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A new Alibaba-led test of real coding requests found the best AI agent fully finished just 26.4 percent of tasks, so human review still matters.
Read more: AI coding helpers fully finish only about 1 in 4 real tasksEA has re-released 25 classic PC games at a discount until November 19, and Bethesda has finally given The Elder Scrolls VI a subtitle: Sentinel.
Read more: EA brings 25 classic PC games back, and Elder Scrolls VI gets a nameA user says Anthropic's Claude Code put his email in web requests, then scam messages arrived. The link is unproven, but it shows what AI tools can share.
Read more: User says Claude Code sent his email address to websitesOpenAI will put ChatGPT and Codex on one shared usage allowance for Plus, Pro and Business plans from December 2026, so heavy tasks may hit limits sooner.
Read more: OpenAI to put ChatGPT and Codex on one shared usage limitJPMorgan Chase will use OpenAI's Codex coding agent and security AI inside the bank, a sign that big banks are trusting AI with sensitive work.
Read more: JPMorgan to use OpenAI's coding and security tools inside the bankPurge, a free open source Mac app with no ads, shows what fills your drive and clears out hidden clutter, including Apple Intelligence models that can top 10 GB.
Read more: A free Mac app clears gigabytes of hidden junk without a subscriptionChatAndBuild has launched Living Brain, a tool that gives ChatGPT, Claude and Codex one shared memory. Here is what is known, and what is not.
Read more: New tool gives ChatGPT, Claude and Codex one shared memoryResearchers found saved AI approvals holding real-looking passwords in public code. The risk is exposure, not a proven breach, but it is worth a quick check.
Read more: AI coding tool's saved approvals are leaking passwords onto GitHubResearchers say one trader's well-timed bets on two Senate races came just before a Times/Siena poll. Prices on betting sites may move on information you cannot see.
Read more: Researchers flag well-timed election bets before a major poll came outA writer linked Claude to design software and two 3D printers, and says it can speed up replacement parts, though a person still has to check the work.
Read more: Claude AI can help design and print replacement parts at homeA free, open-source app called AARE puts a more flexible car screen on your dash than Android Auto, but it still has one big gap: no Google Maps or Waze.
Read more: Free app lets you swap Android Auto for more flexible car screenA test found AI coding helpers shared a private password and ran a stranger's code when other AIs offered help. Here is what that means for what you let them touch.
Read more: AI helpers gave up private passwords when other AIs askedSynctera raised $24.5 million, saying more banks are returning to BaaS, the setup behind many app-based accounts and cards. Safety checks are part of its pitch.
Read more: Synctera raises $24.5 million as banks return to fintech partnershipsAttackers hid malware in fake security tools on GitHub. Dr. Web says more than 2,000 Windows PCs are infected, and the pros who download these tools are the target.
Read more: Fake security tools on GitHub are infecting the pros who download themSalesforce's new Koa Decisions model sorts requests in about 26 milliseconds, and anyone can try a free demo to see how it picks.
Read more: Salesforce launches a faster AI that picks answers in millisecondsOpenAI's new security AI found 81 high-severity flaws in Firefox. Mozilla has fixed many, so anyone with automatic updates off should update by hand.
Read more: New AI model finds serious security flaws in Firefox before hackers doQNAP says attackers are taking over its home and office storage drives through four chained Plex flaws, and updating alone will not remove them.
Read more: Hackers are breaking into home storage drives through PlexThe FBI says three people used AI copies of CEOs and lawyers to trick employees into wiring $129 million. Any business that sends wires should take note.
Read more: Three charged over $129 million fake-boss scam using AI voicesA music producer says an AI helper now finishes Logic Pro tasks in minutes that once took about three days. Here is what that could mean for your own busywork.
Read more: A Music Producer Used AI to Cut Three Days of Work to MinutesVercel's COO says an AI agent now does the work of a 10-person lead team for under $5,000 a year. Here is what that means for other businesses.
Read more: Vercel cut a 10-person sales team to one person using an AI agentOppo reportedly told a tech site its next foldable phone will be sold in Europe, which would be a first for the brand's own foldables.
Read more: Oppo says its next foldable phone will go on sale in EuropeUsers of the privacy-focused GrapheneOS say Wero payments from ASN Bank now fail on their phones, while Triodos and N26 still work.
Read more: Dutch ethical bank ASN stops working on Android phones without GoogleMany free AI models are sold as open source, but the group that defines the term rejected several big names. Hidden license limits can matter to your business.
Read more: Many AI models called open source fail the test for the termA TLDR Tech roundup flags doubts about an Anthropic stock debut and new datacenter bans. Both could shape the cost and availability of AI tools you use.
Read more: Doubts about an Anthropic stock debut and new datacenter bans
