Max Ultra MCP (v1.2.5, free via MaxPkg) exposes an open 3ds Max scene as local MCP tools—inspect objects, run MaxScript, capture the viewport, and control renders—so Claude Code, Codex, or ChatGPT Desktop can act and verify results. Works on Windows with Max 2022–2027; scene traffic stays on loopback, though cloud clients still send tool results off-machine.
OpenAI’s Sept 14 note says Perplexity cofounder Johnny Ho uses GPT 6 Astra to craft communications, edit live systems, and monitor production software—checking in far less than with earlier models. Perplexity also has Astra build end to end test harnesses that mock APIs and connectors…
SoftBank Group shares fell more than 13% on Sept 14, their steepest drop in nearly three months, after Amodei’s pacing call and Altman’s confirmation that OpenAI won’t IPO in 2026. SoftBank is among OpenAI’s biggest backers, with its ChatGPT stake expected to reach $65B by October…
China’s state backed Global Times (Sept 14) called Dario Amodei’s “pace the frontier” essay a “Cold War playbook” aimed at curbing China’s AI via chip controls and distillation crackdowns. It argued shutting China out of AI governance would raise global loss of control risks…
Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google have held working group meetings since July on an industry led AI safety standards body, The Information reported, predating Amodei’s public “pace the frontier” call. Talks center on shared pre release testing, independent evaluations, and risk assessments…
Devin’s Fusion harness (now in Desktop and CLI) pairs a frontier “lead” for planning and review with a cheaper “sidekick” for execution—Fable 5.1 + SWE 2 is the recommended combo—matching Claude Code or Codex level scores at up to 39% lower cost across coding benchmarks…
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