GoatCode – open-source terminal AI agent with provider…

🧠 GoatCode – open-source terminal AI agent with provider failover

GoatCode is an open-source terminal AI agent shipped as a single 85 MB binary. It can use 180-plus LLM providers or existing Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot subscriptions via OAuth, and if a quota dies mid-session it retries then walks a fallback chain live, switching provider mid-turn, saying so, and finishing the answer with no crash and no lost context. Version 2.1.10 adds Anthropic prompt caching that can cut long sessions by up to 90 percent, with savings shown in /cost, plus inline unified diffs. Read Source →

📰 GPT-6 Astra is better at making money, more ethical than Claude Fable 5.1

Andon Labs said GPT-6 Astra is better at making money and more ethical than Claude Fable 5.1. The comparison was posted on X and listed on Hacker News with two points and no comments. Read Source →

🛠️ Your work might not need the smartest model

Microsoft Developer Blogs argued that the smartest model can cost five times more and still deliver the same result, or even a worse one. The post said evaluating your own work helps you get more value from your agent budget. Read Source →

📰 ChatGPT Is Apologetic, Claude Is Self-Righteous, Both Need a Human Translator

A piece at correresmidestino.com argues that ChatGPT comes across as apologetic and Claude as self-righteous, and that both still need a human translator. The essay is on Hacker News under the Claude/Codex/Fable thread, with one point and no comments yet. The original is at https://correresmidestino.com/you-still-need-a-human-translator/. Read Source →

🛡️ Microsoft Patches Record 974 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Exploited Zero-Days

Microsoft patched a record 974 vulnerabilities in its September security update, including two exploited privilege-escalation zero-days. The same release also addresses 20 potentially wormable vulnerabilities, according to SecurityWeek. Read Source →

🚀 Apple releases iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

Apple has released iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone, according to 9to5Mac. The software update arrived on the eve of Apple’s iPhone launch event. Read Source →

🛡️ Cylake Raises $245 Million Ahead of Cybersecurity Platform Beta

Cylake has raised $245 million ahead of a cybersecurity platform beta, SecurityWeek reported. The startup, founded by Palo Alto Networks’ Nir Zuk, has raised $290 million to build an AI-native security platform for highly regulated organizations that cannot rely on the public cloud. Read Source →

🧠 One Decade of Rustls: Evolution, Benchmarks, and Future Roadmap

Rustls, a Rust TLS library, has marked a decade of progression from a grassroots project to a funded open-source initiative, according to InfoQ. Contributions from organisations boosted development and brought features such as post-quantum cryptography and robust performance. The upcoming 0.24 release aims to enhance architecture and flexibility, including new input buffering. Read Source →

📰 Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations

Anthropic said Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations, according to a Reuters report. The account was also posted on Hacker News, where the thread had 1 point and no comments. Read Source →

🚀 Anthropic released a CLI to evaluate skills and plugins

Anthropic released a CLI to evaluate skills and plugins. Documentation for the tool is on the Claude Code site at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-evals. Read Source →

Sep 12, 2026 Technology Pulse

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Curated by Dillip Chowdary