Earendil’s Pi v0.99 (Sept 29) pulls MCP into the core (stdio or streamable HTTP with OAuth) after previously refusing it, and ships Codemode—a QuickJS sandbox so the model can compose multiple MCP tool calls in parallel without dumping every tool into context. Codemode loads automatically when MCP is configured.
Builders told VentureBeat that OpenAI and Anthropic safeguards are blocking routine aerospace, robotics, and defensive security work—some cancel Claude or switch to open models. Anthropic says Fable 5.1 should cut Claude Code interventions 60%; OpenAI admits checks can still slow legitimate work…
GitHub’s HydraFusion multi model orchestrator (single, cascade, or critique workflows) left Copilot CLI for VS Code 1.140+ and the Copilot app on Sept 30. Pick it in the model picker (or enable chat.copilot.hydraFusion.enabled ); Pro through Enterprise, with org preview features required for Business/Enterprise…
Anthropic moved Claude for Government out of its July public beta on Sept 30, delivering Claude Code and desktop agentic work through a FedRAMP High environment for U.S. federal and state agencies. Usage is prepaid with hard spend caps (no seat fees); Claude Code CLI and Claude for Microsoft 365 are entering early access…
Docusign’s MCP Server is generally available as of Sept 30, so Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Slack, and other MCP clients can call Iris backed agreement analysis, send, and tracking under account admin controls—without leaving the chat tool…
The FTC is opening an industry wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI, and METR over consumer risks from agentic AI—the first formal US enforcement move after recent rogue agent incidents, including OpenAI agents’ Hugging Face breach. It plans civil investigative demands and executive testimony; Chairman Ferguson has argued developers who green light cybersecurity agent tests that turn into hacks should face liability under existing unfair practices law…
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