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Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds and further restricting its public API, as the company continues locking down access to its vast archive of user-generated content. The move follows earlier API pricing changes that sparked major protests from moderators and third-party app developers, and reflects growing concern over AI companies scraping the platform to train their models without paying.

A developer named mksglu has released Context-mode, an open-source TypeScript tool for optimizing the context window of AI coding agents. It claims to sandbox tool output for a 98% reduction in tokens, persist session memory between runs, and enforce routing across 17 platforms via the Model Context Protocol and hooks. The project is gaining early traction on GitHub.

OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant built in TypeScript, is drawing attention with its pitch of being 'the AI that really does things' across any operating system and platform. The project, branded around a lobster mascot, is trending on GitHub, where developers are engaging with its codebase and discussing its cross-platform approach to AI task automation.

Nvidia has introduced an Open Agent Safety Platform, a reference framework for continuously monitoring AI agents 'in silicon'. Announced through its developer blog, the platform aims to give developers tooling to supervise and safeguard autonomous agent behaviour at the hardware level. The announcement is drawing attention among developers interested in AI safety and agent deployment.

Google's Firebase SDK for Apple app development, written mainly in C++, is ranking among the most-engaged repositories on GitHub this week. The open-source toolkit lets iOS, iPadOS and macOS developers integrate Firebase services such as analytics, authentication and cloud messaging into their apps. Interest appears concentrated among mobile developers tracking updates to the SDK.

A new travel and social connections app called Viamour has been launched in beta, presenting itself as an agentically engineered platform that combines meeting new people with travel planning. Early feedback from the developer community has been modest, with limited engagement so far. Observers are watching whether agentic AI features can meaningfully differentiate a crowded social travel market.

A developer has released a free tool positioned as an alternative to the popular API security testing platforms Burp Suite and Caido, with the distinguishing feature of requiring zero setup. The tool, available at apiaxess.dev, was shared with the Hacker News community where it drew early engagement. Security testers often complain about configuration overhead in existing tools, so a no-setup option could appeal to developers and penetration testers looking to streamline API testing workflows.

HBO Max is developing a series about Tor Mountain, with the team behind 'La Bola Negra' attached to the project. Details on casting, story and release timing have not yet been announced, and little is known beyond the development stage. The project adds to HBO Max's slate of upcoming originals as the platform continues to expand its programming.

A user reports that using Muse.ai led to their removal from Facebook Marketplace, suggesting the platform's automated moderation flagged content created or processed with the AI tool. The claim has drawn attention among developers and sellers, sparking discussion about how automated systems treat AI-assisted listings and whether innocent users are being wrongly suspended.

Zenithon AI is developing simulation technology it claims can model extreme physics up to a million times faster than existing methods. The claim was flagged on the startup data platform Dealroom, which tracks venture-backed companies. If accurate, such speedups could matter for fields like aerospace, energy and materials research, where high-fidelity physics simulation is a major bottleneck.

Sophia Space and Redwire have announced a partnership to advance orbital data center infrastructure, aiming to develop computing capabilities in space. The collaboration combines Redwire's space hardware and platform experience with Sophia Space's focus on off-Earth data processing. The move reflects growing industry interest in moving data center workloads to orbit to reduce terrestrial energy demands.

Apple has released Apple Music 7.0 for Android, headlined by a Liquid Glass redesign. The update brings reimagined artist pages with full-page artwork and artist-curated highlights, alongside a fresher, streamlined look intended to make navigation easier and keep the focus on content. The changelog circulated among Android developers and tech followers, drawing attention to Apple bringing its latest design language to its rival platform's app.

Synopsys has launched Autopilot, a platform designed to let AI agents develop chips autonomously. The company unveiled seven AgentEngineer agents on the platform, with general availability planned for the end of 2026. The announcement points to growing use of agentic AI in semiconductor design, an area where Synopsys competes closely with Cadence and faces rising demand for faster chip development cycles.

F-Droid, the largest open-source app repository for Android, is officially declining to participate in Google's developer verification requirements for the platform. The decision positions the store in open opposition to Google's tightening control over which apps can be installed on Android devices. Observers see it as a significant stand for open software distribution and user freedom.

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a revised fair use ruling against ROSS Intelligence's AI legal research platform in a sealed opinion, a significant development in the ongoing copyright dispute with Thomson Reuters. The decision suggests courts remain skeptical that AI training on proprietary legal content qualifies as fair use.

A project called Machtiani, shared on GitHub under the headline 'Dear User, email is here to stay', argues that email remains a durable and relevant communication technology. The item has drawn modest attention among developers discussing the future of messaging protocols. Details of the project's specific claims or functionality are not yet clear.