Apple integrated Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex into Xcode 26.3, its flagship developer tool, in a move signaling a push for "agentic coding," according to VentureBeat on Tuesday. The update, available immediately as a release candidate, allows the AI systems to autonomously write code, build projects, run tests, and visually verify their own work with minimal human oversight.
The update represents Apple's most significant embrace of AI-assisted software development since introducing intelligence features, VentureBeat reported. Xcode 26.3 integrates Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex directly into Apple's development environment.
In other tech news, AMD hinted that Microsoft could launch its next-generation Xbox console in 2027. AMD CEO Lisa Su stated that the development of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox, featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC, is progressing well to support a launch in 2027, according to The Verge on February 3, 2026. Microsoft confirmed last year that it is working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD.
Meanwhile, Adobe reversed its decision to discontinue Adobe Animate. The company now states that Animate will be in maintenance mode and that it has no plans to discontinue or remove access to the app, according to The Verge on February 4, 2026. Animate will still receive ongoing security and bug fixes and will still be available for both new and existing users, but it will not get new features. Many creators had previously expressed frustration after Adobe's initial announcement.
In the streaming world, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos suggested that a potential merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would not necessarily lead to higher prices for consumers. During a Senate hearing, Sarandos aimed to convince the US Senate Judiciary Committees Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights that the merger would not negatively impact subscribers, according to Ars Technica. Sarandos suggested that users could cancel their service if the merger made it too expensive.
Vercel rebuilt its v0 service to address the challenge of connecting AI-generated code to existing production infrastructure, VentureBeat reported on February 3, 2026. The original v0, launched in 2024, was designed to help developers create early versions of applications. While more than 4 million people have used v0 to build millions of prototypes, the platform lacked elements required to get those prototypes into production. Vercel's rebuilt v0 aims to bridge the gap between AI-generated code and production-ready applications.
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