Nov 9, 2026

OpenAI Acquires Pierre to Build End-to-End Dev Platform in Codex

OpenAI is acquiring Pierre Computer Company, maker of Code Storage and open-source Git tools Trees and Diffs, to transform Codex from an AI coding assistant into a full-spectrum development platform. The deal brings Pierre's source control, code review, and project organization tools into Codex, building on OpenAI's recently launched Pando Git backend.

Nov 8, 2026

Revolut Swaps Claude Code for Chinese GLM, Cuts Coding Costs 90%

Revolut has moved roughly 2,000 engineers from Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex to a self-hosted instance of GLM 5.3, an open-weight model from Beijing-based Z.ai, cutting AI-assisted coding costs by approximately 90%. David Abitbol, who leads AI operations and infrastructure at Revolut, shared the migration story at the AI Engineer conference in New York, detailing how the fintech tuned the model from a "terrible" out-of-box experience of 14-second latency down to 1.6 seconds. The move underscores a growing trend: well-funded engineering organizations are betting on self-hosted open-weight models over per-seat SaaS subscriptions for AI coding tools.

Nov 8, 2026

AI Auditors Catch Agent Misbehavior But Flood Reviewers With False Alarms

A new study finds frontier AI models can catch nearly all reward hacking in agent logs, but false alarms pile up so fast at scale that human reviewers would drown in noise — getting 3,000 false warnings for every 2,000 real incidents.

Nov 6, 2026

Best Customer Loyalty Software for Shopify

The best loyalty app for a Shopify store is the one that raises repeat purchase rate without buying it with discounts. Our first pick is Enable3, because it lets you test what works. Five other apps are better choices in specific cases, and we name those cases. Shopify makes loyalty easy to install and hard to get right. The App Store lists dozens of rewards apps, and most offer the same trio: points, referrals, and VIP tiers. Stores install one, hand out points, and never learn whether a change in revenue came from the program or from the season.

Nov 5, 2026

Algorand Tests a New Payment Rail for the AI Agent Economy

Algorand’s Global x402 Challenge has placed automated online payments on a public blockchain. Entrants must operate a paid service endpoint on mainnet, while registration for the final presentations remains open until September 29, 2026.

Nov 5, 2026

10 Best Cloud Browser Providers for AI Agents in 2027