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Read AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power
AI toolsAI companiesSep 13, 2026

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

Companies developing AI agents will need access to more computing infrastructure and power. The feed provides no specific product launch, pricing, or consumer availability details.

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Read AWS Introduces Pizza Bot: An Open Source Inbox for Background AI Agents
AI toolsFree toolsSep 13, 2026

AWS Introduces Pizza Bot: An Open Source Inbox for Background AI Agents

Developers can run Pizza Bot themselves and use it to organize automated work across different AI services. Self-hosting requires technical setup, and the metadata does not specify pricing or a consumer-ready version.

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Read Anthropic Adds Plugin Evals to Claude Code: 6 Grader Types, a No-Plugin Baseline, and a CI Gate for Skills
AI toolsBuilding with AISep 11, 2026

Anthropic Adds Plugin Evals to Claude Code: 6 Grader Types, a No-Plugin Baseline, and a CI Gate for Skills

Plugin developers can use these checks to catch problems before release and add them to continuous integration, which automatically tests changes. The feature is aimed at Claude Code users building or maintaining plugins, rather than everyday users.

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Read Cognition helps Devin test its own work with GPT‑6 Astra
New AI featuresAI toolsSep 11, 2026

Cognition helps Devin test its own work with GPT‑6 Astra

This could make Devin more useful for engineers by giving it a stronger role in checking its own work. The feed does not provide details about availability, pricing, or access.

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Read Rapidly scaling online storage to serve over 1 billion ChatGPT users
AI toolsBuilding with AISep 11, 2026

Rapidly scaling online storage to serve over 1 billion ChatGPT users

This shows the infrastructure needed to operate ChatGPT at very large scale, but it does not announce a new user feature, pricing change, or broader availability. The update is mainly relevant to people building or operating large online services.

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Read Sakana AI Launches Fugu Max and Fugu Ultra v2 for Cheaper, Stronger Multi-Agent Orchestration
New AI featuresAI toolsSep 11, 2026

Sakana AI Launches Fugu Max and Fugu Ultra v2 for Cheaper, Stronger Multi-Agent Orchestration

Fugu Max is priced at $2 per million units of text processed for input and $6 for output, offering a potentially lower-cost way to handle complex tasks with several AI models. The release is available now, but the supplied information does not specify access details or explain what the reported scores mean in everyday use.

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Read Now everyone can put data to work
AI toolsAI companiesSep 10, 2026

Now everyone can put data to work

Businesses can use it to explore their own data and build dashboards without writing code. The feed does not state pricing, availability, or which data sources are supported.

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Read Muse can shop, write emails, and negotiate prices for users, all through WhatsApp
AI toolsAI companiesSep 10, 2026

Muse can shop, write emails, and negotiate prices for users, all through WhatsApp

This could let WhatsApp users handle shopping, travel, and email tasks in one conversation, but the supplied information does not say when Muse will be available or what it will cost. Sentinel’s checks may add a layer of oversight before actions are completed online.

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Read Nvidia and Palantir team up to run supply chains with AI, starting with Nvidia's own million-part operation
AI toolsAI companiesSep 10, 2026

Nvidia and Palantir team up to run supply chains with AI, starting with Nvidia's own million-part operation

The initial use is an internal supply-chain effort, so the metadata does not establish that a public product is available. If expanded, the partnership could offer companies new ways to organize complex purchasing and logistics.

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Read Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI
AI toolsSep 10, 2026

Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI

iPhone users will need iOS 27 to access the updated assistant. The available information does not state its release date, cost, or device requirements.

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Read Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
AI toolsSafety & rulesSep 10, 2026

Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online

If deployed, law-enforcement users could investigate people across online sources from a Clearview identification. It is currently being tested, so its availability, cost, and scope are not established; the reported use also raises significant privacy concerns.

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Read Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments
AI toolsAI companiesSep 10, 2026

Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments

Eligible government agencies will be able to access OpenAI services at lower cost and receive additional cybersecurity support. The offer is intended for government use and is described as forthcoming, not as already available to everyone.

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