OpenAI’s June 2026 Codex update expands the model from a developer‑centric code assistant to a role‑agnostic AI workbench, adding six specialized plugins, a Sites preview feature, document annotations, and integrations with dozens of apps, while highlighting new governance challenges around permissions.
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1 EAP 3 introduces a major usability change by sending deleted files to the system recycle bin instead of permanently erasing them, addressing a six‑year‑old issue and offering safer file recovery while also delivering numerous other Spring, Java, Kotlin, editor, AI, platform, and performance enhancements.
JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1 EAP 3 introduces a long‑awaited feature that moves deleted files to the system recycle bin instead of permanently erasing them, while also delivering a host of Spring, Java, Kotlin, editor, AI, platform, and performance enhancements for developers.
Claude Code introduces a "Learning Mode" that pauses at key steps, forces programmers to write code themselves, and offers explanatory and learning output styles, aiming to prevent AI‑induced skill atrophy while providing a more educational coding assistant.
