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Sequoia-incubated Empirik launches with $21M to predict outages before they happen
Empirik, a Sequoia-incubated startup, emerges with $21 million in funding to redefine IT infrastructure management. Their mission: predict outages before they impact operations, mirroring Cursor's transformative approach to software engineering. This innovative platform empowers teams to proactively address potential issues, minimizing downtime and maximizing efficiency. Empirik’s predictive capabilities represent a significant advancement in data-driven infrastructure oversight. For deeper insights into related data trends, explore our article on "A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms."
Cursor Releases Origin as an Agent-Native Alternative to GitHub
Cursor is redefining code hosting with Origin, a git-based platform now integrated directly within its AI-powered editor. Positioned as a compelling alternative to GitHub, Origin offers teams already leveraging Cursor's AI capabilities a seamless and streamlined workflow. Currently in early beta across Pro, Teams, and Enterprise plans, Origin resides within a dedicated "Codebase" tab. This move underscores Cursor’s commitment to an agent-native development experience. For a deeper dive into related AI and coding practices, explore "10 Positions for Enterprise RAG That Mainstream Tutorials Get Wrong."
Binance now lets AI agents trade, but keeping them in check is largely up to users
Binance has introduced Agent OS, empowering users to leverage AI agents—integrating with tools like ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor—for automated trading. This marks a significant step toward future-focused data management, but responsible oversight remains crucial. Users are ultimately accountable for managing these agents and ensuring alignment with their trading strategies. For those interested in evaluating the performance of AI coding agents, our recent article, "Top 10 Open-Source Benchmarks for AI Coding Agents in 2026," offers a comprehensive overview of key evaluation tools.
Excel highlighting a range of cells when I am only trying to highlight a range in a column in a filtered sheet.
Experiencing unexpected range highlighting in filtered Excel sheets, particularly with large datasets, can be frustrating. It appears Excel is expanding your selection beyond the intended column, likely due to the filtering impacting how ranges are recognized. While a specific setting isn't immediately apparent, the filtering is a primary suspect. Explore our article, "Excel + Power Query and Power Automate," for insights into data management techniques that might offer a workaround. We're here to help you transform this challenge into a more streamlined data experience.
Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
Reports of SpaceX’s acquisition attempt of AI coding startup Cognition have been categorically denied by Cognition CEO, Navneet Alang. While SpaceX has demonstrably accelerated its presence in the AI space with the acquisition of Cursor, this purported deal appears unfounded. The move highlights the intensifying competition among tech giants—including OpenAI and Anthropic—to secure leadership in enterprise AI. For further context on the evolving AI landscape and privacy considerations, explore our recent article, "OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections."
Cursor launches Origin code hosting platform as GitHub outage exposes opening in AI coding race
The recent GitHub outage underscored a critical vulnerability in relying on a single source for code hosting, prompting Cursor to accelerate the launch of Origin, its own code hosting platform. Now available to paid users, Origin offers a compelling alternative, particularly as AI agents increasingly contribute to the software development lifecycle. Cursor’s approach, mirroring GitHub repositories while providing an enhanced review experience, represents a strategic wedge, minimizing disruption and enabling teams to explore a potentially transformative workflow.
SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition
SpaceX has finalized its acquisition of Cursor, the AI coding startup, integrating its capabilities into the company’s expanding technological ecosystem. This move signals SpaceX’s continued commitment to leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline workflows and accelerate innovation. Cursor’s AI-powered coding assistance tools promise to empower engineers and developers, enhancing productivity across various projects. For those familiar with Codex, Cursor's functionality will feel intuitive – explore a deeper dive into using Codex with our guide, "How to Install Codex CLI."
GLM-5.3 is here with advanced cyber capabilities — and reportedly already found a 'serious vulnerability' in Cursor
Z.ai has released GLM-5.3, a significant advancement in AI-native spreadsheet technology, building upon the 744-billion-parameter base of GLM-5.2 through scaled post-training. Notably, GLM-5.3’s cybersecurity capabilities have rapidly progressed, even identifying a potential vulnerability in Cursor, an AI coding startup. Initially accessible through the GLM Coding Plan and ZCode environment, with broader API access and open weights forthcoming, GLM-5.3 demonstrates considerable headroom for improvement without extensive retraining. For those interested in exploring the broader landscape of AI agents, consider our recent article on Meta’s open-source
SpaceXAI's Grok Bot turns agents into persistent digital coworkers that can operate your apps for $120-per-month
SpaceXAI’s Grok Bot introduces a transformative approach to AI assistance, moving beyond simple prompts to continuously execute work within your existing applications—essentially creating persistent digital coworkers. Starting at $120 per month, this early beta version allows users to delegate tasks and workflows to Bots, which operate independently and can even hand off work to one another. Like OpenAI's recent focus on longer, multi-step tasks, Grok Bot aims to bridge the gap between near-completion and finished work, offering a new model for productivity.
Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing
Cursor, the AI-native spreadsheet platform, is significantly expanding its presence in India, now its third-largest market globally. This strategic push precedes its anticipated acquisition by SpaceX and includes localized pricing, increased local hiring, and a strengthened focus on enterprise sales. Cursor empowers users to transform data management, moving beyond the limitations of traditional spreadsheets. This expansion signals a future-focused commitment to serving a rapidly growing user base. For more on related developments in the space, explore our article on Midjourney’s acquisition of Co-Star.
Vibe-coded a tool to ELI5 research papers in-place [P]
Navigating complex research papers can be surprisingly inefficient. That's why we're sharing Vibe-coded, a new tool designed to streamline your understanding. Simply select a passage, formula, or citation within a paper, and Vibe-coded will provide an accessible explanation, leveraging the full context of the document. Built on Vercel and Supabase, and informed by models like Claude, this tool aims to eliminate the need for constant copy-pasting and context switching. For a deeper dive into related AI techniques, explore our tutorial on building an AI-text detector.
1Password moves into AI cost management, betting that token spend is the next enterprise budget crisis
Facing a rapidly evolving landscape, organizations are confronting a new challenge: managing the escalating costs of AI token consumption. 1Password is addressing this head-on with AI Spend and Consumption Management, a new capability embedded in its SaaS Manager platform, offering a unified, real-time view of AI spending across vendors like Anthropic, Cursor, and OpenAI.