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OpenAI has launched a Codex plugin for Chrome, a move that signals the company sees Codex as something bigger than a developer tool. By embedding it directly into the browser, OpenAI is positioning Codex closer to everyday workflows, which raises real questions about how far AI coding assistance can stretch beyond writing code.
Shifting to the blockchain space, Solv Protocol is cutting ties with LayerZero and moving its tokenized Bitcoin infrastructure, worth roughly seven hundred million dollars, over to Chainlink. The decision follows Kelp DAO's similar exit after it blamed LayerZero for a hack, and the pattern is hard to ignore — confidence in LayerZero is taking a serious hit across the DeFi ecosystem.
And over at Bumble, the swipe is apparently on its way out. The company is replacing its signature right-swipe mechanic with an AI assistant designed to make matches on your behalf. It's a fundamental rethink of how dating apps work, trading user intuition for algorithmic judgment — a trade-off that will likely define whether Bumble gains ground or loses the plot entirely.
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