https://lijunliu-gh.github.io/ai-news-digest Official AI product updates from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and GitHub 2026-10-17 https://openai.com/index/itau-generative-ai With ia.i, a conversational interface, and the IARA governance platform, Itaú is applying its AI First strategy to customers and employees — in one of Brazil’s most regulated sectors. 2026-10-16 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/itau-generative-ai https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-10-16-feature-prompt-to-voice Released prompt-to-voice for all API customers. Create a custom voice from a text description through the API or voice Playground, then reuse it in GPT-Live sessions. 2026-10-16 openai OpenAI API Changelog https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-10-16-feature-prompt-to-voice https://openai.com/index/benefit-street-partners Anant Kumar builds tools to compare loan valuations and analyze credit agreements, using Codex for code review and faster follow-ups. 2026-10-16 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/benefit-street-partners https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-16-open-source-license-compliance-generally-available Enterprises can now manage their dependencies’ licenses at scale with sophisticated, ruleset-based checks that enforce a centralized policy. Open source license compliance is now generally available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers, including data-resident GHEC, for repositories with GitHub Code Security enabled. 2026-10-16 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-16-open-source-license-compliance-generally-available https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-copilot-in-slack-and-teams-adds-model-and-repository-updates @GitHub in Slack and Teams now supports working across multiple repositories in a single conversation. Whether you’re creating issues, opening pull requests, or investigating bugs, you can work across repositories without switching conversations. 2026-10-16 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-copilot-in-slack-and-teams-adds-model-and-repository-updates https://openai.com/index/teaching-students-to-think-and-learn-through-questions Celebrate Teachers’ Day with AI for Educators in Brazilian Portuguese and see how Study Mode can help teachers support active, step-by-step learning. 2026-10-15 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/teaching-students-to-think-and-learn-through-questions https://openai.com/index/sullivan-cromwell In collaboration with OpenAI, Sullivan & Cromwell developed Agreement Analyzer, an AI tool for identifying issues in a draft agreement. 2026-10-15 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/sullivan-cromwell https://openai.com/index/introducing-the-rosalind-academic-plan Introducing the Rosalind Academic Plan, offering eligible academic labs sponsored access to GPT-Rosalind and tools to advance life sciences research. 2026-10-15 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/introducing-the-rosalind-academic-plan https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-10-15-feature-decisions-integration-in-gpt-live Added native Decisions integration in GPT-Live. Your app can act while your user is speaking or react to what Live says. 2026-10-15 openai OpenAI API Changelog https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-10-15-feature-decisions-integration-in-gpt-live https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models-in-mid-november We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on November 16th, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Claude Opus 4.8* 2026-11-16 Claude Opus 5.5 Claude Opus 5 2026-11-16 Claude Opus 5.5 GPT-5.6 Terra 2026-11-16 GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Luna *Claude Opus 4.8 will remain available to individual GitHub Copilot subscribers on annual plans so they retain an Opus offering. 2026-10-15 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models-in-mid-november https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-ai-scan-for-pull-requests-generally-available Code scanning AI Scan for pull requests is now generally available. It complements CodeQL by finding vulnerabilities in pull request changes for languages and frameworks that CodeQL does not currently cover, including PHP, Shell/Bash, Terraform configuration (HCL), Dockerfiles, JSP for Java, Blazor for C#, and more. 2026-10-15 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-ai-scan-for-pull-requests-generally-available https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-agentic-autofix-for-code-scanning-alerts-general-availability Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts is now generally available. It remediates alerts by working across your codebase the way a developer would: it explores relevant files, proposes a fix, and reruns CodeQL to confirm the fix closes the alert before opening a pull request for your review. 2026-10-15 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-agentic-autofix-for-code-scanning-alerts-general-availability https://www.anthropic.com/news/skills Claude can now use Skills to improve how it performs specific tasks. Skills are folders that include instructions, scripts, and resources that Claude can load when needed. Claude will only access a skill when it's relevant to the task at hand. 2026-10-15 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/skills https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/fast-mode Fast mode is out of research preview for Claude Opus 5.5, and you no longer need to request access. Requests to Claude Opus 5.5 no longer require the fast-mode-2026-02-01 beta header, and requests that still send it keep working. Claude Opus 5.5 now has a default fast mode rate limit in the Start, Build, and Scale usage tiers. Fast mode for Claude Opus 5 and Claude Opus 4.8 remains in research preview. Keep sending the beta header with fast mode requests to those models. 2026-10-15 anthropic Anthropic Release Notes https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/fast-mode https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/compliance-api The Compliance API now returns the text each organization member saved as Instructions for Claude in claude.ai and as Global instructions in Cowork, in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations. Call GET /v1/compliance/organizations/{org_uuid}/user_preferences with your existing Compliance Access Key and the read:compliance_user_data scope. See List user preferences. 2026-10-15 anthropic Anthropic Release Notes https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/compliance-api https://www.anthropic.com/news/an-update-on-independent-evaluators Anthropic announces updates to embedding independent evaluators 2026-10-15 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/an-update-on-independent-evaluators https://openai.com/index/the-eus-next-chapter-in-ai-is-agentic New analysis shows how agentic AI adoption is growing across EU enterprises and small businesses—and where deeper use could unlock more value. 2026-10-14 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/the-eus-next-chapter-in-ai-is-agentic https://openai.com/index/sentinelone With OpenAI Daybreak, SentinelOne cuts weeks of malware analysis to hours, creating capacity to investigate more threats. 2026-10-14 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/sentinelone https://openai.com/index/block-ai-powered-security Block is building AI-powered security with OpenAI. Its security team investigates threats faster and proposes patches in minutes. 2026-10-14 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/block-ai-powered-security https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-14-hydrafusion-updates-and-new-max-option HydraFusion has an updated model pool, improved orchestration workflows, and introduces HydraFusion Max. Both HydraFusion and HydraFusion Max are available across VS Code, the GitHub Copilot app, and GitHub Copilot CLI and remain in research preview. 2026-10-14 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-14-hydrafusion-updates-and-new-max-option https://www.anthropic.com/news/singapore-office-opening Anthropic opens its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and signs an MOU with the government on AI safety, evaluation, and responsible adoption. 2026-10-14 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/singapore-office-opening https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/managed-agents/multiagent-orchestration#dynamic-workflows You can now let a Claude Managed Agents agent use dynamic workflows, in beta with the managed-agents-2026-04-01 beta header. For work with many pieces, such as reviewing hundreds of documents, the agent can write a workflow. A workflow is a program that runs many agents in phases and combines their results. The server runs it in the background as a workflow run. To turn dynamic workflows on, set the agent's multiagent field to {"type": "multiagent_20261001", "workflows": {"type": "enabled"}}. 2026-10-14 anthropic Anthropic Release Notes https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/managed-agents/multiagent-orchestration#dynamic-workflows https://www.anthropic.com/news/2026-us-midterms Earlier this year, we shared an update on our election safeguards. Here, we outline how we’ve continued to strengthen these safeguards ahead of this year’s US midterms. 2026-10-14 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/2026-us-midterms https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemini-4-argon Gemini 4 Argon: Built to solve your hardest problems 2026-10-13 google Google DeepMind News https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemini-4-argon https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-4-argon-for-robotics Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics 2026-10-13 google Google DeepMind News https://deepmind.google/blog/gemini-4-argon-for-robotics https://deepmind.google/blog/developing-gemini-4-argon-responsibly-and-safely Developing Gemini 4 Argon responsibly and safely 2026-10-13 google Google DeepMind News https://deepmind.google/blog/developing-gemini-4-argon-responsibly-and-safely https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-gemini-4-argon-in-github-copilot Gemini 4 Argon, Google’s newest frontier model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for complex coding, agentic, and reasoning tasks. 2026-10-13 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-gemini-4-argon-in-github-copilot https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-enterprise-managed-settings-enforcement-updates Enterprise administrators can now require supported GitHub Copilot clients to retrieve current server-managed settings at startup instead of relying on a cached policy. We are also adding minimum client version requirements to governance-focused managed settings keys over time, starting with the sandbox key. 2026-10-13 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-enterprise-managed-settings-enforcement-updates https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-code-scanning-ai-scan-metrics-in-security-overview Organization and enterprise administrators can now observe the impact of AI Scan for pull requests in security overview. New metrics show how many AI Scan findings were generated, resolved, the remediation rate, which repositories generated findings, trends over the selected reporting period, and how often developers applied autofix suggestions. 2026-10-13 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-13-code-scanning-ai-scan-metrics-in-security-overview https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-12-client-telemetry-user-attribution-and-configurable-capture Enterprise administrators can now use telemetry in managed settings to attribute GitHub Copilot activity to a user without collecting their prompts, responses, or tool content. The telemetry.capture.identity setting adds three attributes to OpenTelemetry (OTel) data: user.name: The authenticated Copilot account name, currently the GitHub login. 2026-10-12 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-12-client-telemetry-user-attribution-and-configurable-capture https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-10-new-controls-and-chat-improvements-in-copilot-for-jetbrains This update brings more control over default models and MCP server in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. It also makes diagnostics easier to address, improves chat navigation and account controls, and strengthens reliability across agent sessions, customizations, and worktrees. 2026-10-10 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-10-new-controls-and-chat-improvements-in-copilot-for-jetbrains https://openai.com/index/sophos Discover how Sophos uses OpenAI’s Daybreak to cut cyber-threat investigation time by 96% and automate 52% of MDR cases while preserving human oversight. 2026-10-09 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/sophos https://openai.com/index/asana-browser-agent Using GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Asana made its browser agent 76x cheaper and 5x faster in tests to offer customers more capable models. 2026-10-09 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/asana-browser-agent https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-09-github-copilot-weekly-releases-october-5 This week’s updates make Copilot easier to use across accounts and environments, with more control over what agents can access and how you manage their work. GitHub Copilot Claude Haiku 5.5 is available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users. 2026-10-09 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-09-github-copilot-weekly-releases-october-5 https://openai.com/index/oracle Across recruiting, engineering, and operations, Oracle turns specialist knowledge into fast, repeatable workflows with ChatGPT Work and Codex. 2026-10-08 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/oracle https://openai.com/index/legalon-halves-codex-costs LegalOn cut estimated daily Codex costs by 65% while maintaining development speed. It matched Astra, Sol, and Luna to tasks and managed budgets strategically. 2026-10-08 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/legalon-halves-codex-costs https://openai.com/index/disrupting-ai-enabled-false-front-operations OpenAI disrupted two AI-enabled influence operations that used false-front journalists and a think tank to spread geopolitical messaging. 2026-10-08 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/disrupting-ai-enabled-false-front-operations https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-10-08-feature-ultrafast-mode-gpt-6-1-sol Added Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol in the Responses API. Use gpt-6.1-sol with service_tier: "ultrafast" to reduce the time between generated output tokens. 2026-10-08 openai OpenAI API Changelog https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog#2026-10-08-feature-ultrafast-mode-gpt-6-1-sol https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-08-copilot-code-review-new-organization-billing-options-and-controls This release adds new billing and license controls for Copilot code review admins: Billing: Organization owners can bill Copilot code reviews from members with a Copilot license to the organization’s cost center instead of using up those members’ Copilot quotas. Review request controls: Organization owners and repository admins can control whether people with external licenses can request a review. 2026-10-08 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-08-copilot-code-review-new-organization-billing-options-and-controls https://www.anthropic.com/news/genesis-mission-commitment Anthropic is committing $150 million over three years to the Genesis Mission, a federal initiative to accelerate scientific and technological discovery through AI. 2026-10-08 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/genesis-mission-commitment https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/compliance-content-data#retrieve-files-and-artifacts The Compliance API can now download Claude Docs documents as Word files, in beta. See Retrieve files and artifacts. 2026-10-08 anthropic Anthropic Release Notes https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/compliance-content-data#retrieve-files-and-artifacts https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-cyber-mission Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. 2026-10-08 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-cyber-mission https://www.anthropic.com/news/2026-usage-policy-update We’re publishing a new version of our Usage Policy. In this post, we summarize the changes we’ve made. 2026-10-08 anthropic Anthropic News https://www.anthropic.com/news/2026-usage-policy-update https://openai.com/index/teens-learn-and-plan College Planner is coming to ChatGPT for Teens to help students manage college applications, alongside new flashcards, quizzes, and a teen AI council. 2026-10-07 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/teens-learn-and-plan https://openai.com/index/radisson Radisson partnered with Accenture to build a ChatGPT plugin using OpenAI technology, helping travelers find, compare, and book hotels while planning their trips. 2026-10-07 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/radisson https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-for-everyone GPT‑6 is rolling out globally in ChatGPT with Intelligent UI, delivering faster responses with visuals and interactive experiences you can explore and use directly. 2026-10-07 openai OpenAI News https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-for-everyone https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-purpose-built-model-for-leaked-secret-detection Secret protection should keep pace with the way you build software, whether you write code yourself or work with an AI agent. With our new purpose-built model, we’re bringing context-aware detection into more developer workflows to help you catch secrets before they’re exposed. 2026-10-07 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-purpose-built-model-for-leaked-secret-detection https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-local-sandboxing-for-github-copilot-now-generally-available Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot is now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and VS Code sessions using Agent Host. Local sandboxes give developers a secure execution boundary for agentic workflows on their own machines. 2026-10-07 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-local-sandboxing-for-github-copilot-now-generally-available https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-discover-local-models-in-github-copilot-cli GitHub Copilot CLI makes it easier to choose a local model without leaving your existing workflow. Starting in CLI version 1.0.94-0, use /model to discover supported models from a running local Ollama instance, alongside your configured models and cloud models provided by GitHub Copilot. 2026-10-07 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-discover-local-models-in-github-copilot-cli https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-claude-haiku-5-5-in-github-copilot Claude Haiku 5.5, Anthropic’s newest lightweight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for fast, high-volume work like subagents, quick edits, and terminal tasks. 2026-10-07 github GitHub Changelog https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-claude-haiku-5-5-in-github-copilot