This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

Discover MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0: secure, type-safe agent orchestration for enterprise Java, with decoupled auth and AlloyDB & Spring Boot support.

Exxon aims to automate half of Permian drill rigs by 2028 Automation improves safety, allows workers to do other tasks, exec says Exxon's first automated rig drilled two miles horizontally in about ...

Inexpensive and effective fire starter using soap and gasoline Discover how soap and gasoline can be a surprisingly effective and affordable way to start fires. This simple method is perfect for ...

Explore the capabilities and benefits of AI code generation and how it can improve your developer experience. Find out what goes into making GitHub the home for all developers. How we use GitHub to be ...

Developers detest drudgery. The entire field of programming is proof of how hard people will work to automate away the boring tasks involved in building things. And, as vibe coding has proved, they’ve ...

Powerful dish soaps are quick to dry out and crack my hands, sometimes breaking them out in hives. After switching to nitrile gloves, I wondered about my dish soaps and their potential toxicity.

Several GM suppliers could lose out on future business if they do not meet the requirements of a new automation policy announced by the manufacturer. The novel program leans hard on robotics and ...

Researchers identified what they believe is the first documented case of a ransomware operation, JadePuffer, conducted entirely by a large language model (LLM) agent. According to cloud security ...

Cursor Automations save you time by automating repetitive tasks with always-on agents. This release introduces the /automate skill, new triggers for GitHub and Slack, and support for computer use. Use ...

This is the third piece in CDT’s “AI In Policing” series, in which we explore how police use various AI technologies for surveillance and investigations, the risks posed, and how we should respond.