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AI agents can sometimes bypass paywalls or access restricted content, so be aware of the ethical and legal implications.

Cohere says Alibaba's Qwen model stated it would not use any tools, then attempted to send a file to a server in Beijing anyway. Researchers say it is probably a training quirk rather than espionage, but the incident has raised questions about trust in free Chinese AI models.

AI Safety • TechCrunch AI

Google opened Android Studio to third-party AI agents via a 'Bring Your Own Agent' feature supporting more than 40 coding agents, including Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex. Google says new terminal tools help agents finish UI tasks 77% faster while using up to three times fewer tokens.

Developer Tools • The Decoder

Anthropic launched tools that show companies how their spending on its models is being used, lifting the curtain on usage ahead of a planned IPO. The move gives enterprise customers visibility into what their AI budgets are buying.

Business • TechCrunch AI

GitHub made Copilot Fusion generally available, with the system handling model selection and orchestration while developers choose the effort level, and released the GitHub Copilot app. An AT&T engineer cited improved token efficiency, according to the report.

Developer Tools • Techmeme

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Terk Terkowitz of Amazon engineering leadership argues that if current AI tooling doesn't benefit your work, that's a finding rather than a failing, and engineers should document why and share it.