Pondero Brief - OCTOBER 3RD, 2026
4 swaps get cheaper, 2 cost more. Grep your config for old model names before the 19th.
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We priced every swap ourselves: 4 cheaper, 4 flat, 2 pricier, with six more deprecations landing October 19.
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Four GitHub Copilot models were deprecated yesterday, October 2, with no price comparison from GitHub; six more go October 19. We priced every swap ourselves: four get cheaper, four cost the same, two cost more, and the suggested Kimi K3 swap lists at more than 3x Kimi K2.7 Code's input price.
Get the per-model picks and the one-line grep sweep
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Apple is tightening Full Disk Access on macOS. Per TechCrunch, Apple is reworking macOS permissions because of new risks from AI agents. If an agent on your Mac touches your files, expect a fresh prompt, and read what it asks for before you click Allow.
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Gemini's desktop app wants more reach. Per TestingCatalog, Gemini's desktop Computer Use is gaining internet access and cross-app actions beyond the folders you pick, the inverse of Apple's move the same week. Check what you have granted it before the wider rollout lands.
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Copilot code review gets an API and a new default effort level. GitHub's changelog for October 2 adds API support for Copilot code review and resets the default effort level. If you gate merges on a Copilot review, confirm which effort level your required check runs at now.
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Jonathan Hildebrandt
Co-founder and primary operator of Pondero. Writes the Pondero Brief.
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