can run your computer now – and has its own browser
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OpenAI’s Codex Desktop can run your computer now – and has its own browser

From coding tool to productivity powerhouse, Codex Desktop adds computer control, automation memory, and plugin support. But can…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:01 PM
Google introduces new agentic AI-ready tools and resources for Android developers 
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Google introduces new agentic AI-ready tools and resources for Android developers 

Google LLC’s Android team is introducing new ways to build high-quality software for its mobile platform with artificial intelligence agents.  Today, the company provided…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page
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Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page

Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM
A new way to explore the web with AI Mode in Chrome
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A new way to explore the web with AI Mode in Chrome

Today’s upgrades for AI Mode in Chrome transform how you interact with the web

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM
OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic’s Claude Code
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OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic’s Claude Code

Codex can control apps on your desktop like Tic Tac Toe. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is beefing up…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Google’s AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome
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Google’s AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode
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Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode

Now, when you’re using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with…

Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Most agentic AI initiatives are stalling, and the reason has nothing to do with the tech stack
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Most agentic AI initiatives are stalling, and the reason has nothing to do with the tech stack

Agentic AI orchestration has become the engine of enterprise AI success, but technology alone won’t get it there.…

Apr 16, 2026 · 4:48 PM
OpenAI says more women than men now use ChatGPT, flipping an 80-20 male split at launch
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OpenAI says more women than men now use ChatGPT, flipping an 80-20 male split at launch

More women than men now use ChatGPT regularly, according to OpenAI’s own data. The company also estimates China’s…

Apr 16, 2026 · 4:47 PM
Nvidia wants to scale robot simulation training with Lyra 2.0
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Nvidia wants to scale robot simulation training with Lyra 2.0

Nvidia researchers have unveiled Lyra 2.0, a system that generates large, coherent 3D environments from a single photograph.…

Apr 16, 2026 · 4:33 PM
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1 OpenAI turns Codex into an always-on coding agent that watches your screen
2 If you want into Anthropic’s Claude club, you may have to show ID
3 Open-world evaluations for measuring frontier AI capabilities
4 Industries Most Exposed to AI Are Not Only Seeing Productivity Gains but Jobs and Wage Growth Too
5 The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund
6 Solidroad raises $25 million to replace manual customer support QA with AI that reviews every conversation
7 OpenAI’s Codex Desktop can run your computer now – and has its own browser
8 Google introduces new agentic AI-ready tools and resources for Android developers 
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