Leadership Moves
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Steps Down to Pursue AI Startup Aspirations
Dohmke’s departure marks the end of nearly four eventful years as GitHub’s chief executive.
The Left Shift Bureau
AI Models
OpenAI Restores GPT-4o After GPT-5 Failed to Impress
On social media, complaints poured in about GPT-5 being too “robotic” and “detached,” particularly in casual or emotionally sensitive conversations.
Acquisition
Salesforce to Acquire Waii to Turn Plain English into Powerful SQL
The acquisition is slated to close in Salesforce’s Q3 FY2026, pending customary approvals.
Developer's Corner
Google Rolls Out Jules, Its Asynchronous AI Coding Agent, to All Users After Successful Beta
Unlike other coding agents like Cursor or Windsurf that require real-time user interaction, Jules runs independently in a virtual machine.
AI News
OpenAI Claims Major Drop in Hallucinations with GPT-5
OpenAI claims GPT-5 is ~45% less likely to produce factual errors than GPT-4o on real-world queries.
Funding
Xovian Aerospace Raises $2.5 mn to Launch World’s First AI-Native RF Satellite Intelligence Platform
With the new funding, Xovian will launch a multi-frequency RF payload aboard an ISRO launch vehicle.
Databases
Oracle Launches Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure to Power AI and Mission-Critical Workloads
The new service is designed to automatically distribute, store, and synchronise data across OCI regions.
AI Models
OpenAI Releases GPT-5 With Major Upgrades, Not AGI Yet
The model delivers faster, more accurate answers while reducing hallucinations and sycophancy.
AI News
MakeMyTrip Launches Multilingual GenAI Trip Planning Assistant
Currently the assistant understands Hindi, but more regional languages are expected to added soon.
Developer's Corner
Google Launches Gemini CLI GitHub Actions for AI-Powered Code Automation
Gemini CLI GitHub Actions supports Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and Gemini Code Assist tiers.
AI Startups
OpenAI Partners with U.S. Government to Provide ChatGPT Enterprise Across Federal Agencies
OpenAI will provide universal access to its leading frontier models, including advanced features like Deep Research and Advanced Voice Mode.
Gadgets
Microsoft Says OpenAI's Open-Source Model Can Now Run on Windows PC
GPT-OSS-20b is optimised for agentic tasks like code execution and tool use