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TPU Pods, Codex CLI, and a robot butler

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Welcome to today's edition of The Gradient. We cover Google's TPU orchestration tooling, OpenAI's new Codex CLI, and the latest in household robotics.

In This Issue

blog.google#1

Google Unifies TPU Cluster Management

Google released Gemini Cluster, a single control plane that provisions TPU slices across regions without developer intervention. Early benchmarks show 3x faster warm-up times versus manual workflows. A description of Google's Gemini Cluster and TPU provisioning improvements. ---

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openai.com#2

OpenAI Rolls Out Codex CLI Agent

Codex CLI is now generally available in the terminal. It can enumerate a codebase, propose refactors, and author pull requests headlessly. OpenAI claims a 40 percent reduction in routine PR review time for beta teams. A description of OpenAI's Codex CLI agent and its capabilities in the terminal environment. ---

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figure.ai#3

Figure 02 Robot Butler Enters Homes

Figure AI announced a limited pilot of the Figure 02 in residential settings, focusing on meal prep and elder care. The robot uses a fine-tuned vision-language model to interpret vague requests like "tidy up the kitchen." A description of Figure 02 robot butler entering residential pilot programs and its capabilities.

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