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Everything OpenAI Announced at DevDay 2026

OpenAI's 29 September DevDay brought more than 20 launches: GPT-6.1 Sol at a fifth of Astra's price, a $500 Pro 500 plan with Ultrafast, Codex in the cloud, and computer use in the Agents API.

By Bobby Smart
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OpenAI Launches dots, Always-On ChatGPT Agents with Their Own Computers

OpenAI launched dots at DevDay on 29 September 2026: GPT-6 Astra agents with their own cloud computer that work around the clock for Pro and Business Premium users, reachable in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams.

By Bobby Smart
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Grok Bot Is Now Included on SuperGrok and Cursor Pro Plans

xAI included Grok Bot on SuperGrok and Cursor Pro plans on 26 August 2026. Bot usage is separate from Grok and Cursor limits.

By Bobby Smart
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Claude Cowork Gets a Built-in Browser

Anthropic added a built-in browser to Claude Cowork on 26 August 2026. It runs in the desktop app. Nothing to install.

By Bobby Smart
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OpenAI Cuts GPT-5.6 Sol API and Codex Credits More Than 20%

OpenAI cut GPT-5.6 Sol API and Codex credits more than 20% for three months, from $5/$30 to $4/$20 per 1M tokens.

By Bobby Smart
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June 2026 Agentic Coding Roundup: What Actually Shipped

June 2026 was wall-to-wall agentic coding launches. GitHub Copilot's desktop app hit GA, JetBrains Junie left beta, Claude Code got Artifacts, and MAI-Code-1-Flash landed in Copilot. Here's what shipped and what it means for developers.

By Bobby Smart
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GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based AI Credits Billing

On June 1, 2026, GitHub moved Copilot's monthly plans to usage-based AI Credits. Code completions stay free and unlimited on paid plans (Free: 2,000/month); chat, agents, and the CLI now draw down a monthly credit allowance.

By Bobby Smart
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Anthropic Ships Claude Code Channels, an OpenClaw Competitor

Anthropic launches Claude Code Channels, a research preview that pushes Telegram, Discord, and iMessage messages into a running Claude Code session. Here's what actually shipped and how it compares to OpenClaw.

By Bobby Smart
Developer Rewrites Claude Code in Python and Rust, Dodges Copyright
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Developer Rewrites Claude Code in Python and Rust, Dodges Copyright

A developer has published clean-room reimplementations of Claude Code's core functionality in Python and Rust, arguing the rewrites sidestep Anthropic's copyright claim.

By Caliph Herald