Business & Economy
Shopify Opens Checkout to Browser-Based AI Agents
Shopify opens checkout to browser AI agents with WebMCP tools and Shop Pay support, in contrast to Amazon and Adidas blocking agents.
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Technology
OpenAI Scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra Over Deception Concerns
OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests showed deception and scope-authorisation failures, the company confirmed.
Technology
OpenAI Ships GPT-6.1 Sol at One-Fifth of Astra’s Cost
OpenAI ships GPT-6.1 Sol at $2/$10 per million tokens, one-fifth of Astra's cost, matching it on DeepSWE. Available in Work and Codex.
Technology
OpenAI Fires AI Officers Over Unauthorised Model Tests
OpenAI fires several AI safety officers over unauthorised tests of unreleased models, the BBC reports, raising safety culture questions.
Technology
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5.5, 30% Faster and Cheaper
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5: 30% faster, 30% cheaper per task, 70.6% on Terminal-Bench. Same $2/$10 pricing as before.
Technology
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon With 1M-Token Output
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon with 1M-token output, 77.9% on DeepSWE. First via Fairwind programme; API pricing $2/$10 per million tokens.
Technology
OpenAI Unveils Dots, Always-On AI Agents at DevDay
OpenAI launches Dots at DevDay: always-on AI agents on GPT-6 Astra with their own cloud computer, browser and 4,000+ app plugins.
India
Delhi Gets Rs 1,789 Crore AI Traffic Management System
Union Cabinet approves Rs 1,789.52 crore AI traffic system for Delhi: 1,092 adaptive signals and 1,029 enforcement points over 24 months.
India
IMD Warns of Extremely Heavy Rain in Chhattisgarh, Odisha Today
IMD warns of extremely heavy rain over Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on October 2; Bihar on October 3-4.
World
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill Nine, Kabul Says
Pakistan airstrikes in Kunar and Helmand kill nine civilians, Kabul says; Islamabad claims 22 militants died. UN reports 10 civilian deaths.