pydantic cache reads for any AI agent are faster, with StepStore resume rising from 67% to 98% and Code Mode catalog lookup climbing from 15% to 97%. No code changes required.
Key points
StepStore resume: 67% → 98%
Code Mode dynamic catalog find: 15% → 97%
Sources
- Original post
- pydantic.io - Linked in the post
Fluid Speech Pro #1 on Open ASR benchmark (9 sets)
Fluid Speech Pro is ranked #1 on the Open ASR benchmark covering 9 public datasets. The model is available to test in FluidVoice Beta, and Fluid 1.1 Splash is offered for formatting. Open weights for Speech Pro will be released soon.
Key points
Rank: 1 on the Open ASR benchmark (9 public sets)
Availability: try it in FluidVoice Beta and use Fluid 1.1 Splash for formatting
Sources
Effect Miami full speaker lineup announced
Effect Miami full speaker lineup announced with @jdegoes, @harrysolovay and @devinjameson. Also highlights Cluster idempotency in Module of the Week and Native McpClient with major EventLog improvements in v4.
Key points
Cluster idempotency in Module of the Week by @maxwellbrown
Native McpClient + major EventLog improvements in v4
Speaker @jdegoes listed for Effect Miami
Speakers @harrysolovay and @devinjameson listed for Effect Miami
Sources
Google Diamond Sponsor EMNLP2026 booth D5
Google is a Diamond Sponsor of EMNLP2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Attendees can visit booth D5 (Hall H) to see live demos on language modeling and agentic systems.
Key points
Diamond Sponsor of EMNLP2026, Budapest, Hungary
Booth #D5 (Hall H) with live demos on language modeling and agentic systems
Sources
- Original post
- goo.gle - Linked in the post
Foundry agent sweeps CI hourly, flags regressions
Foundry agent sweeps CI every hour, finds slow and flaky tests, optimizes tests or code, and messages Slack on speed regressions. The bottleneck has shifted to the team merging the fixes the agent produces.
Key points
Agent runs hourly, finds slow and flaky tests, optimizes tests or code.
Agent messages Slack when changes cause a CI speed regression.
Sources
SolidPing adds uptime checks to coding-agent sessions
SolidPing adds uptime checks to coding-agent sessions via a Codex and Claude Code plugin that connects to a remote MCP server. The plugin provides access to checks, results and incidents. The agent prompts before each tool call unless the user has pre-approved it.
Key points
Plugin connects to a remote MCP server for checks, results and incidents
Agent asks before each tool call unless you have allowed it
Sources
Grok Bot adds Vault login storage on 23 Oct
Grok Bot adds Vault on 23 Oct to store logins, cards and contact info, with the Bot never seeing saved card numbers or security codes. It also keeps the existing 1Password integration for approved fills.
Key points
Vault (added 23 Oct): stores logins, cards, contact info; Bot never sees a saved card's number or security code.
1Password: shares chosen items, requires approval for each fill, passwords remain in the password manager.
Sources
Apify hackathon Bengaluru November 22 cash prize $1500
Apify is hosting a one-day hackathon in Bengaluru on November 22 with a $1,500 cash prize pool. The event is free, judged by 13 top Apify creators, and requires building a tool someone pays for—not a demo.
Key points
Date: November 22, one-day hackathon in Bengaluru
Prize pool: $1,500 cash
Judges: 13 top Apify creators
