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September 23 - September 29, 20265 min read

Claude 5.5, MiMo-V2.6, Excel Multi-Value

Claude Sonnet 5.5 was released, offering improvements in speed and cost compared to its predecessor. Xiaomi introduced MiMo-V2.6, characterized by its notable openness. Cloudflare launched cf, an agentic CLI for its API, and open-sourced Forge. Excel also gained the capability to handle multiple values within a single cell.

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Claude Sonnet 5.5

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is faster and less expensive than Claude Sonnet 5.

Why it matters: Scores 70.6% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 versus 10.3% for the prior release, at the same $2 and $10 per million token prices, and output lands 30%+ faster.

Read moreSep 28, 20261 min read
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“Impressive level of openness”: Xiaomi goes way beyond the usual open-weight playbook with MiMo-V2.6

Xiaomi released MiMo-V2.6 with a high degree of openness.

Why it matters: Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6 expands open-weight models beyond typical offerings.

Read moreSep 23, 20266 min read

Excel now supports multiple values in a single cell

Excel now supports multiple values in a single cell.

Why it matters: Microsoft 365 Insiders on the Excel Beta Channel for Windows and Mac can keep lists and nested arrays inside one cell. Insert > List or Ctrl+J. A formula that used to spill can stay wrapped in braces.

Read moreSep 25, 20261 min read

Introducing cf: the agentic CLI for the entire Cloudflare API

Cloudflare released cf, a command-line tool for its API, and open-sourced Forge.

Why it matters: Last week agents accounted for 48% of Wrangler use, but that tool only exposes about 280 operations. The new CLI covers more than 3,000, is in open beta on npm, and Wrangler stays on maintenance for 18 months after the beta ends.

Read moreSep 28, 202611 min read

Getting the Source Right, Not Just the Fact: Source-Aware Verification for MCP Agents

Multiverse Computing published a blog post on source-aware verification for MCP agents.

Read moreSep 29, 20261 min read

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