🤖 AI
Zhipu AI unveils GLM-4.7. The Chinese lab released a powerful open-source coding model. It outperforms many Western counterparts on benchmarks and costs a fraction of the price.
Anthropic partners with the US Department of Energy. Claude models will run on the department's supercomputers to accelerate scientific discovery.
Google NotebookLM now works with tables. It automatically structures documents into data tables.
Big Tech & Startups
Satya Nadella bans VPs from AI meetings. The new "AI Accelerator" format is engineers only — vice presidents are not allowed in.
Cursor acquires Graphite. A step toward an ecosystem where AI doesn't just write code but also handles its own code reviews.
Klarna makes products visible to AI agents. A protocol for 100M products — agents can search, compare prices, and buy.
🛠 Development
Microsoft is rewriting Windows in Rust. A massive hiring push to migrate the kernel from C++. AI agents will assist.
Helix uses JPEG instead of video for streaming. Helix IDE engineers explained why they ditched WebRTC: streaming the editor UI via JPEG screenshots over WebSocket works smoother and faster on poor connections.