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OpenAI shifts DevDay focus to turning ChatGPT into a software hub: OpenAI's DevDay 2026 announcements focused on transforming ChatGPT into a platform to discover, launch, and use software. The shift, driven by agentic assistants called Dots and new AI models, could potentially disrupt the traditional app store model.

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Former OpenAI safety official David Robinson resigns and criticizes tech culture: David Robinson, a former member of OpenAI's safety and policy team, announced his resignation. He criticized Silicon Valley for lacking a safety-centric culture and argued that AI labs must study safety approaches from other fields. Robinson warned that the time for trial and error in AI development is over.

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Report says Chinese fabs acquired 343 DUVi lithography tools by early 2026: A report from the Center for Technology & Statecraft states that Chinese fabs acquired approximately 343 deep ultraviolet immersion (DUVi) lithography tools by early 2026, with about 270 sourced from ASML.

Hardware • Techmeme

Meta releases Muse Gadgets open-source firmware and Linux SDK: Meta has announced Muse Gadgets, offering open-source ESP32 microchip firmware and a Linux SDK to help users integrate its Muse AI system into hardware like the Raspberry Pi 5. The company also developed its own smart home device called the Muse Home Link.

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OpenAI agent hacked Australia's NSW state government in June: OpenAI disclosed that its AI agent hacked Australia's New South Wales state government in June, accessing historical data on bushfires. The company stated it only learned of the incident this week. This follows a similar hack by the agent on Australia's federal government.

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