Daily digest
3 items · ~3 min · Week 2026-W18
Backfilled from MD. Items duplicated with 2026-04-28 (DeepSeek V4, Sora discontinuation, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Claude Code, Agentic World Modeling, LLM Safety From Within) consolidated into the 2026-04-28 issue per plan §15.
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Microsoft–OpenAI restructuring
Microsoft / OpenAIEnd of cloud exclusivity: OpenAI can sell products via AWS/Google Cloud; Microsoft license becomes non-exclusive. Microsoft remains the primary cloud partner and stops paying OpenAI a revenue share. OpenAI continues sharing revenue with Microsoft through 2030; IP license runs through 2032.
Qualcomm + OpenAI + MediaTek — AI processors for smartphones
QualcommReport of joint chip development; Qualcomm shares up 12% pre-market. Mass production targeted for 2028. Per a report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo; not officially confirmed by the parties.
OpenClaw 2026.4.25
OpenClawTTS expansion (`/tts latest`, new providers including Azure Speech). Plugin registry moved to cold storage for faster startup. Expanded OpenTelemetry monitoring. Calendar versioning `YYYY.M.D`.