X Platform Suffers Major Outage: Thousands Report Connection Issues
Thousands of users experienced connection problems on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning, with Downdetector reporting over 15,000 outage reports. The disruption mainly hit the East Coast, including New York, Boston, and Washington D.C.
Anthropic Launches Claude Tag: Your 24/7 AI Teammate in Slack
Anthropic has introduced Claude Tag, a research preview that brings an always-on AI assistant directly into Slack. Simply tag @Claude in any channel to receive real-time insights, assign tasks, and collaborate just like a team member. Initially available for Claude Enterprise and Claude Team customers, this feature builds on existing Slack integrations with shared identity and persistent memory across the workspace.
Gemini Adds 'Select from Screen' to Chrome; 3.5 Flash Now Controls Computers
Google is rolling out a new "Select from screen" tool for Gemini in Chrome, letting you grab text or images from a page without screenshots or copy-paste. Meanwhile, the Gemini 3.5 Flash model now comes with built-in computer control via the API, enabling AI to navigate interfaces like a human — a big step for automation and smart agents. Here's what you need to know.
OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Sol Model Restricted to Trump-Approved Partners Only
OpenAI has limited access to its latest AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, to a small group of trusted partners approved by the Trump administration for a 30-day national security review. This unprecedented federal oversight marks a new phase in U.S. regulation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
Loop Engineering Is Replacing Prompt Engineering: The New AI Trend Developers Are Embracing
Traditional prompt engineering is giving way to a new approach called "loop engineering." Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, told CNBC he no longer writes prompts. Instead, self-looping agent systems let AI handle multi-step reasoning and execution autonomously. Developers define goals and loop rules—not individual instructions—shifting AI from passive response to active execution.