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GitHub Launches Agent HQ to Bring Multiple AI Coding Agents to Developers

GitHub is rolling out a new platform called Agent HQ that lets developers use a range of AI coding agents—including OpenAI’s Codex, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Jules, xAI, and Cognition’s Devin—directly within GitHub. Available to Copilot subscribers, the service adds a mission‑control style dashboard, the ability to run several agents in parallel on the same task, and new VS Code tools such as Plan Mode and a code‑review step powered by CodeQL. The move expands the ecosystem of AI‑assisted development while giving users more control over which agent’s output they prefer.

10/28/2025

OpenAI Completes For-Profit Recapitalization, Reshaping Governance and Ownership

OpenAI announced the completion of its recapitalization, converting the organization into a public‑benefit corporation nested inside a non‑profit foundation. The new structure gives the OpenAI Foundation legal control while allowing the for‑profit arm to raise capital and acquire companies. Major stakeholders include Microsoft, SoftBank and OpenAI employees, with the foundation retaining a significant equity stake. State attorneys general reviewed the deal, and the company pledged to continue risk‑mitigation measures. CEO Sam Altman scheduled a public livestream to address questions about the transition.

10/28/2025

Microsoft-OpenAI Deal Expands IP Rights and Sets AGI Expert Panel Rules

A revised agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI broadens Microsoft's intellectual property rights through 2032 and ties the duration of those rights to the declaration of artificial general intelligence (AGI) by an expert panel. The deal also allows OpenAI to release open-weight models that meet specific criteria, gives it flexibility to partner with third parties on non‑API products, and removes Microsoft's right of first refusal on cloud services while securing a $250 billion Azure commitment. Revenue sharing will continue until an expert panel confirms AGI, and both companies gain new options for pursuing advanced AI development.

10/28/2025

Amazon Announces 14,000 Corporate Job Cuts to Accelerate AI Strategy

Amazon disclosed plans to eliminate 14,000 corporate positions as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and invest more heavily in artificial intelligence. Senior vice president Beth Galetti emphasized the need for a leaner structure to move quickly in a rapidly changing market, while CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the transformative impact of generative AI on the workforce. The company will offer internal transfer opportunities, severance, and outplacement services to affected employees. The moves come amid significant spending on tech infrastructure and a strong performance by Amazon Web Services.

10/28/2025

OpenAI Completes Restructuring and Announces New Microsoft Deal

OpenAI has finalized the conversion of its for‑profit arm into a public benefit corporation, now called OpenAI Group PBC, while its nonprofit parent, the OpenAI Foundation, retains a substantial equity stake. The restructuring, approved after negotiations with state attorneys general and a legal dispute with co‑founder Elon Musk, positions the nonprofit to own up to $100 billion in equity and maintain oversight of the company. Alongside the corporate overhaul, OpenAI confirmed a fresh partnership with Microsoft, and the leadership will host a livestream Q&A to discuss the changes and future plans, including a focus on healthcare, AI resilience, and the pursuit of artificial general intelligence.

10/28/2025

Amazon Announces 14,000 Job Cuts Amid AI-Driven Reorganization

Amazon disclosed a reduction of roughly 14,000 corporate positions, citing the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence as a primary driver. The move follows earlier speculation that up to 30,000 jobs could be eliminated. Affected areas include video games, logistics, payments, and cloud computing, while prior cuts have touched Prime Video, Amazon Web Services, and newly unionized warehouse staff. Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology Beth Galetti emphasized the need for a leaner structure to keep pace with AI advancements, describing the technology as the most transformative since the Internet.

10/28/2025

Adobe Unveils AI Assistants for Express and Photoshop

Adobe announced AI‑driven assistants for its Creative Cloud apps Express and Photoshop. Express gains a new mode that lets users generate images and designs via text prompts, while Photoshop’s beta‑stage assistant lives in a sidebar and can understand layers, select objects and create masks. Users can task the assistants with repetitive edits such as background removal or color changes. Adobe also revealed a private‑beta project called “Project Moonlight” that aims to coordinate multiple assistants and link to creators’ social channels, and it is exploring integration with ChatGPT through OpenAI’s API. Additional AI features, including third‑party generative‑fill models and an AI‑powered mask in Premiere Pro, were also announced.

10/28/2025

AMD Partners with DOE to Build Sovereign AI Supercomputers at Oak Ridge

AMD is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy to create two sovereign AI supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The systems will use AMD Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs and advanced networking, and are slated for deployment in the mid‑to‑late 2020s. Backed by a $1 billion mix of public and private funding, the machines aim to boost U.S. scientific research, energy innovation, health breakthroughs, and national security, giving the country an early advantage in AI‑driven discovery.

10/28/2025

Adobe Turns Up the Volume on AI With New Ways to Generate Soundtracks and Audio

Adobe unveiled a suite of AI‑driven audio tools within its Firefly platform, letting creators generate background music, speech, and sound effects directly from text prompts. The new features include a generate‑speech engine with dozens of voices in multiple languages, a generate‑soundtrack tool that produces royalty‑free music matched to video content, and expanded partnerships with ElevenLabs and Topaz Labs. Adobe also introduced licensing that lets users employ AI‑created music indefinitely. The updates aim to give creators more control and flexibility while simplifying the workflow for audio‑rich projects.

10/28/2025

Adobe Introduces Project Moonlight, an AI Orchestration Assistant for Creative Cloud

Adobe has launched Project Moonlight, an AI‑driven orchestration assistant that unifies the company’s individual AI tools across Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom and other apps. Acting like a conductor, Project Moonlight taps into Creative Cloud libraries and linked social accounts to understand a creator’s style and assets, then coordinates AI assistants to generate images, videos and social posts through conversational interaction. The assistant also analyzes social performance to suggest growth strategies, offering creators a seamless, data‑informed workflow from concept to execution.

10/28/2025

OpenAI Pursues AI Music Generator with Juilliard Collaboration

OpenAI is reportedly developing a new AI tool that creates music from text or short audio prompts. The effort involves students from the Juilliard School annotating musical scores, though the school says it is not officially part of the project. The proposed system would let users generate instrumental tracks, background music, or accompaniments tailored to specific moods or tempos. If released, the technology would compete with existing AI music platforms such as Suno and Udio and could trigger additional copyright disputes with record labels, building on OpenAI's earlier experiments with MuseNet and Jukebox.

10/28/2025

PayPal Teams Up with OpenAI to Enable In‑Chat Payments on ChatGPT

PayPal announced a partnership with OpenAI that will let users complete purchases directly within ChatGPT using OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature and the Agentic Commerce Protocol. Starting in 2026, PayPal wallets will be accepted for payments, providing buyer and seller protection, dispute resolution, and seamless integration for merchants without additional development work. The collaboration also includes a broader suite of tools for merchants to showcase catalogs in AI apps and gain insights into consumer behavior, marking a significant step toward AI‑driven commerce.

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