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  1. Particle-1 Launches: A DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Post-Train That Particle Says Uses 28-52% Fewer Output Tokens on Coding Benchmarks

    Particle's first model is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash with an RL-trained LoRA that cuts reasoning, not accuracy, on agentic coding tasks, according to the company. What the numbers measure, how to wire it in, and what to check before trusting the savings.

  2. Gemini Can Now Generate and Edit Google Docs, Sheets and PDFs Inside the Chat

    Google's Gemini app now generates, previews and edits PDFs, Google Docs, Sheets, slide decks, Markdown, TXT and code without leaving the chat. PDF editing works on mobile too; every other format is web-only for now.

  3. GitHub Octoverse 2026: 40%+ of Pull Requests Now Start With a Coding Agent, and Review Is the Bottleneck

    GitHub's Octoverse 2026: 40%+ of pull requests now start with a coding agent, merge faster and carry bigger diffs. Review is now the new bottleneck.

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