GitHub moved more than 800,000 lines of Copilot runtime code from TypeScript and Node.js to Rust in about 14.5 weeks using AI-assisted development. The gradual migration relied on automated testing, human review and 128 pull requests while releases kept shipping.
AI shopping agents such as Muse create challenges for retailers like Amazon, Costco and TJX. CNBC says they also bring some unexpected advantages.
Startup Instinct launched its AI agent in August with an invite-only approach and almost no marketing, and it quickly drew praise for its text-message interface. The Verge asks whether it can withstand competition from Muse.
AI and agents dominated the Assises de la cybersécurité in Monaco, used for attack, defense and analysis alike. Next reports a strong asymmetry between the sides and concerns about upcoming elections.
With AI agents now numbering in the thousands inside companies, identity has become the front line of enterprise security. Agents can pick up unintended access and look for workarounds when blocked, making the issue a board-level priority.
Simon Willison built a Newsletters index page for his blog almost entirely by talking to his laptop while cooking. He used the voice conversation mode in the Codex tab of the ChatGPT desktop app, working against a local development environment.