This weekly post collects notable tech news from curated public RSS feeds and is updated daily.
2026-04-26
Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-26 05:43 GMT+8
English Summary: In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/anthropic-created-a-test-marketplace-for-agent-on-agent-commerce/
OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-26 01:17 GMT+8
English Summary: In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/openai-ceo-apologizes-to-tumbler-ridge-community/
The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-26 00:33 GMT+8
English Summary: Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for?
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/the-climate-tech-ipo-window-could-finally-be-cracking-open/
India’s Snabbit seeks fresh funding at a $400M valuation, sources say
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-25 22:57 GMT+8
English Summary: Snabbit has scaled rapidly, crossing one million jobs in March, amid growing investor interest.
Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-26 04:57 GMT+8
English Summary: L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/maines-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium/
An influx of used EVs could drive down prices
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-26 02:25 GMT+8
English Summary: Part of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used vehicles over the next three years could bring prices down dramatically. In 2025, just 123,000 leases on EVs expired. That is expected to more than double to 300,000 in 2026, and double again to 600,000 in 2027 and […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/918765/an-influx-of-used-evs-could-drive-down-prices
Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-26 00:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/why-cohere-is-merging-with-aleph-alpha/
Researchers say we’re talking less than ever
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-25 23:03 GMT+8
English Summary: Researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Arizona say that between 2005 and 2019, the number of words we speak out loud to another human being fell by nearly 28 percent. And that has likely only gotten worse following the pandemic. The researchers actually counted the number of words we were […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/918753/researchers-talking-less
2026-04-25
GPT-5.5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-25 01:19 GMT+8
English Summary: GPT-5.5, OpenAI’s latest GPT model, is now rolling out on GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, GPT-5.5 delivers its strongest performance on complex, multi-step agentic coding task and resolves real-world… The post GPT-5.5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-24-gpt-5-5-is-generally-available-for-github-copilot
Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-25 02:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic as AI rivals race to secure massive compute capacity, following the limited release of its powerful, cybersecurity-focused Mythos model.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/google-to-invest-up-to-40b-in-anthropic-in-cash-and-compute/
Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic
Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-04-25 06:05 GMT+8
English Summary: This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/google-will-invest-as-much-as-40-billion-in-anthropic/
Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub App installation tokens
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-25 05:49 GMT+8
English Summary: Starting April 27th 2026 and over the coming weeks, we will begin a staged rollout that updates the format of newly minted GitHub App installation tokens, making them more performant… The post Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub App installation tokens appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Anthropic Amazon Compute
Source: Anthropic News Published: 2026-04-24 23:50 GMT+8
English Summary: See the source link for the full update.
Link: https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-amazon-compute
Inline agent mode in preview and more in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-24 23:43 GMT+8
English Summary: This update introduces inline agent mode in preview, enhancements to Next Edit Suggestions, global auto approve, and more flexible controls for terminal commands and file edits. It also includes several… The post Inline agent mode in preview and more in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Anthropic Nec
Source: Anthropic News Published: 2026-04-24 12:06 GMT+8
English Summary: See the source link for the full update.
Link: https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-nec
Changes to notification retention and archived repository watches
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-25 04:16 GMT+8
English Summary: Two updates will change the way GitHub notifications and repository watches are retained. These updates are rolling out soon, and are expected to be completed over the next few months.… The post Changes to notification retention and archived repository watches appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
2026-04-24
Copilot Chat improvements for pull requests
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-24 03:58 GMT+8
English Summary: GitHub Copilot Chat now provides richer context and new capabilities when you’re working with diffs and pull requests. You can access this functionality by asking a question about a pull… The post Copilot Chat improvements for pull requests appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-23-copilot-chat-improvements-for-pull-requests
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-24 02:29 GMT+8
English Summary: OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-5-ai-model-superapp/
Better debugging with GitHub Copilot on the web
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-24 00:16 GMT+8
English Summary: GitHub Copilot Chat in github.com helps you get to the root cause of an error faster when you paste a stack trace. Copilot recognizes stack traces more reliably and will… The post Better debugging with GitHub Copilot on the web appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-23-better-debugging-with-github-copilot-on-the-web
Introducing GPT-5.5
Source: OpenAI Blog Published: 2026-04-23 19:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Introducing GPT-5.5, our smartest model yet—faster, more capable, and built for complex tasks like coding, research, and data analysis across tools.
Link: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-5
Pausing new self-serve signups for GitHub Copilot Business
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-23 14:45 GMT+8
English Summary: As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a reliable and sustainable Copilot experience for all users, we are pausing new self-serve signups for GitHub Copilot Business for organizations on… The post Pausing new self-serve signups for GitHub Copilot Business appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-22-pausing-new-self-serve-signups-for-github-copilot-business
Anthropic’s Mythos breach was humiliating
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-24 02:24 GMT+8
English Summary: Anthropic’s tightly controlled rollout of Claude Mythos has taken an awkward turn. After spending weeks insisting the AI model is so capable at cybersecurity that it is too dangerous to release publicly, it appears the model fell into the wrong hands anyway. According to Bloomberg, a “small group of unauthorized users” has had access to […]
Copilot cloud agent fields added to usage metrics
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-24 01:53 GMT+8
English Summary: Following the Copilot coding agent to Copilot cloud agent rename, the Copilot usage metrics API now includes a new used_copilot_cloud_agent field in user-level reports. This boolean field mirrors the existing… The post Copilot cloud agent fields added to usage metrics appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-23-copilot-cloud-agent-fields-added-to-usage-metrics
Disable commit comments across your organization
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-24 01:35 GMT+8
English Summary: You can now disable commit comments at the organization level—no more manually updating every repository one by one. A few weeks ago, we added the ability to disable commit comments… The post Disable commit comments across your organization appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-23-disable-commit-comments-across-your-organization
2026-04-23
GitHub CLI: Opt-out usage telemetry
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-23 06:09 GMT+8
English Summary: With the release of v2.91.0, GitHub CLI sends pseudonymous usage telemetry to help us improve the product. We want you to understand what we send and why. Why we collect… The post GitHub CLI: Opt-out usage telemetry appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-22-github-cli-opt-out-usage-telemetry
GitHub Copilot for Jira: Our latest enhancements
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-23 08:10 GMT+8
English Summary: Since our last update, we’ve continued to invest in making the GitHub Copilot cloud agent for Jira integration more powerful and customizable. These improvements give teams greater control over how… The post GitHub Copilot for Jira: Our latest enhancements appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-22-github-copilot-for-jira-our-latest-enhancements
Bring your own language model key in VS Code now available
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-23 00:38 GMT+8
English Summary: Copilot Business and Enterprise users can now use bring your own language model key (BYOK) in Visual Studio Code. BYOK lets teams reuse their API keys to access models from… The post Bring your own language model key in VS Code now available appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-22-bring-your-own-language-model-key-in-vs-code-now-available
Making ChatGPT better for clinicians
Source: OpenAI Blog Published: 2026-04-22 23:00 GMT+8
English Summary: OpenAI makes ChatGPT for Clinicians free for verified U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, supporting clinical care, documentation, and research.
Link: https://openai.com/index/making-chatgpt-better-for-clinicians
Speeding up agentic workflows with WebSockets in the Responses API
Source: OpenAI Blog Published: 2026-04-22 18:00 GMT+8
English Summary: A deep dive into the Codex agent loop, showing how WebSockets and connection-scoped caching reduced API overhead and improved model latency.
Link: https://openai.com/index/speeding-up-agentic-workflows-with-websockets
Google Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-23 02:39 GMT+8
English Summary: Google’s newest TPUs are faster and cheaper than the previous versions. But the company is still embracing Nvidia in its cloud — for now.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/google-cloud-next-new-tpu-ai-chips-compete-with-nvidia/
C++ code intelligence for GitHub Copilot CLI in public preview
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-22 15:00 GMT+8
English Summary: The Microsoft C++ Language Server is now available in public preview for the Copilot CLI. Powered by the same IntelliSense engine used in Visual Studio and VS Code, it extends… The post C++ code intelligence for GitHub Copilot CLI in public preview appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Anthropic’s Mythos rollout has missed America’s cybersecurity agency
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-23 00:57 GMT+8
English Summary: Several US federal agencies are taking up Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model to find vulnerabilities, but one is reportedly not getting in on the action: the nation’s central cybersecurity coordinator. On Tuesday, Axios reported that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) didn’t have access to Mythos Preview, which Anthropic has touted as a powerful tool […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/916758/anthropic-mythos-preview-cisa-left-out
2026-04-22
Mozilla: Anthropic’s Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-04-22 05:40 GMT+8
English Summary: CTO says new AI model is “every bit as capable” as world’s best security researchers.
Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic’s cyber model, Mythos: ‘fear-based marketing’
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-22 02:51 GMT+8
English Summary: This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor’s new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sound more impressive than it actually is.
CodeQL now supports sanitizers and validators in models-as-data
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-22 00:07 GMT+8
English Summary: CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. You can now define custom sanitizers and validators using data extensions… The post CodeQL now supports sanitizers and validators in models-as-data appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Anthropic Amazon Compute
Source: Anthropic News Published: 2026-04-21 22:08 GMT+8
English Summary: See the source link for the full update.
Link: https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-amazon-compute
Stitch’s DESIGN.md format is now open-source so you can use it across platforms.
Source: Google Blog Technology Published: 2026-04-22 00:00 GMT+8
English Summary: We’ve open-sourced the draft specification for DESIGN.md, so it can be used across any single tool or platform.
Link: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/stitch-design-md/
3 new ways Ads Advisor is making Google Ads safer and faster
Source: Google Blog Technology Published: 2026-04-21 22:30 GMT+8
English Summary: The Road to Google Marketing Live graphic. May 20, 2026, 9am PT. White background with colorful bottom gradient.
Link: https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/ads-advisor-google-ads/
Moving past bots vs. humans
Source: Cloudflare Blog Published: 2026-04-21 21:00 GMT+8
English Summary: As AI assistants and privacy proxies challenge the capabilities of traditional bot detection, the Web needs new models for accountability. We believe that control should remain with the client, and that an open ecosystem of anonymous credentials is key to preserving user privacy while protecting origins from abuse.
Link: https://blog.cloudflare.com/past-bots-and-humans/
Google brings Pomelli in English to small businesses in Europe.
Source: Google Blog Technology Published: 2026-04-21 15:00 GMT+8
English Summary: A video illustrating how Pomelli works.
Link: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-labs/pomelli-in-europe/
2026-04-21
AWS Weekly Roundup: Claude Opus 4.7 in Amazon Bedrock, AWS Interconnect GA, and more (April 20, 2026)
Source: AWS News Blog Published: 2026-04-20 23:53 GMT+8
English Summary: Claude Opus 4.7 arrives in Amazon Bedrock with improved agentic coding and a 1M token context window. AWS Interconnect reaches general availability with multicloud private connectivity and a new last-mile option. Plus, post-quantum TLS for Secrets Manager, new C8in/C8ib EC2 instances, and more.
Building the agentic cloud: everything we launched during Agents Week 2026
Source: Cloudflare Blog Published: 2026-04-20 21:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Agents Week 2026 is a wrap. Let’s take a look at everything we announced, from compute and security to the agent toolbox, platform tools, and the emerging agentic web. Everything we shipped for the agentic cloud.
Link: https://blog.cloudflare.com/agents-week-in-review/
Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-21 01:49 GMT+8
English Summary: As shared in our recent blog post, we’re making the following changes to Copilot plans for individuals as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure service reliability and a sustainable… The post Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-20-changes-to-github-copilot-plans-for-individuals
Start vibe coding in AI Studio with your Google AI subscription.
Source: Google Blog Technology Published: 2026-04-21 00:32 GMT+8
English Summary: Starting today, Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers get increased usage limits in Google AI Studio. This update also includes access to Nano Banana Pro and Gemini Pro mo…
Link: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/google-one-ai-studio/
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model sparks fears of turbocharged hacking
Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-04-20 22:21 GMT+8
English Summary: Cyberdefenses could be exposed faster than fixes could be deployed.
Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/anthropics-mythos-ai-model-sparks-fears-of-turbocharged-hacking/
Sunsetting SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub
Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-20 22:15 GMT+8
English Summary: What’s changing We’re going to remove the use of SHA-1 in HTTPS for GitHub and our CDNs. This impacts browsers that are used to view the GitHub website, any software… The post Sunsetting SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-20-sunsetting-sha-1-in-https-on-github
Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-21 07:10 GMT+8
English Summary: Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It’s investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return.
The AI engineering stack we built internally — on the platform we ship
Source: Cloudflare Blog Published: 2026-04-20 21:00 GMT+8
English Summary: We built our internal AI engineering stack on the same products we ship. That means 20 million requests routed through AI Gateway, 241 billion tokens processed, and inference running on Workers AI, serving more than 3,683 internal users. Here’s how we did it.
Link: https://blog.cloudflare.com/internal-ai-engineering-stack/
2026-04-20
OpenAI’s existential questions
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-20 05:24 GMT+8
English Summary: On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss OpenAI’s latest acquisitions and whether they address “two big existential problems” for the company.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/openais-existential-questions/
Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-20 03:54 GMT+8
English Summary: Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are attempting to sell stolen data. A person claiming to be a member of ShinyHunters, which was behind the recent hack of Rockstar Games, posted some data online, including employee names, email addresses, and activity time stamps. Vercel confirmed […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/914723/vercel-hacked
The 12-month window
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-20 03:30 GMT+8
English Summary: A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven’t expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won’t last forever.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/the-12-month-window/
Marathon battery life makes Keychron’s Ultra 8K keyboards its best yet
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-19 20:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Keychron’s expansive keyboard catalog covers everything from basic full-size mechanical boards to niche layouts like southpaw Alice or a one-handed half-keyboard for gaming. Its Q and V series are among our go-to recommendations for off-the-shelf keyboards, and the latest iterations - the Q and V Ultra models - are a straightforward upgrade to the lineup, […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/914085/keychron-q1-v5-ultra-8k-zmk-mechanical-keyboards-review
Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-20 03:02 GMT+8
English Summary: The first major failure of Blue Origin’s new heavy-launch system could create delays to its ambition to help NASA and the Trump administration return to the Moon.
Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-20 02:44 GMT+8
English Summary: The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/robots-beat-human-records-at-beijing-half-marathon/
Blue Origin’s rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-04-20 02:19 GMT+8
English Summary: Blue Origin’s reused first stage hit its targets, but New Glenn’s upper stage did not.
Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-20 00:30 GMT+8
English Summary: Palantir’s ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it’s worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of “the West.”