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Tech Weekly | 2026 W18

Tech Weekly | 2026 W18 generated from curated public RSS feeds.

This weekly post collects notable tech news from curated public RSS feeds and is updated daily.

2026-05-01

OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-05-01 02:20 GMT+8

English Summary: OpenAI is launching additional opt-in protections for ChatGPT accounts. The new security initiative includes a new partnership with security key provider Yubico.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/openai-announces-new-advanced-security-for-chatgpt-accounts-including-a-partnership-with-yubico/

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — April update

Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-30 23:00 GMT+8

English Summary: The April 2026 update to Visual Studio centers on agentic workflows: cloud agent sessions launch directly from the IDE, custom agents gain user-level support, and a new Debugger agent validates… The post GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — April update appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-30-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-april-update

After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-05-01 03:27 GMT+8

English Summary: OpenAI will begin rolling out its cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only “to critical cyber defenders” at first.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/after-dissing-anthropic-for-limiting-mythos-openai-restricts-access-to-cyber-too/

Agents can now create Cloudflare accounts, buy domains, and deploy

Source: Cloudflare Blog Published: 2026-04-30 21:00 GMT+8

English Summary: Starting today, agents can now be Cloudflare customers. They can create a Cloudflare account, start a paid subscription, register a domain, and get back an API token to deploy code right away. Humans can be in the loop to grant permission, but there’s no need to go to the dashboard, copy and paste API tokens, or enter credit card details.

Link: https://blog.cloudflare.com/agents-stripe-projects/

Enabling a new model for healthcare with AI co-clinician

Source: Google DeepMind Blog Published: 2026-04-30 20:14 GMT+8

English Summary: Researching the path to AI-augmented care and development of an AI co-clinician.

Link: https://deepmind.google/blog/ai-co-clinician/

Post-quantum encryption for Cloudflare IPsec is generally available

Source: Cloudflare Blog Published: 2026-04-30 22:00 GMT+8

English Summary: Cloudflare IPsec now has generally available support for post-quantum encryption via hybrid ML-KEM. We’ve confirmed interoperability with Cisco and Fortinet.

Link: https://blog.cloudflare.com/post-quantum-ipsec/

Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-05-01 07:07 GMT+8

English Summary: Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/anthropic-potential-900b-valuation-round-could-happen-within-two-weeks/

Elon Musk’s 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial

Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-05-01 05:11 GMT+8

English Summary: Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.

Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/elon-musks-7-biggest-stumbles-on-the-stand-at-openai-trial/

2026-04-28

AWS Weekly Roundup: Anthropic & Meta partnership, AWS Lambda S3 Files, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore CLI, and more (April 27, 2026)

Source: AWS News Blog Published: 2026-04-27 23:01 GMT+8

English Summary: Late March took me to Seattle for the Specialist Tech Conference, one of the most energizing gatherings of AWS specialists from around the world. It was an incredible opportunity to connect with peers, exchange experiences, and go deep on the latest advancements in Generative AI and Amazon Bedrock — and a powerful reminder of something […]

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-weekly-roundup-anthropic-meta-partnership-aws-lambda-s3-files-amazon-bedrock-agentcore-cli-and-more-april-27-2026/

OpenAI available at FedRAMP Moderate

Source: OpenAI Blog Published: 2026-04-27 22:00 GMT+8

English Summary: OpenAI is available at FedRAMP Moderate authorization for ChatGPT Enterprise and the OpenAI API, enabling secure AI adoption for U.S. federal agencies.

Link: https://openai.com/index/openai-available-at-fedramp-moderate

Announcing our partnership with the Republic of Korea

Source: Google DeepMind Blog Published: 2026-04-27 15:00 GMT+8

English Summary: Google DeepMind and Korea partner to accelerate scientific breakthroughs using frontier AI models

Link: https://deepmind.google/blog/announcing-our-partnership-with-the-republic-of-korea/

The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership

Source: OpenAI Blog Published: 2026-04-27 14:00 GMT+8

English Summary: OpenAI and Microsoft announce an amended agreement that simplifies the partnership, adds long-term clarity, and supports continued AI innovation at scale.

Link: https://openai.com/index/next-phase-of-microsoft-partnership

Copilot Student GPT-5.3-Codex removal from model picker

Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-28 01:01 GMT+8

English Summary: Starting today, in our Copilot Student plan, we are removing GPT-5.3-Codex from the model picker. It remains available through auto model selection. Auto model selection is built to match each… The post Copilot Student GPT-5.3-Codex removal from model picker appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-27-copilot-student-gpt-5-3-codex-removal-from-model-picker

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-28 01:24 GMT+8

English Summary: Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/deepminds-david-silver-just-raised-1-1b-to-build-an-ai-that-learns-without-human-data/

GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes on June 1, 2026

Source: GitHub Blog Changelog Published: 2026-04-27 23:59 GMT+8

English Summary: Developers and engineering teams worldwide use GitHub Copilot for high-quality, agent-powered code reviews on every pull request. We understand that any change is significant to our customers, especially when it… The post GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes on June 1, 2026 appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

Link: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-27-github-copilot-code-review-will-start-consuming-github-actions-minutes-on-june-1-2026

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-28 01:40 GMT+8

English Summary: OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft gets more cash in a revenue-share agreement.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/openai-ends-microsoft-legal-peril-over-its-50b-amazon-deal/

2026-04-27

To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-26 23:30 GMT+8

English Summary: Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/to-buy-this-bay-area-home-youll-need-anthropic-equity/

Google’s new gradient icon design is coming to more apps

Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-04-27 02:34 GMT+8

English Summary: In late 2025, Google started rolling out new icons with a gradient design. Now it seems the new look is coming to the rest of Google’s apps. 9to5Google got its hands on images of the new icons that ditch the uniform circle design that tries to cram in every color of the Google logo. In […]

Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/918852/googles-new-gradient-icon-design-is-coming-to-more-apps

Our principles

Source: OpenAI Blog Published: 2026-04-27 00:00 GMT+8

English Summary: Our mission is to ensure that AGI benefits all of humanity. Sam Altman shares five principles that guide our work.

Link: https://openai.com/index/our-principles

The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-27 06:00 GMT+8

English Summary: Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/the-stanford-freshmen-who-want-to-rule-the-world-will-probably-read-this-book-and-try-even-harder/

Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-27 05:38 GMT+8

English Summary: Amazon’s podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/amazons-new-podcast-strategy-monetize-everything/

What Tim Cook built

Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-04-27 04:22 GMT+8

English Summary: On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/what-tim-cook-built/

Strange New Worlds S4 teaser strikes a more serious tone

Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-04-27 03:52 GMT+8

English Summary: “I have ever been prone to seek adventure and to investigate where wiser men would have left well enough alone.”

Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/04/strange-new-worlds-s4-teaser-strikes-a-more-serious-tone/

Prime Video drops full trailer for Spider-Noir

Source: Ars Technica Published: 2026-04-27 01:20 GMT+8

English Summary: It’s “a detective story, but the detective happens to also have spider powers.”—EP Chris Miller

Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/04/prime-video-drops-full-trailer-for-spider-noir/

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