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    New CLI tool promises token compression to cut Codex and Astra costs●Show HN: Token compression CLI to save Codex/Astra costsYhnLifeEducation9just now

    A developer has released a command-line tool that compresses tokens before they are sent to AI coding assistants such as Codex and Astra, aiming to reduce API costs. The launch was shared on Hacker News, where early reactions are beginning to form around whether the compression can cut spending without degrading model output quality.

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    The earendil-works organisation has released pi, an open-source TypeScript toolkit for building AI agents. It bundles a unified API for large language models, a ready-made agent loop, a terminal user interface, and a command-line coding agent. Developers watching the AI tooling space are taking note of the all-in-one approach, which lets them build and run coding agents directly from the terminal.

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    Reddit kills RSS feeds and public API access to block AI bots●Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunchMmastodon3242 min ago

    Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds and phasing out free public API access, citing widespread scraping by AI bots. The company says it wants tighter control over the vast trove of user-generated content on its platform, much of which has been used to train large language models. The move continues Reddit's broader shift toward licensing its data to AI companies and charging commercial scrapers, while cutting off the open access tools that researchers and hobbyist developers have long relied on.

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