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Products · NewsClaude Max and Team API credits: how the free $100–$500 a month worksSince October 7, 2026, Claude Max subscribers get $100 or $200 a month in Claude API credits and Team plans get up to $500 pooled. Who qualifies, how to claim them, what they cover (not interactive Claude Code), and when they expire.Oct 13·5 min read

Products · GuideHow to use Claude in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides: setup, admin controls and limitsClaude for Google Workspace entered public beta on October 6, 2026, for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. How to install the add-on, open the sidebar, use connectors, roll it out as an admin, and what it can't do.Oct 13·7 min read

Agents · ExplainerPrompt injection explained: why AI agents that read web pages, email and documents can be hijacked, and which defenses workPrompt injection lets text an AI agent reads, such as a web page, an email or a README, override what you asked it to do. Why models can't reliably tell instructions from data, the incidents that prove it, and the defenses OWASP, NIST, Google DeepMind, Anthropic and OpenAI say actually reduce the risk.Oct 13·8 min read

Agents · ExplainerOpenAI dots explained: who gets ChatGPT's always-on agents, what they can do and how to control themDots are always-on ChatGPT agents with their own cloud computer, launched on September 29, 2026 for Pro and Business Premium. Who can get one, what it can do, the controls, the privacy rules and how dots differ from ChatGPT Work.Oct 13·8 min read

Developers · ExplainerSign in with ChatGPT explained: using your Plus or Pro plan in Devin, Notion, Vercel and other appsSince September 29, 2026, Sign in with ChatGPT lets Plus and Pro subscribers spend their plan's usage in 16 partner tools, including Devin, Notion, Vercel and Warp. How identity sign-in differs from plan usage, what's shared, the limits you can set, and how developers integrate it.Oct 13·7 min read

Products · ExplainerWhat happened to Sora? OpenAI's shutdown timeline, why it closed, and what happens to your videosOpenAI announced Sora's end on March 24, 2026, closed the app and website on April 26 and shut the Sora API on September 24. Here's the timeline, the reasons OpenAI and reporters gave, how to export your videos, and where to go instead.Oct 13·6 min read

Models · ExplainerDecision models explained: Microsoft-Decision-1, OpenAI's Decisions API and when to use themMicrosoft-Decision-1 and OpenAI's Decisions API don't write text. They score a fixed set of answers and return probabilities your code can act on. How decision models work, what they cost, and where they fit: classification, routing and verification.Oct 13·7 min read

Models · ExplainerMeta Muse Spark explained: the closed model behind Meta AI, the Muse agent app, and what's openMuse Spark, launched April 8, 2026, is Meta's proprietary replacement for Llama at the top of its lineup. It now powers Meta AI, the Muse personal agent (on iPad since October 7) and a paid API. What it is, what it costs, and how much of it is actually open.Oct 13·7 min read

Products · ExplainerGemini-powered Siri explained: what shipped in iOS 27, what Google actually does, and what's still comingSiri AI arrived as an English-only beta in iOS 27 on September 14, 2026, built on Apple models developed with Google's Gemini. Where it stands in October: who can use it, how much Gemini is really inside, and what Apple hasn't delivered yet.Oct 13·7 min read

Policy · ExplainerAnthropic's new rule against abusing Claude, explained: what the usage policy says and how it's enforcedFrom November 12, 2026, Anthropic's usage policy bans "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward Claude. What the text says, what it doesn't cover, how it's enforced and how it ties to Anthropic's model-welfare work.Oct 13·7 min read

Products · NewsClaude Dashboards and Claude Motion launch in beta; Docs, Slides and Design now free for everyoneOn October 8, 2026, Anthropic launched Claude Dashboards (live data dashboards, paid plans) and Claude Motion (code-built animations, Team and Enterprise) in beta, and took Claude Docs, Slides and Design out of beta on every plan, including Free.Oct 13·5 min read

Industry · NewsAnthropic's Claude Startups program: the free Claude Team year and $1,000 credit, and why they're now over capacityOn October 6, 2026, Anthropic offered startups a free year of Claude Team with up to five Premium seats plus $1,000 in API credits. Within days it said it was over capacity on both offers and would re-review every application. Who was eligible, how to apply, and what's still on offer.Oct 13·5 min read

Policy · NewsSatya Nadella says to treat AI models as if they're compromised, and give humans an 'emergency brake'In a long post on X on October 10, 2026, Microsoft's CEO argued that companies should assume any advanced AI model could be compromised, contain it from the start, and let an authorized person pause or stop it mid-task. What he said, and what it means for teams deploying agents.Oct 13·5 min read

Hardware · NewsAMD Helion: an open rack design for agentic AI with up to 32,768 Zen 6 coresAMD introduced Helion on October 12, 2026, an OCP-based rack blueprint that fills a rack with EPYC 'Venice' CPUs to run AI agents, or mixes in up to 16 Instinct MI350P GPUs. What's in it, who's building it, and when it ships.Oct 13·5 min read

Hardware · NewsGoogle Fitbit Edge: $179.99 tracker with a screen, GPS and a replaceable battery ships October 27Google announced the Fitbit Edge on October 12, 2026: a $179.99 tracker with a larger OLED screen, built-in GPS, ECG, up to seven days of battery and a battery you can replace. Its Gemini-powered Health Coach needs a Google Health Premium subscription.Oct 13·5 min read

Hardware · NewsFrench supermarket cyberattack: hackers heated fridges at hundreds of stores via outdated Danfoss controllersOvernight on October 11–12, 2026, attackers pushed refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets, including Intermarché, Netto, Coopérative U and E.Leclerc stores, up to 50°C. What's confirmed, what Danfoss says, and what's still unknown.Oct 13·5 min read

Products · NewsMidnight Mimosa: Bitdefender finds malware preinstalled in the firmware of cheap Android phones. How to check yoursBitdefender says Midnight Mimosa ships inside the firmware of some low-cost Android phones built on MediaTek chips, including Doogee and Cubot models, and can't be uninstalled. What it does, which phones are named, and how to check yours.Oct 13·5 min read

Policy · NewsUK AI security push: Kanishka Narayan tells frontier labs 'do not release' risky systems as spy chiefs' AI warning is reportedOn October 12, 2026, UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan announced plans to use frontier AI for cyber defense, strengthen cyber legislation and prepare for AI-agent incidents, and told frontier developers not to release systems whose risks they can't control. Separately, the Sunday Times reported that the heads of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ warned the cabinet about AI.Oct 13·5 min read

Agents · NewsNous Research raises $90M and launches Hermes for Businesses, an enterprise version of its open-source agentNous Research announced a $90 million Series B on October 7, 2026, at a $1.5 billion valuation according to TechCrunch, and is turning its MIT-licensed Hermes Agent into a paid team product. What Hermes for Businesses includes, and what the "cloned 24 million times" claim does and doesn't mean.Oct 13·4 min read

Open source · NewsReflection AI Beam: the 501B open-weight model whose weights aren't out yet, and the Nvidia talksReflection AI announced Beam, a 501B-parameter (23B active) open-weight model, on October 5, 2026, with Apache 2.0 weights promised for later in October. Five days later the FT reported Nvidia is in early talks to invest more in Reflection or buy it.Oct 13·5 min read

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