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The big change

What changed: A feature can be tracked from its approved requirement through a real Jira parent and every story to reviewed code, original checks and authorized issue updates.

Why it matters: The issue map, test records and direct Jira readbacks show which approved work is finished and which story remains open.

What to watch: Project-specific fields and transitions, uncertain writes and failed checks require human resolution; Claude Code guidance does not authorize work by itself.

The big change

What: ElevenLabs documents a website widget for a public ElevenAgents agent, with voice as its default mode.

How: The page loads a custom element using the agent's visible ID. The agent's hostname allowlist controls which site origins may connect.

Why it matters: A site owner can check a spoken visitor help path on one page, but must approve the public information, visitor notice and potential call charges before exposing it. A hostname allowlist does not identify individual visitors.

The big change

What changed: Ollama offers a direct route from a downloaded model to both terminal chat and a local API. A beginner can check the model name and response at each interface instead of assuming that a chat window proves where inference ran.

Why it matters: The local server and Ollama's cloud API are different destinations. Someone handling an approved work or personal task can keep this exercise on their own computer by choosing a downloaded model and addressing localhost, while checking the server's configuration separately.

What to watch: A local URL alone does not establish that every feature or connected app stays local. Ollama can also use cloud models through its local server. The decisive checks are the installed model tag, the request destination, the server bind address and, when strict local-only operation is required, the cloud-disable log after a restart.

The big change

Gamma's current Agent creation flow puts a reviewable plan between the initial request and the build. The owner can use that checkpoint to keep the proposed story within approved notes, then correct the generated cards by hand or with targeted Agent requests. A finished deck still needs two separate judgments: whether its claims and visuals are supported, and whether the actual recipient has only the intended access. Gamma's sharing guide says workspace permissions can override a deck's link setting.

The big change

What changed: Gemini can return a PDF, an .xlsx workbook and a Google Doc or .docx from chat. File creation is now part of the conversation, though availability and limits depend on the account.

Why it matters: Someone preparing several versions of the same approved material can use one source for each. They still have to open every file and reconcile its facts, calculations and access; agreement between two AI outputs does not establish that either is right.

What to watch: The decision to use a generated bundle turns on its weakest file. A broken spreadsheet calculation, missing PDF caveat or wrongly shared Doc leaves the delivery unfinished even when the other files look ready.

The big change

What changed: A checked Gamma deck becomes a separate PDF or PowerPoint file, or a Google Slides copy made through a PowerPoint upload.

Why it matters: The target app can change fonts or visual effects, and a download alone does not establish editability or recipient access.

What to watch: Export all intended cards, then inspect the file or Slides copy in the app the recipient will use.

The big change

What changed: Ollama now documents a direct Claude Code route to its local Anthropic-compatible server, with a launcher or explicit local endpoint settings. A separate proxy is unnecessary for this documented setup.

Why it matters: You can keep the Claude Code workflow while choosing a local model, checking its actual context allocation, and reviewing a real repository edit against the project's original acceptance check.

What to watch: A selected local tag and a running model do not prove every request stayed local or that its code is correct. Check effective routing, tool access, the full diff and the check result before accepting the change.

The big change

METR’s Time Horizon 1.1 chart gives a way to describe agent performance in terms of the time a human expert needs for the evaluated tasks. The 50% or 80% horizon is where a fitted success curve crosses that threshold. A team can use the chart to frame a narrower, testable question about its own work, provided it records the chart version, model, task population and uncertainty. The chart alone cannot establish that the agent will complete a particular assignment or save a team time.