2026.02.02

OpenAI introduced a macOS Codex app aimed at supervising multiple coding agents and long-running tasks in one place. It pairs with the existing Codex CLI and IDE workflows, adding parallel threads, worktrees, and a skills manager.

Clarus Care and the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center built a Bedrock-based prototype that handles conversational patient requests across voice and chat, with human handoff and analytics baked in.

A GitHub Blog guide breaks down prompt patterns for using Copilot agent mode on multi-file work—covering architecture, migrations, and cross-module refactors.

NVIDIA introduced Hybrid-EP, a MoE expert-parallel communication approach aimed at reducing all-to-all overhead by streaming token dispatch/combine across NVLink and RDMA networks with low SM usage.

Shopify POS expands in-store inventory tooling with an on-device workflow for sending and receiving inventory transfers between locations. The update keeps transfer status, verification, and staff access controls inside Shopify’s inventory system.

In a Search Engine Land article, Casey Nifong frames “human experience optimization” (HXO) as a shift from ranking for relevance to earning visibility through engagement, trust, and credible post-click experiences. The concept blends SEO, UX, CRO, and brand signals into one optimization system.