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Anthropic Upgrades 'Claude Code' with Cross-Session Inter-Process Communication Anthropic has announced a major upgrade to Claude Code , introducing an autonomous cross-session communication capability designed to eliminate manual data transfers and streamline multi-step development pipelines. With this update, Claude Code instances running concurrently can natively exchange messages, context, and execution outputs directly with one another. Developers no longer need to manually copy terminal outputs, error logs, or refactored snippets from one session tab and paste them into another. By establishing programmatic communication channels between parallel sessions, long-running workflows such as background builds, test suites, and refactoring scripts can execute continuously without requiring manual human intervention at every stage. To access this cross-session functionality, developers using Claude Code on macOS and Linux must update their local CLI tool to version 2.1.224 or ...

OpenAI Pauses Deployment of Advanced 'Astra' AI Model After Hitting Critical Safety Thresholds OpenAI has disclosed that it is voluntarily delaying the public rollout of " Astra " a highly capable next-generation artificial intelligence model currently in development. The company stated that the delay is necessary to implement comprehensive safety audits and alignment guardrails after internal evaluations revealed unprecedented capabilities. Under OpenAI’s internal Preparedness Framework  a standardized protocol used to evaluate severe risks in frontier models Astra demonstrated breakthrough proficiencies in autonomous software engineering and offensive cybersecurity capability . The model achieved a "Critical" risk rating , triggering mandatory deployment halts under OpenAI's governance policies. In response to the assessment, OpenAI has paused all high-risk development tracks associated with the Astra project. To ensure objective evaluation, the lab ...

X Overhauls Creator Revenue Sharing: Replaces Legacy System with New 'Original Content Rewards Program' X (formerly Twitter) has announced a major restructuring of its creator monetization model, replacing its existing revenue-sharing system for verified accounts with a new " Original Content Rewards Program " The legacy monetization framework will remain active through September 7, 2026 , with payouts proceeding on their normal schedule. However, new applications under the old scheme have been paused immediately. Starting September 8, 2026 , eligible creators can apply for the new program directly via the updated Creator Studio dashboard. According to X, the primary objective of the Original Content Rewards Program is to financially incentivize creators who publish authentic, original content—spanning breaking news, educational threads, narrative storytelling, and entertainment. Eligibility Criteria: Active subscription to X Premium (at minimum). At least 500 Veri...

AMD Acquires Custom AI Inference Chipmaker Taalas to Boost Enterprise AI Platform Speed AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) has announced the acquisition of Taalas , a specialized semiconductor startup focused on developing dedicated hardware for artificial intelligence inference. While the acquisition price was not publicly disclosed, Taalas had previously raised approximately $219 million in venture backing prior to the deal. Taalas stands out in the hardware space for its radically customized approach to AI inference. Rather than building general-purpose compute architectures, Taalas designs chips with model-specific silicon hardwiring  essentially embedding the target AI model directly into the physical hardware layout. This custom silicon design drastically accelerates inference throughput while eliminating the need for expensive, ultra-advanced semiconductor fabrication nodes. Currently, Taalas has operational chips tailored specifically to run lightweight iterations of Meta’s Ll...

Etsy Cuts 220 Jobs (12% of Workforce) in Engineering and Product Restructure to Boost Operational Agility E-commerce marketplace Etsy has announced plans to lay off approximately 220 employees , representing 12% of its total workforce . The company stated that the workforce reduction is aimed at streamlining its organizational structure to foster faster execution and sharper strategic focus. The layoffs primarily impact teams within product development and engineering . Despite common industry trends, Etsy emphasized that the cuts were not driven by cost-cutting measures, framing the restructuring as an operational decision to increase organizational agility. The company added that the timing was optimal for restructuring and explicitly noted that the layoffs are not related to replacing human workers with artificial intelligence . The phenomenon of "de-engineering" in tech organizations: In recent years, many tech companies have rapidly expanded their engineering and produc...

ChatGPT Crosses 1 Billion Weekly Users as OpenAI Makes Free Chatting Unlimited Following its recent announcement offering unlimited messaging on its free tier, OpenAI has revealed a massive milestone: ChatGPT now serves over 1 billion weekly active users (WAUs) . This comes just two months after the AI lab reported reaching 1 billion monthly active users (MAUs) in June, marking an unprecedented acceleration in daily user engagement. By reaching 1 billion weekly users in approximately three and a half years since its public launch in late 2022, ChatGPT has officially set a new global benchmark. It surpasses the previous record-holder, Google Maps , which took roughly five years to reach the 1 billion user milestone. In addition to consumer growth, OpenAI confirmed that its enterprise footprint continues to expand rapidly, with over 2 million business organizations now using ChatGPT’s paid enterprise and team products for corporate workflows.

Nintendo Q1 Earnings: Switch 2 Hardware Sales Soften as Blockbuster Games and $1B Mario Galaxy Movie Drive Ecosystem Nintendo has released its financial results for the quarter ending in June, reporting a 9.5% year-over-year decline in total revenue to ¥518 billion , alongside a net profit of ¥147 billion . Hardware volume saw a notable dip during the quarter. The Nintendo Switch 2 sold 3.82 million units  a 34% decrease compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the original first-generation Switch continued to move inventory, adding another 660,000 units sold. Despite the slowdown in hardware shipments, Nintendo reassured investors that its active user base continues to grow steadily, fueled by a strong lineup of new software releases. The software division was anchored by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream , which has already surpassed 8 million copies sold . Notably, the game supports cross-generation play with the original Switch, maximizing its audience reach. Pokémon...

OpenAI Brings GPT-5.6 Upgrades to ChatGPT: Introduces "Thinking Slider" for Sol and Unlimited Luna for Free Users OpenAI has announced a major update to ChatGPT, bringing its next-generation GPT-5.6 model family  originally released in June directly to consumer tiers with significant interface and performance upgrades. For ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers, OpenAI is rolling out a newly customized edition of its top-tier model, GPT-5.6 Sol , as the new default option. Designed specifically for interactive web chats, this consumer edition differs from the specialized enterprise versions deployed in ChatGPT Work and OpenAI Codex. Notably, the update introduces an interactive "Thinking Slider," allowing users to manually adjust the trade-off between instant, low-latency responses and extended reasoning time for complex queries. For Free and ChatGPT Go users, GPT-5.6 Luna is becoming the new default base model. OpenAI has removed messaging quotas on the Luna model, ...

Google Set to Shut Down Google Assistant on Mobile, Wearables, and Android Auto on September 4, 2026 Google has begun notifying users via email that it will formally initiate the sunset process for Google Assistant across key mobile and wearable platforms on September 4, 2026 . The phase-out marks the final stage of Google's broader ecosystem migration to its flagship AI model, Gemini . Starting September 4, Google Assistant will be decommissioned across mobile devices, Wear OS smartwatches, Android Auto, and Gemini-compatible wireless headphones . The rollout will be executed in phases over several weeks. Once an account's migration is finalized, users will no longer have the option to toggle back to legacy Google Assistant from Gemini. However, Google Assistant will temporarily remain active on select hardware categories while Gemini integration undergoes further development: Cars with Google built-in (running native Android Automotive OS) Google Home smart speakers and d...

Sony Reports Q1 FY2026 Earnings: Revenue Rises 8% to ¥2.84T Driven by Imaging Sensors and Music as PS5 Sales Soften Sony Group has published its financial results for the quarter ending June 2026, posting an 8% year-over-year revenue increase to ¥2.84 trillion , alongside a net profit of ¥342 billion . The earnings growth was primarily propelled by strong performances in Sony's Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS) segment (¥512 billion) and its Music division (¥562 billion). Meanwhile, the Game & Network Services (G&NS) segment Sony's largest revenue engine remained flat year-over-year at ¥937 billion . Sony attributed the flat game revenue largely to foreign exchange fluctuations, offsetting declines in physical game software and hardware sales. During the quarter, PlayStation 5 console sales reached 1.6 million units . Addressing industry-wide memory supply constraints, Sony reassured investors that it has secured sufficient RAM orders to meet its full-yea...

DeepSeek Signals Major API Price Hike Ahead of Flagship V4 Pro Release DeepSeek has issued an advance notice to its developer ecosystem, warning that a significant API price increase is imminent. The Chinese AI lab advised enterprise clients to prepare their infrastructure budgets and confirmed that users with pre-funded account balances can request full refunds if they choose not to proceed under the upcoming pricing structure. DeepSeek’s current API pricing remains among the most aggressive in the global AI landscape, following a massive price reduction implemented last May. The flagship DeepSeek V4 Pro  a massive architecture exceeding 1 trillion parameters currently costs just $0.435 per million input tokens and $0.87 per million output tokens . For context, MiniMax-M3 charges $0.30 / $1.20 per million tokens for a significantly smaller 427-billion parameter model. Furthermore, DeepSeek’s prompt caching rates are roughly one-tenth of competing cloud providers, making long-con...