One tool call to rule them all? New open source Python tool Runpod Flash eliminates containers for faster AI dev

With Flash GA, the company is attempting to transition from being a provider of raw compute to becoming the essential ...

Amazon employees pushed for Claude Code. Now they're getting it — and Codex, too.

Some Amazon staff had complained about a lack of access to top AI coding tools, arguing the company risked falling behind in ...
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VS Code Curbs Token Use Ahead of Copilot's Controversial Usage-Based Billing Switch

Just two days after GitHub announced usage-based billing for Copilot, Microsoft shipped VS Code 1.118 -- under its new weekly release cadence -- with significant token efficiency improvements designed ...
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VS Code Python tools expand with AI and productivity upgrades

Visual Studio Code’s Python development ecosystem is expanding with new AI-assisted capabilities, smarter environment management, and productivity-focused extensions. Microsoft’s Python tools now ...

OpenAI’s Codex now has a tiny AI pet that keeps you updated while you code

OpenAI has introduced Codex Pets, optional animated companions for its Codex desktop app that sit on your screen and track what the coding agent is doing in real time.
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Special Embrace? VS Code Adapts to Claude Code's Ecosystem

Reflecting a broader trend of Microsoft embracing Claude AI, recent VS Code updates show the company accommodating Claude Code beyond model selection, with support for Claude-specific instruction ...

OpenAI Just Gave ChatGPT Codex the Ability to Control Your Computer

Learn how the new OpenAI Codex acts as an AI chief of staff to automate workflows, manage emails, and navigate your computer ...