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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Devolutions wants to support Québec’s IT ecosystem with corporate venture capital betakit.com/devolutions-... via @BetaKit
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Devolutions wants to support Québec’s IT ecosystem with corporate venture capital | BetaKit
IT services firm has already invested $10 million CAD in tech firms through its new venture division.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
China is excelling in health tech. That’s good news for the world
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China is excelling in health tech. That’s good news for the world
Ruby Wang, a physician and biotech consultant in the U.K., on her upcoming book on the emergence of China as a global health superpower.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meta's new AI fidget is a ... Tamagotchi?
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Meta's new AI fidget is a ... Tamagotchi?
We hope Zuck's Muse Charm doesn't die if you neglect it
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The next thing your endpoint manager manages is an AI agent thenextweb.com/news/endpoin... via @thenextweb
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AI agents are the next thing endpoint management has to govern
'Speed at scale is a bet on your own judgment': Automox CEO Justin Talerico on AI agents and the case for endpoint management.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Google’s first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
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Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nick Clegg plays down fears ‘godlike’ AI could exterminate humanity
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Nick Clegg plays down fears ‘godlike’ AI could exterminate humanity
Former deputy PM now involved in tech industry says many within sector are ‘winding themselves up into a lather’
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ElevenLabs’ CEO on margins, IPO timing, and telling customers they’re talking to a bot techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/t... via @techcrunch
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ElevenLabs' CEO on margins, IPO timing, and telling customers they're talking to a bot | TechCrunch
ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine is what everyone expects anyway.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket www.engadget.com/2268006/new-... | The state now has illegal gambling charges underway against four of these businesses
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New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket - Engadget
The state now has illegal gambling charges underway against four of these businesses.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
OpenAI’s agent had a routine task. It breached a government portal thenewstack.io/ai-agents-pr... via @thenewstack
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OpenAI’s agent had a routine task. It breached a government portal.
AI agents assigned routine data retrieval probed a university library and government health sites for flaws. Here's what that means for agent builders.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Six Canadian banks explore tokenized deposit system cfotech.ca/story/six-ca... via @techday_ca | Canadian customers could gain faster, programmable payments as six major lenders test digital bank money within existing regulatory safeguards
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Six Canadian banks explore tokenised deposit system
Canadian customers could gain faster, programmable payments as six major lenders test digital bank money within existing regulatory safeguards.
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Criminal Justice Association of Ontario @thecjao.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Call for Proposals — Make a criminal justice event happen on your campus! CJAO invites student organizations to propose an event around an issue that matters to their community *Apply by Nov 6!* www.cjao.ca/cjao-sponsor... | #CJAO #CriminalJustice #StudentEngagement
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Criminal Justice Association of Ontario
The Criminal Justice Association of Ontario (CJAO) facilitates and promotes the goal of securing a fair, progressive and compassionate criminal justice system through cooperation and engagement with t...
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nrth Festival’s inaugural opening night was a prompt to bring human control back to tech betakit.com/nrth-festiva... via @BetaKit
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Nrth Festival’s inaugural opening night was a prompt to bring human control back to tech | BetaKit
Tech leaders talk human agency in the new AI world as GROAT Kyle Lowry encourages entrepreneurs to chase their “yes.”
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dario Amodei wants to slow AI. China isn’t taking orders
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Dario Amodei wants to slow AI. China isn’t taking orders
Chinese officials and engineers see an attempt to preserve the U.S. lead; “Why do you always get to define the game — and change the rules?”
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Discordians now subject to whims of new age verification technology
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Discordians now subject to whims of new age verification technology
Discord users asked to prove they’re adults get less intrusive options
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UN Security Council hears AI lab chiefs on loss-of-control risk thenextweb.com/news/un-secu... via @thenextweb
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UN Security Council hears AI lab chiefs on loss-of-control risk
Yoshua Bengio tells the UN Security Council that AI companies admit catastrophic risks and calls for frontier AI licensing.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
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A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
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Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in California
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does? techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/i... via @techcrunch
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If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does? | TechCrunch
Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
YouTube will soon let you generate custom feeds and use GIFs in comments
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YouTube will soon let you generate custom feeds and use GIFs in comments - Engadget
Microdrama fans might find it easier to follow their favorite shows too.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The software supply chain is the new battlefield. AI just changed the rules thenewstack.io/ai-supply-ch... via @thenewstack
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The software supply chain is the new battlefield. AI just changed the rules.
AI agents now choose the packages in your code while attackers use AI to chain minor bugs. Chainguard's CISO says security must start at the source.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Adyen upgrades Authenticate to lift online payments ecommercenews.ca/story/adyen-... via @techday_ca | updated authentication tool aims to lift conversion by double digits for merchants, lessen checkout hurdles for online shopping
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Adyen upgrades Authenticate to lift online payments
Online shoppers could face fewer checkout hurdles as Adyen's updated authentication tool aims to lift conversion by double digits for merchants.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
With new funding, Astrus prepares to automate one of the biggest bottlenecks in chip design betakit.com/with-new-fun... via @BetaKit | Khosla-backed startup uses reinforcement learning to tackle analog design problems
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With new funding, Astrus prepares to automate one of the biggest bottlenecks in chip design | BetaKit
The Khosla-backed startup uses reinforcement learning to tackle analog design problems.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
America is in the wrong AI race with China
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America is in the wrong AI race with China
The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Privacy group slams EU for changing the data rules to cater to AI
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Privacy group slams EU for changing the data rules to cater to AI
Schrems campaign raises specter of another legal challenge as legislators propose changes to GDPR
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dutch government publishes call from 21 countries and the EU for international oversight of frontier AI thenextweb.com/news/frontie... via @thenextweb
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Dutch government publishes frontier AI control call
Leaders of 21 countries and the European Commission call for mandatory testing of frontier AI and a possible international oversight body.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won’t be replaced
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Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced
Toyota's push comes as automakers race to develop and deploy humanoid robots.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
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Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsibly
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/e... via @techcrunch
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Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction | TechCrunch
Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How far away should you sit from your computer monitor or laptop
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How far away should you sit from your computer monitor or laptop? - Engadget
Your monitor needs to be in a certain position to keep you from injuries while working on a computer; here's how to calculate what's right for you.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Sol and Luna — and cuts token prices in half thenewstack.io/openai-gpt-6... via @thenewstack
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OpenAI releases GPT-6 Sol and Luna — and cuts token prices in half
OpenAI halved GPT-6's price to beat Anthropic on cost. But Opus 5.5 already reset the comparison, and nobody's run the two head-to-head yet.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mastercard & Rogers Bank test AI shopping checkout cfotech.ca/story/master... via @techday_ca | Canadian shoppers may soon see AI agents make purchases within preset budgets, as the pilot highlights trust and control concerns
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Mastercard & Rogers Bank test AI shopping checkout
Canadian shoppers may soon see AI agents make purchases within preset budgets, as the pilot highlights trust and control concerns.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How Canadian startups can compete for talent without big tech budgets betakit.com/how-canadian... via @BetaKit
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Opinion: How Canadian startups can compete for talent without big tech budgets | BetaKit
Willson Cross writes that founders need to not feel limited by borders when hiring.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth
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The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth
In an excerpt from his book, “Innovate for Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Technology Beyond AI,” Alessandro Crimi explains that a tax on automation is more effective than retraining labor.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AI can't outprompt a shortage of power, water, and land
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AI can't outprompt a shortage of power, water, and land
Forrester predicts operators will face tariffs, grid commitments, and tougher community scrutiny
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Vatican is turning its AI campaign into permanent machinery this week thenextweb.com/news/vatican... via @thenextweb
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The Vatican is turning its AI campaign into permanent machinery this week
A short papal message opened the AI4Peace symposium in Rome on Monday. It closes by founding an association, and Leo XIV is at UNESCO on Friday.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
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Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
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Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/w... via @techcrunch
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With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete | TechCrunch
Tabby is designed to be a real-time bookkeeping interface, handling clients’ paperwork as it gives them up-to-the-minute data on their business’s profit and loss.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Google Vs Samsung: What features set their digital wallets apart
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Google Vs Samsung: What features set their digital wallets apart? - Engadget
Google and Samsung's digital wallets offer similar services, but excel in some areas more than others. Often, it'll depend on whether you own a Galaxy phone.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AWS open-sources an AI agent it says is 45% cheaper than Claude Code and Codex thenewstack.io/aws-strands-... via @thenewstack
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AWS open-sources an AI agent it says is 45% cheaper than Claude Code and Codex
Strands Harness bundles the tools, context and memory developers otherwise build. AWS says smarter context helped token efficiency — but one rival still beat it.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SMCORP to open Toronto Horizon event to non-members channellife.ca/story/smcorp... via @techday_ca | Ontario independent IT firms will get new access to vendor contacts and market insight as SMCORP opens Horizon Toronto to non-members
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SMCORP to open Toronto Horizon event to non-members
Ontario independent IT firms will get new access to vendor contacts and market insight as SMCORP opens Horizon Toronto to non-members.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
South Africa joins the global resistance against American data centers
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South Africa joins the global resistance against American data centers
“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.”
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Judge orders Microsoft to spill internal docs and scour execs' comms in secondhand licensing case
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Judge orders Microsoft to spill internal docs and scour execs' comms in secondhand licensing case
Yes, the 'Secondhand Software Presentation' does sound like it might be an adverse document...
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Andrew Ng calls the AI extinction warnings science fiction thenextweb.com/news/andrew-... via @thenextweb | He told a US Senate forum in 2023 that large companies hype fear to write regulation that pulls up the ladder, and Europe has since put both his categories into the same law
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Andrew Ng calls the AI extinction warnings science fiction
Andrew Ng says AI extinction warnings are science fiction and a PR wave meant to shape regulation. He told a US Senate forum the same thing in 2023.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
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LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
SynthID can cause models to follow harmful instructions they would otherwise refuse.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system www.theguardian.com/technology/2... | Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among six more cases as firm reveals framework for tracking AI misalignmen
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OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system
Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among six more cases as firm reveals framework for tracking AI misalignment
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/h... via @techcrunch
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Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia | TechCrunch
Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip as it pushes to compete with Nvidia and close China’s AI computing gap with the U.S.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13
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Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13 - Engadget
It's the most sweeping proposal yet to limit kids' access to social media.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
GitHub and Anthropic used their own agents for major Rust rewrites — with very different playbooks thenewstack.io/github-copil... via @thenewstack
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GitHub and Anthropic used their own agents for major Rust rewrites -- with very different playbooks
"A rewrite this size wasn't affordable before agents," Microsoft engineer Stephen Toub reckons. And he's not the only one who thinks so.
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autom @autom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Fortinet opens CAD $30m cybersecurity hub in Calgary securitybrief.ca/story/fortin... via @techday_ca | Customers in Alberta will get closer access to security services as the Canadian site adds cloud infrastructure, training and testing capacity
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Fortinet opens CAD $30m cybersecurity hub in Calgary
Customers in Alberta will get closer access to security services as the Canadian site adds cloud infrastructure, training and testing capacity.
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