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Tesla Robotaxi riders in Austin, Texas,=
are now able to hail a Model Y Robotaxi without anyone in the vehicle. The=
company has removed the human Safety Monitors that have been present in it=
s robotaxis since launch last June. The change has not rolled out to the en= tire fleet yet. Videos of riders experiencing the driverless service are av= ailable in the article.
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Elon Musk says he expects Tesla to begi=
n selling humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027. Tesla's Optimus=
robots are already performing simple tasks in the company's factories. The=
re are still profound technological challenges remaining for humanoid robot=
s, including basic issues like hand function. Musk has warned that initial = production for Optimus and the Cybercab will be agonizingly slow, but event= ually will end up being insanely fast.
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GitHub Copilot SDK allows developers to=
embed the same agentic core that powers GitHub Copilot CLI into any applic= ation. It provides programmatic access to the same production-tested execut= ion loop, so developers don't have to manage context across turns, orchestr= ate tools and commands, route between models, integrate MCP servers, or thi=
nk through permissions, safety boundaries, and failure modes. The SDK also = provides support for multiple AI models, custom tool definitions, GitHub au= thentication, and real-time streaming. It is now available in technical pre= view.
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There is a lot of power in composing CL= Is. With some creativity, it's possible for an individual to maintain CLIs = instead of an MCP server. This post discusses how to expose SaaS functional= ity to agents without MCP. It provides examples of how to do so by giving a=
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Netflix is facing increasing skepticism=
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is a stark departure from Netflix's build-not-buy philosophy. This article=
contains an interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters where he discusses w=
hy engagement is an important metric and how live events play into that, th=
e Warner Bros. acquisition, why Peters is convinced it is a home run, and t=
he company's arguments as to why regulators should allow the acquisition. T=
he interview is available as a podcast.
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