https://gikiewicz.com Tech & AI blog — news, analysis, and insights on artificial intelligence, programming, security, and digital culture. en Copyright 2026 gikiewicz.com grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) 60 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:07:44 GMT https://gikiewicz.com/us-government-forces-anthropic-to-pull-claude-fable-5-and https://gikiewicz.com/us-government-forces-anthropic-to-pull-claude-fable-5-and Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US government forced Anthropic to pull Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline just days after launch. Here is what the export control directive means for global AI users. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/openai-monetizes-chatgpt-workspace-agents-credit-pricing https://gikiewicz.com/openai-monetizes-chatgpt-workspace-agents-credit-pricing Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI shifts ChatGPT workspace agents to credit-based pricing on July 6, 2026, ending a 26-day free window. Businesses must now model agent costs across Enterprise and Edu plans. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/untitled https://gikiewicz.com/untitled Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-days-after-warning-ai https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-days-after-warning-ai Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 on June 9, 2026, a restricted version of Mythos 5, days after warning the model was too dangerous. Here is what changed and why users are angry. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-apologizes-after-claude-fable-5-secretly https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-apologizes-after-claude-fable-5-secretly Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic apologizes for Claude Fable 5's invisible safety barriers that secretly sabotaged user prompts. 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AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/apple-wwdc26-platforms-state-of-the-union-xcode-27-core-ai https://gikiewicz.com/apple-wwdc26-platforms-state-of-the-union-xcode-27-core-ai Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apple's WWDC26 Platforms State of the Union introduced Xcode 27 with agentic coding, Core AI framework, and SwiftUI upgrades. Here's what developers need to know about the 2026 tooling overhaul. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/openai-acquires-ona-to-give-codex-cloud-execution-for-long https://gikiewicz.com/openai-acquires-ona-to-give-codex-cloud-execution-for-long Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI acquires German cloud startup Ona to power Codex with secure cloud execution for long-running AI coding tasks. Here is what it means for developers and enterprise AI agents. 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Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-the-first-public-mythos https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-the-first-public-mythos Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 on June 9, 2026 — the first public Mythos-class AI model, priced at 2x Opus, with safeguards. Available on AWS Bedrock and GitHub Copilot. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/opencv-5-arrives-with-graph-based-dnn-engine-and-80-onnx https://gikiewicz.com/opencv-5-arrives-with-graph-based-dnn-engine-and-80-onnx Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenCV 5 brings a graph-based DNN engine, over 80% ONNX coverage, hardware acceleration, and LLM/VLM support — the biggest modernization of the computer vision library in years. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/uk-wants-to-scan-every-message-on-your-phone-before-you https://gikiewicz.com/uk-wants-to-scan-every-message-on-your-phone-before-you Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The UK government proposes scanning all phone messages and photos before sending, with prison penalties for non-compliant companies. Over 19,000 fraudulent sites detected in 2026 alone. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/apple-unveils-siri-ai-and-ios-27-at-tim-cook-s-farewell https://gikiewicz.com/apple-unveils-siri-ai-and-ios-27-at-tim-cook-s-farewell Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apple announced Siri AI and iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, bringing a rebuilt assistant with personal context to iPhones dating back to 2019. Full breakdown of features and availability. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/openai-declares-chat-dead-chatgpt-superapp-overhaul-targets https://gikiewicz.com/openai-declares-chat-dead-chatgpt-superapp-overhaul-targets Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI plans the biggest ChatGPT overhaul since 2022, transforming it into a superapp with AI agents and coding tools ahead of a potential $850 billion IPO. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/deepseek-v4-pro-outperforms-gpt-5-5-pro-in-precision https://gikiewicz.com/deepseek-v4-pro-outperforms-gpt-5-5-pro-in-precision Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeepSeek V4 Pro beats GPT-5.5 Pro on precision in head-to-head benchmarks covering instruction following, schema matching, and edge case resolution. Full analysis inside. 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Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/openai-plans-5-major-chatgpt-changes-before-billion-dollar https://gikiewicz.com/openai-plans-5-major-chatgpt-changes-before-billion-dollar Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI plans 5 major ChatGPT changes to create an AI superapp with agents and coding tools before its potential IPO valued at $850 billion. Here is what we know. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/ntsc-rs-5-open-source-analog-video-effects-for-retro-footage https://gikiewicz.com/ntsc-rs-5-open-source-analog-video-effects-for-retro-footage Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT ntsc-rs is an open-source Rust tool adding authentic analog TV and VHS artifacts to digital video. Learn how to install, configure, and use 5 key effects for retro footage. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/pg-durable-microsoft-open-sources-in-database-durable https://gikiewicz.com/pg-durable-microsoft-open-sources-in-database-durable Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft open-sources pg_durable, a PostgreSQL extension for in-database durable execution. Explore 9 key features, installation steps, and performance benchmarks. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/meta-ai-chatbot-let-hackers-hijack-thousands-of-instagram https://gikiewicz.com/meta-ai-chatbot-let-hackers-hijack-thousands-of-instagram Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Meta confirmed thousands of Instagram accounts were hacked after attackers tricked the Meta AI chatbot into resetting passwords. Learn how the exploit worked and what it means for AI security. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/5-ci-cd-risks-when-ai-agents-like-claude-code-meet-github https://gikiewicz.com/5-ci-cd-risks-when-ai-agents-like-claude-code-meet-github Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft found 5 critical risks when AI agents like Claude Code run in GitHub Actions. Prompt injection can steal credentials. SEO poisoning targets developers. Here is how to secure your CI/CD pipelines. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-monthly-for-ai-compute-power https://gikiewicz.com/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-monthly-for-ai-compute-power Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Google agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million monthly for access to 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs under a deal running from October 2026 to June 2029, totaling about $30 billion in AI compute spending. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/80-of-anthropic-s-production-code-comes-from-claude-7 https://gikiewicz.com/80-of-anthropic-s-production-code-comes-from-claude-7 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic says Claude writes 80% of its production code and engineers ship 8x faster. Here are 7 lessons for enterprises adopting AI coding at scale in 2026. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/mouseless-productivity-12-ways-to-ditch-your-mouse-on-any-os https://gikiewicz.com/mouseless-productivity-12-ways-to-ditch-your-mouse-on-any-os Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Learn 12 keyboard-driven techniques to control macOS, Linux, and Windows without a mouse. Covers shortcuts, tiling managers, launchers, and browser extensions for faster workflow. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/cloudflare-buys-voidzero-5-things-to-know-about-the-vite https://gikiewicz.com/cloudflare-buys-voidzero-5-things-to-know-about-the-vite Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cloudflare acquired VoidZero, maker of Vite with 130M weekly downloads, on June 4, 2026. Here are 5 key details about the deal, the $1M open source fund, and what it means for JavaScript. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-mythos-1-tool-that-finds-0-days-before-hackers-do https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-mythos-1-tool-that-finds-0-days-before-hackers-do Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic opened Mythos on June 3, 2026 — an AI framework for vulnerability discovery. Learn how it works, what it finds, and the risks of open-sourcing security tools. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/failing-grades-rise-with-ai-use-5-hard-truths-about https://gikiewicz.com/failing-grades-rise-with-ai-use-5-hard-truths-about Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Failing grades rise as students turn to AI tools like ChatGPT for coursework. Math skills decline, essays become indistinguishable from AI output, and universities scramble to adapt. Here are 5 hard truths about what's happening in classrooms right now. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/7-things-i-learned-testing-llms-against-a-vulnerable-app https://gikiewicz.com/7-things-i-learned-testing-llms-against-a-vulnerable-app Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT I spent $1,500 testing whether LLMs like GPT-5.5 and Claude could hack a deliberately vulnerable app. Here are 7 findings about AI-powered security testing, from prompt injection to SQLi. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/gpt-5-5-dominates-1-500-llm-hacking-test-while-gemini https://gikiewicz.com/gpt-5-5-dominates-1-500-llm-hacking-test-while-gemini Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A researcher spent $1,500 testing 13 AI models on a vulnerable app. GPT-5.5 achieved a 70% solve rate, DeepSeek cost $0.62 per try, and Gemini refused. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/vscode-1-click-bug-5-facts-about-the-github-token-theft https://gikiewicz.com/vscode-1-click-bug-5-facts-about-the-github-token-theft Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A 1-click VSCode vulnerability steals GitHub OAuth tokens, compromising 3,800 repos. Learn how the webview exploit works, the TanStack connection, and 5 protection steps for developers. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/use-nvidia-vram-as-swap-space-on-linux-7-steps-to-more https://gikiewicz.com/use-nvidia-vram-as-swap-space-on-linux-7-steps-to-more Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Learn how to use your Nvidia GPU's VRAM as swap space on Linux. This 7-step guide covers setup, performance benchmarks, limitations, and real-world use cases for extra system memory. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/stanford-cs336-7-guidelines-safe-ai-agents https://gikiewicz.com/stanford-cs336-7-guidelines-safe-ai-agents Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Stanford's CS336 course establishes 7 critical guidelines for building, testing, and deploying autonomous AI agents — from modular architecture to mandatory safety mechanisms. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/sqlite-durable-workflows-7-reasons-why-its-enough https://gikiewicz.com/sqlite-durable-workflows-7-reasons-why-its-enough Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT SQLite powers over 1 trillion active deployments worldwide. This database is a storage format recommended by the Library of Congress, and simultaneously a foundation for durable workflows in distributed systems. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/openai-gpt-5-5-and-codex-on-aws-5-facts-about-the-bedrock https://gikiewicz.com/openai-gpt-5-5-and-codex-on-aws-5-facts-about-the-bedrock Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, and Codex are now GA on Amazon Bedrock. Here are 5 key facts about pricing, security, vendor lock-in, and what enterprises need to know. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-build-2026-7-biggest-announcements-you-need-to https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-build-2026-7-biggest-announcements-you-need-to Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft Build 2026 brought 7 major announcements including Nvidia RTX Spark, Surface Laptop Ultra, MAI models, and agentic AI features for Windows. Here's everything you need to know. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/mai-code-1-flash-5-facts-about-microsoft-s-new-coding-model https://gikiewicz.com/mai-code-1-flash-5-facts-about-microsoft-s-new-coding-model Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft's MAI-Code-1-Flash matches Claude Haiku 4.5 on SWE-Bench using 3x fewer tokens. Here are 5 facts about the new Copilot-native coding model from Build 2026. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/hermes-desktop-5-facts-about-the-native-ai-agent-app-from https://gikiewicz.com/hermes-desktop-5-facts-about-the-native-ai-agent-app-from Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nous Research released Hermes Desktop as a native app for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Here are 5 facts about the AI agent GUI that uses pure SSH with zero exposed ports. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/codex-bypasses-lack-of-sudo-5-ways-to-gain-access https://gikiewicz.com/codex-bypasses-lack-of-sudo-5-ways-to-gain-access Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Codex CLI version 0.135.0 can bypass the lack of sudo privileges on a user's computer by leveraging sandbox mechanisms, vim-style file editing, and named permission profiles. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-ultracode-3-features-that-change-coding https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-ultracode-3-features-that-change-coding Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic released Dynamic Workflows in Claude Code with a limit of up to 1000 parallel subagents. The Ultracode feature combines xhigh effort with automatic orchestration. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-in-practice-7-mechanisms-you-need-to-know https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-in-practice-7-mechanisms-you-need-to-know Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic has added over a dozen mechanisms to Claude Code that change how developers work with code. CLAUDE.md, skills, subagents, plugins, and MCP form an ecosystem worth understanding. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-7-hidden-settings-documentation-doesnt-mention https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-7-hidden-settings-documentation-doesnt-mention Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic built Claude Code as a terminal tool that reads the CLAUDE.md file in the project directory by default. This file can contain code style instructions, framework preferences, and function naming conventions. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/chatgpt-mac-security-breach-5-reasons-to-update-your-app-now https://gikiewicz.com/chatgpt-mac-security-breach-5-reasons-to-update-your-app-now Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A critical security breach in the ChatGPT Mac app requires immediate update. Learn 5 facts about the vulnerability, how hackers exploit it, and steps to protect your Mac now. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/chatgpt-hits-1-billion-users-5-facts-about-the-record https://gikiewicz.com/chatgpt-hits-1-billion-users-5-facts-about-the-record Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT ChatGPT reached 1 billion monthly active users faster than any app in history, beating TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Here are 5 facts about OpenAI's record-breaking milestone and what comes next. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/apple-prepares-new-gen-website-5-facts-you-need-to-know https://gikiewicz.com/apple-prepares-new-gen-website-5-facts-you-need-to-know Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apple quietly registers the genai.apple.com subdomain weeks before WWDC 2026, signaling a major push into generative AI with new Siri capabilities and developer tools. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/7-claude-code-configuration-techniques-arpan-patel https://gikiewicz.com/7-claude-code-configuration-techniques-arpan-patel Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arpan Patel published a comprehensive guide to Claude Code on his blog -- a collection of practical configuration techniques and workflow patterns. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/6-windows-zero-day-exploits-github-bans-researcher https://gikiewicz.com/6-windows-zero-day-exploits-github-bans-researcher Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT GitHub banned an anonymous security researcher known as Nightmare-Eclipse after publicly publishing 6 Windows zero-day exploits. Three were actively exploited before Microsoft patched them. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/6-biggest-announcements-mistral-ai-summit-paris https://gikiewicz.com/6-biggest-announcements-mistral-ai-summit-paris Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mistral AI organized the AI Now summit in Paris, presenting a full technology stack strategy. The company rebranded Le Chat to Vibe, announced data center expansion, and industrial partnerships. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/5-facts-about-chatgpt-google-sheets-vulnerability https://gikiewicz.com/5-facts-about-chatgpt-google-sheets-vulnerability Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A vulnerability in the ChatGPT add-on for Google Sheets allows attackers to silently exfiltrate data from spreadsheets without the owner's knowledge. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/5-deepseek-reasonix-modes-80-percent-cheaper-ai-code https://gikiewicz.com/5-deepseek-reasonix-modes-80-percent-cheaper-ai-code Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeepSeek Reasonix achieves 99.82% prefix cache hit rate during full-day coding sessions, cutting API costs from ~$61 to ~$12. A terminal AI agent purpose-built for DeepSeek models. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/miasma-worm-32-npm-packages-red-hat-supply-chain-attack https://gikiewicz.com/miasma-worm-32-npm-packages-red-hat-supply-chain-attack Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Miasma worm compromised 32 npm packages in Red Hat's @redhat-cloud-services scope via a hijacked OIDC trusted publisher, stealing AWS, Azure, and GCP credentials through self-replicating malware. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/nvidia-rtx-spark-arm-superchip-redefines-windows-ai-pcs https://gikiewicz.com/nvidia-rtx-spark-arm-superchip-redefines-windows-ai-pcs Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nvidia's RTX Spark combines an Arm CPU, full RTX GPU, and unified memory in one SoC — a potential M1 moment for Windows. Ships fall 2026 from every major laptop maker. Hardware grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/zerostack-ai-coding-agent-in-rust-with-unix-soul https://gikiewicz.com/zerostack-ai-coding-agent-in-rust-with-unix-soul Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Zerostack is a coding agent written in pure Rust that builds its architecture on Unix philosophy, combining the language's system-level performance with a modular approach where every function is a small, independent program doing one thing well. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/youtube-will-label-500-million-ai-videos-by-end-of-2026 https://gikiewicz.com/youtube-will-label-500-million-ai-videos-by-end-of-2026 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT YouTube will identify hundreds of millions of AI-generated videos by the end of 2026. The platform has deployed automatic labeling that replaces the previous voluntary disclosure system. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/video-use-ai-video-editor-with-claude-code https://gikiewicz.com/video-use-ai-video-editor-with-claude-code Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The browser-use team, creators of a popular open-source browser automation agent, have released video-use — an AI tool for automated video editing using Claude Code. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/surya-ocr-free-text-recognition-90-languages https://gikiewicz.com/surya-ocr-free-text-recognition-90-languages Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Datalab, the company behind the Marker project, has released Surya OCR — an open-source tool supporting over 90 languages with layout analysis, table recognition, and LaTeX math conversion. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/starship-v3-most-powerful-rocket-in-the-world-launches https://gikiewicz.com/starship-v3-most-powerful-rocket-in-the-world-launches Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX launched the Starship V3 on May 22, 2026 from the new Pad 2 in Texas. The tallest and most powerful rocket in history completed most test objectives despite booster loss on landing. Technology grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/sana-wm-open-source-model-generates-one-minute-video-in-720p https://gikiewicz.com/sana-wm-open-source-model-generates-one-minute-video-in-720p Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT NVIDIA released SANA-WM, a 2.6-billion parameter open-source world model that generates 60-second 720p video from a single image and camera path on a single GPU. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/rampart-and-clarity-from-microsoft-2-tools-for-agent-security-testing https://gikiewicz.com/rampart-and-clarity-from-microsoft-2-tools-for-agent-security-testing Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft released two open-source tools — RAMPART and Clarity — that bring security testing directly into the AI agent development workflow, from design verification to automated red-team testing in CI pipelines. Security grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/openrouter-raises-113-million-valuation-1-3b https://gikiewicz.com/openrouter-raises-113-million-valuation-1-3b Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenRouter has closed a $113 million Series B round, reaching a $1.3 billion valuation — more than double the previous round's $547 million. The round was led by CapitalG, Alphabet's growth fund. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-revoked-100k-licenses-mistake-or-deliberate https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-revoked-100k-licenses-mistake-or-deliberate Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft is pulling 100,000 Claude Code licenses from its Experiences and Devices division after token-based billing burned through an entire annual AI budget in months. Engineers must migrate to GitHub Copilot CLI by June 30, 2026. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-restricts-claude-mistake-that-could-cost https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-restricts-claude-mistake-that-could-cost Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft burned through its annual AI budget in just months. Now the company is cutting off thousands of employees from Claude Code, redirecting them to GitHub Copilot CLI. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-releases-ms-dos-source-code-from-1980-oldest-known-dos https://gikiewicz.com/microsoft-releases-ms-dos-source-code-from-1980-oldest-known-dos Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft has open-sourced the earliest known DOS source code, dated April 1980. The package includes MS-DOS 1.25 and CP/M-86 files, providing invaluable material for computing history researchers. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/hy3-llm-outperforms-competition-openrouter-wide-margin https://gikiewicz.com/hy3-llm-outperforms-competition-openrouter-wide-margin Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hy3, a language model from Tencent, processed 7.7 trillion tokens on the OpenRouter platform in less than three weeks. This previously unknown LLM dominated the popularity rankings, leaving the competition far behind. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/hermes-agent-v014-4-memories-22-platforms-from-nous-research https://gikiewicz.com/hermes-agent-v014-4-memories-22-platforms-from-nous-research Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nous Research released Hermes Agent v0.14.0 — an open-source AI agent with a four-layer memory system and support for 22 communication platforms. The project has amassed over 135,000 GitHub stars, making it one of the fastest-growing agent frameworks in 2026. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/hard-to-justify-buying-framework-12-why-macbook-wins https://gikiewicz.com/hard-to-justify-buying-framework-12-why-macbook-wins Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Framework Laptop 12 starts at $599, but Apple's MacBook Neo with the M4 chip offers a better price-to-performance ratio. Jeff Geerling admitted he recommended a MacBook to his nephew instead of the modular Framework laptop. Hardware grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/gta-6-developers-form-trade-union-rockstar-games https://gikiewicz.com/gta-6-developers-form-trade-union-rockstar-games Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Employees of Rockstar Games - the studio behind Grand Theft Auto VI - have established the Rockstar Game Workers Union. The initiative is co-led by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and is a direct response to mass layoffs that affected the studio in 2024. Gaming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/ey-canada-retracted-report-ai-generated-fake-sources https://gikiewicz.com/ey-canada-retracted-report-ai-generated-fake-sources Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EY Canada published a cybersecurity report that was supposed to be an industry knowledge compendium. Instead, it became proof of how AI generates fake sources. Most of the citations in the document simply don't exist. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/duckduckgo-grows-28-percent-during-google-ai-era https://gikiewicz.com/duckduckgo-grows-28-percent-during-google-ai-era Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT DuckDuckGo saw nearly 28% more visits in the week after Google I/O 2026, where the search giant announced an AI-driven overhaul of its results. Google claims users love the new features. Traffic data tells a very different story. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/deepseek-reasonix-coding-agent-with-99-82-percent-cache-hit-rate https://gikiewicz.com/deepseek-reasonix-coding-agent-with-99-82-percent-cache-hit-rate Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT DeepSeek-Reasonix achieves a 99.82% cache hit rate during terminal coding sessions. It is a native AI agent built directly into the DeepSeek ecosystem, designed to maximize prefix-cache utilization and drastically reduce code generation costs. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/claude-opus-4-8-vs-gpt-5-5-new-benchmarks-comparison https://gikiewicz.com/claude-opus-4-8-vs-gpt-5-5-new-benchmarks-comparison Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 with a score of 69.2% on SWE-bench Pro -- 4.9 percentage points higher than Opus 4.7. The model outperforms GPT-5.5 in coding rankings. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/claude-opus-4-8-2-5x-faster-mode-new-api-anthropic https://gikiewicz.com/claude-opus-4-8-2-5x-faster-mode-new-api-anthropic Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 -- an update to the flagship model with 2.5x faster fast mode, dynamic workflows, and improved honesty. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-update-what-anthropic-hides-from-users https://gikiewicz.com/claude-code-update-what-anthropic-hides-from-users Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic released a free security plugin for Claude Code that detects vulnerabilities in AI-generated code in real time during terminal sessions. The update also brings performance improvements to the entire development environment. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/california-wants-to-exempt-linux-from-online-age-verification https://gikiewicz.com/california-wants-to-exempt-linux-from-online-age-verification Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT California is preparing an amendment to its online age verification law to exempt Linux distributions from strict legal requirements. The open source community's reaction was swift and unforgiving. Software grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/av2-version-1-0-0-new-video-codek-from-aomedia https://gikiewicz.com/av2-version-1-0-0-new-video-codek-from-aomedia Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT AOMedia has published the first version 1.0.0 of the AV2 encoder in the AVM repository on GitHub. This is a direct continuation of the popular AV1 standard, developed as an open-source project by a consortium of technology company engineers. Software grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/apple-siri-gets-chat-interface-response-to-chatgpt https://gikiewicz.com/apple-siri-gets-chat-interface-response-to-chatgpt Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apple is laying the groundwork for WWDC 2026, and the latest leaks about the new Siri app show that the Cupertino company intends to seriously challenge ChatGPT's dominance. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-reaches-65-billion-valuation-closes-in-on-openai https://gikiewicz.com/anthropic-reaches-65-billion-valuation-closes-in-on-openai Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic closed its Series H round at $65 billion. Post-money valuation reached $965 billion, surpassing OpenAI. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/ai-for-writing-code-how-to-slow-down-and-write-better https://gikiewicz.com/ai-for-writing-code-how-to-slow-down-and-write-better Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Using AI to write code faster doesn't mean writing better code. Learn why deliberately slowing down with AI tools produces higher-quality, more maintainable software. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/ai-breaks-open-ctf-format-for-the-first-time-sensation-or-pr https://gikiewicz.com/ai-breaks-open-ctf-format-for-the-first-time-sensation-or-pr Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI systems are successfully solving open-format Capture The Flag challenges. CTF competitions, traditionally the domain of cybersecurity experts, are becoming a battleground for algorithms. Do human players still hold the edge? AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/600-percent-ai-traffic-growth-cloudflare-flagship-for-agents https://gikiewicz.com/600-percent-ai-traffic-growth-cloudflare-flagship-for-agents Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cloudflare reported a 600% increase in AI traffic over the past year. Now the company is entering the feature flags space with Flagship, a tool designed specifically for AI-generated code and controlling autonomous agent behavior in production. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/46-years-later-ms-dos-code-from-1980-goes-open-source https://gikiewicz.com/46-years-later-ms-dos-code-from-1980-goes-open-source Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Microsoft has released the earliest known DOS source code under the MIT license. Assembly code from 1980 is now publicly available after more than four decades. Programming grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz) https://gikiewicz.com/2pb-huawei-memory-trains-norwegian-ai-model https://gikiewicz.com/2pb-huawei-memory-trains-norwegian-ai-model Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Norway's National Library installed 2 petabytes of Huawei flash memory to train an LLM that understands Norwegian, proving that US sanctions haven't blocked access to advanced memory infrastructure. AI grzegorz@gikiewicz.eu (Grzegorz Gikiewicz)