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An article indicates that Google Docs has added AI generation features based on source information from Gemini Notebook.

Cognition, developer of the AI coding assistant Devin, reported that the service now supports macOS environments in the cloud.

Hitachi becomes the first Japanese company to join the Tokenomics Foundation, established by the Linux Foundation, to participate in standardizing AI investment evaluation and value management.

• •The company announced its membership in a new organization established by the Linux Foundation.
• •It is the first Japanese company to join this organization.
• •The organization conducts standardization activities related to evaluating AI investment outcomes and managing value.

AI company Anthropic announced the establishment of a research group and institute specialized in life sciences, indicating a strengthened commitment to leveraging AI in this field.

NEC Netsis announced it will begin offering HP Dimension with Google Beam in Japan in October, a tool using AI to create life-sized 3D video communication.

• •NEC Netsis is beginning to handle the 3D video communication solution HP Dimension with Google Beam.
• •The solution uses AI to generate life-sized 3D images close to the user, enabling immersive communication.
• •Official availability in Japan is scheduled for October or later, targeting corporate clients.

Docker released the Docker Sandbox Kit Specification, an open-source standard under the Apache 2.0 license defining access scopes and permissions for AI agents in sandboxes, on September 24, 2026.

• •Docker released the Docker Sandbox Kit Specification, a common standard defining access scopes and permissions for AI agents, on September 24, 2026.
• •The specification is provided as open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
• •A partnership with CNCF was also announced simultaneously.

Sakana AI announced the participation of Jürgen Schmidhuber, who will serve as an advisor for a newly established organization focused on recursive self-improvement research.

• •Jürgen Schmidhuber, referred to as the 'father of modern AI,' has joined Sakana AI.
• •He claims to have published the prototypes of the 'P' and 'T' in ChatGPT in 1991.
• •He will serve as an advisor for a newly established organization researching recursive self-improvement.

Anthropic launched the official version of Claude Code's cloud execution feature and distributed credits worth up to $250.

• •The cloud session feature, allowing AI to continue coding even when the PC is closed, is now generally available.
• •The feature is available to Pro, Max, Team, and specific Enterprise plan users.
• •Users will receive credits worth up to $250 with the launch of the official version.

Qualcomm displayed a Linux-compatible Snapdragon X2 laptop at Snapdragon Summit, demonstrating that its PCs are not Windows-exclusive.

• •A laptop equipped with Snapdragon X2 running Debian was displayed at the event.
• •This announcement clarified that Snapdragon PCs are no longer exclusive to Windows.
• •Qualcomm held Snapdragon Summit from September 22 to 24, delivering a PC-related keynote on the second day.

Reports indicate that Microsoft has effectively ended the Copilot Plus PC brand, which it actively promoted about two and a half years ago.

• •Microsoft initially strongly recommended Copilot Plus PCs as devices with built-in AI processing capabilities.
• •According to reports, Microsoft and Qualcomm are in a situation where they acknowledge the brand is dead.
• •The move to discontinue the brand became clear through reporting by Zac Bowden of Windows Central.