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Developer

Cursor launches Origin, an agent-native code hosting platform that takes on GitHub

Cursor has launched Origin, a git-based code hosting platform embedded in its AI-powered editor, positioning it as an alternative to GitHub for teams already using Cursor. The early beta, available on paid plans, offers repositories, pull requests, and GitHub sync, but relies on GitHub as the system of record for mirrored projects. The launch coincides with a GitHub outage, sparking mixed reactions over data custody and neutrality.

Aug 256 minNeura News
Developer

Cloudflare Open-Sources Its AI-Powered Corporate OS

Cloudflare has open-sourced Cloudflare OS, a corporate AI platform built on a capability-based security model that lets non-technical users build and modify personal, sandboxed applications using generative AI. Released on GitHub on August 23, 2026, the platform emerged from internal scaling challenges and has already enabled employees to build over 4,000 custom business tools, recovering 10,000 hours of manual work. The platform uses fine-grained V8 isolates and a zero-trust 'Gatekeepers' security model to ensure safe, isolated app instances.

Aug 236 minNeura News
Industry

OpenAI Expands Ads Pilot to 31 European Markets as Revenue Climbs

OpenAI is expanding its advertising pilot to 31 new European markets, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, as ad revenue grows over 25% since August 2025. With ChatGPT now reaching one billion weekly users and 20% showing commercial intent, the company is positioning itself as a major player in digital advertising. The move, announced on August 19, 2025, signals a strategic push beyond subscriptions.

Aug 193 minNeura News
AI Models

Backflip AI's Second Model Turns 3D Scans Into Editable CAD in Minutes

Backflip AI has released its second AI model that converts 3D scans and mesh files into editable, parametric CAD models in minutes. Integrated with Autodesk Fusion, the tool generates native CAD operations like extrusions and revolutions, unlike earlier mesh-based outputs. With less than 1% of factory parts digitized, this addresses a critical industry gap, offering four free reconstructions and paid plans starting at $20 per month.

Aug 83 minNeura News
Developer

Cloudflare's Precursor Moves Bot Detection Beyond CAPTCHAs

Cloudflare has introduced Precursor, a client-side behavioral analysis engine that continuously evaluates session interactions like mouse movements and keyboard timing to detect sophisticated bots and AI agents. The system, available in open beta, moves beyond one-time CAPTCHAs by analyzing behavioral patterns across entire user sessions, aiming to reduce interruptions for legitimate users while raising the cost of bot automation.

Aug 84 minNeura News
Cybersecurity

Iranian Hackers Likely Behind Water Utility Attacks, FBI Says

The FBI and CISA have linked a wave of cyberattacks on water utilities in at least seven US states to Iranian hackers, marking the first official documentation of Iran's role in the most impactful campaign since the war began. The attacks disabled digital controls, causing boil-water notices, and affected over 30 Minnesota utilities alone. Meanwhile, the FBI is pursuing AI-powered predictive policing, Russia charged Telegram's founder, xAI sued Minnesota over a nudification ban, and the DNC lost $29,000 to phishing.

Aug 18 minNeura News
Product Launch

Microsoft Confirms Copilot 'Super App' Merging Chat, Coding, and Agentic AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the company is building an AI 'super app' that combines Copilot chatbot, GitHub Copilot coding assistant, Copilot Cowork, and Autopilot agentic system into a single experience launching this year. The announcement came during Microsoft's earnings call, alongside strong quarterly revenue of $90 billion. The super app aims to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT Work by unifying chat, coding, and autonomous agents.

Jul 293 minNeura News
Industry

AI guardrails hinder offensive cybersecurity researchers' work

AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have implemented strict guardrails and vetted programs to prevent malicious use of their models. However, these restrictions are now impeding legitimate offensive cybersecurity researchers who need to find vulnerabilities and develop exploits. Researchers report spending more time negotiating with models than working on security, and some are turning to open-source or Chinese models without restrictions.

Jul 246 minNeura News