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Databricks
Lakebase and Agentic SDLC: Branching Databases for Coding Agents
AI has changed how software gets built. As coding agents take on a growing share...
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The important moves in artificial intelligence.
Models, research, coding tools, open source, infrastructure, and major product releases—ordered by publication time.
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OpenAI
Pollo AI turns creative ideas into campaigns with OpenAI
With GPT-5.6, GPT-6 Astra, and GPT‑Image‑2.5, Pollo AI helps creators turn bold ideas into detailed images and cinematic video ads.
Developer tools
GitHub Copilot Changelog
Claude Haiku 5.5 in GitHub Copilot
Claude Haiku 5.5, Anthropic’s newest lightweight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for fast, high-volume work like subagents, quick edits, and terminal tasks. In early… The post Claude Haiku 5.5 in GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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GitHub AI & ML
Secret protection must scale with software
Developers aren’t becoming more careless; they’re being outpaced. The tools that let developers create more software should also take on more of the work of protecting it. The post Secret protection must scale with software appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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GitHub Copilot Changelog
Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot now generally available
Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot is now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and VS Code sessions using Agent Host. Local sandboxes give developers a secure… The post Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot now generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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GitHub Copilot Changelog
Discover local models in GitHub Copilot CLI
GitHub Copilot CLI makes it easier to choose a local model without leaving your existing workflow. Starting in CLI version 1.0.94-0, use /model to discover supported models from a running… The post Discover local models in GitHub Copilot CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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GitHub Copilot Changelog
Update your IDE to restore agent activity in Copilot usage metrics
If your Copilot usage metrics have shown agent activity or agent lines of code falling while Copilot usage kept growing, we’ve found the cause, and a fix is rolling out… The post Update your IDE to restore agent activity in Copilot usage metrics appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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AWS Machine Learning
New agent skill: Amazon SageMaker optimized generative AI inference for your coding agent
Amazon SageMaker optimized generative AI inference introduces the aws-ai-ml skill through the Agent Toolkit for AWS, giving coding agents like Kiro, Claude Code, and Codex deep expertise in inference optimization and benchmarking. Describe what you want, and your agent generates executable SageMaker Python SDK v3 code to benchmark, recommend, and compare deployments.
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Databricks
Unlocking Data Portability: Preventing Catalog Lock-in with REGISTER and UNREGISTER APIs
As organizations embrace the lakehouse architecture, data is shifting from proprietary...
Developer tools
GitHub Copilot Changelog
Copilot code review: API support and new default effort level
You can now request a GitHub Copilot code review through the REST and GraphQL APIs and set the review effort level for each request. Balanced is also now the default… The post Copilot code review: API support and new default effort level appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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GitHub Copilot Changelog
Selected models in GitHub Copilot deprecated
As of today, October 2, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). Model… The post Selected models in GitHub Copilot deprecated appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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Databricks
In Capital Markets, the Buy Side Runs on NAV. Finance Protects the Fee.
Ask a capital markets CFO on the buy side how the quarter looks, and the answer starts...