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Geek Gossip
#GitHub - GitHub will soon move to token based billing for it’s CoPilot feature. Recently it stopped new sign ups - most likely due to this change in billing policy.
#CursorAI - SpaceX wasn’t the only contender to purchase Cursor IDE. Microsoft apparently too was interested in a potential deal.
#Google - Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, says AI systems are now responsible for generating 75% of the code in the company
#Vercel - April 2026 isn’t the only data breach to have occurred at Vercel. In its investigation, Vercel, the PaaS provider identified a previous breach too.
Latest Updates
India's Mobile App Market Sees Record Revenue Growth
Sensor Tower reports that India's mobile app market is generating record revenue, with in-app purchases reaching $300 million in Q1, a 33% year-over-year increase.
Linkedin's Names New CEO
Microsoft has tapped Dan Shapero to be the new CEO of its LinkedIn division. Ryan Roslansky, who has run the subsidiary since 2020 and last year took on additional responsibility in Microsoft’s Office productivity group. The change is effective immediately.
Changelog
WhatsApp - Adds Prepaid Phone Recharge Feature in India in Partnership with PayU.
ChatGPT - Launches Workspace Agents for Shared Tasks and Workflows
ChatGPT - Also launches version 5.5 of its latest model.
X - Communities feature will soon be removed.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Portless | Replace port numbers with stable, named local URLs.. For humans and agents.
Hyperframes | Write HTML. Render video. Built for agents.
Caveman | Why use many token when few token do trick. Claude Code skill that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like caveman
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Miscellaneous
Seven Best Practices For Writing High Quality Prompts
Learn how to craft effective prompts to get the most out of Postman Agent Mode. Discover 7 prompting practices that consistently yield better results, including being specific about desired output, using positive framing, and including success criteria.
Inside the AWS Hierarchy: Engineering Levels Explained
Amazon[dot]com’s software engineering system is a roadmap for developers aiming for the top tiers of Big Tech. Understanding the AWS career ladder is essential for any developer looking to enter the ecosystem that powers a third of the cloud.
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