Orchestral replaces LangChain’s complexity with reproducible, provider-agnostic LLM orchestration

A new orchestration approach, called Orchestral, is betting that enterprises and researchers want a more integrated way to ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code adds support for agent skills

An experimental feature in VS Code 1.108, Agent Skills are folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that GitHub ...

Microsoft reshuffles teams to bolster GitHub as AI coding and agent wars heat up

GitHub, the dominant software development platforms, is responding to the rise of AI coding services and AI agents ...
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3 Python libraries that manage my computer for me better than I ever could

This Python library lets Python read system-level data like CPU usage, memory pressure, disk activity, battery drain, and ...
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Up First from NPR

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts ...
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Up First

January 13, 2026 • Minnesota officials sue the Trump administration, accusing federal immigration agents of unconstitutional conduct, as protests and enforcement intensify after an ICE officer killed ...