Blog archive
OpenAI shuts six GPT-5 and o3 models on 11 December 2026. Its named GPT-5.6 replacements cost 2x to 8x more; GPT-6 models are often cheaper. Mapping, costs and a 30-day plan.
Manu Shukla 
On Alpine and other musl systems without PAM, sshd before OpenSSH 10.6p2 can accept a bogus password. Who is affected, fixed apk versions, the config fix and container guidance.
Manu Shukla 
Python 3.16 alpha 2 is out. Beta 1 freezes features on 4 May 2027 and 3.16.0 ships on 5 October 2027. What is removed, what the C API drops, and a phased CI plan.
Manu Shukla 
RBI consolidated its cyber rules for non-bank payment operators on 5 November 2026. Large and medium PSOs are bound now, small ones from 1 April 2028, with no new grace period.
Manu Shukla 
Trial runs, two missed government dates, a minister's FY2026-27 aim and Qualcomm's automotive module deal: what is confirmed at Tata's Jagiroad OSAT and how buyers should plan 2027.
Manu Shukla 
UPI MDR is set at 0.4% above ₹2,000, capped at ₹300, with ₹5 flat sectors, but NPCI has not notified a start date. What merchants and payment aggregators should build now.
Manu Shukla 
WRC-27 in Shanghai decides whether satellites may reach ordinary phones in mobile bands. The agenda items, TRAI's 5 November 2026 recommendations, and what app teams should build now.
Manu Shukla 
What 800 VDC distribution changes from grid to rack: rectifiers, solid-state transformers, busways, DC protection, NVIDIA's named partners, retrofit versus new build, and India's CEA rules.
Manu Shukla 
What AMD and NVIDIA have put on record about MI500, Helios 500 and Rubin Ultra, what is only reported, and how to compare memory, fabric, software and availability before you sign.
Manu Shukla 
Android 17 withholds standard OTP SMS for three hours from most apps targeting API 37. Why auto-read fails, and the India fix: SMS Retriever, User Consent, DLT templates and passkeys.
Manu Shukla 
Verification began on 30 September 2026 in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand and reaches all certified devices in 2027. No India date yet. The plan for APKs outside Play.
Manu Shukla 
Angular now ships one major a year. v23 is due about June 2027, the month v21 LTS ends. The support matrix, Node.js and TypeScript floors, v22 breaking changes and an ng update runbook.
Manu Shukla 
Alabama HB 161 applies from 1 January 2027 and Louisiana Act 185 from 1 July 2027. Developer duties, the CCIA lawsuit, Utah's delay to May 2027, and the Apple and Google APIs.
Manu Shukla 
Amazon intends to make Trainium available outside AWS late in 2027, with no terms yet. What is on the record, how AI Factories work today, and how to plan 2027 capacity.
Manu Shukla 
Two Azure retirements land on 31 March 2027. How the Front Door migration tool works, when the new tiers cost more, where Cloud Services roles can go, and how to cut DNS over safely.
Manu Shukla 
gpt-realtime-2.1 and its mini retire on Azure OpenAI on 25 June 2027, under a year after launch. What to retest in WebRTC, SIP and WebSocket voice agents, and which paths replace them.
Manu Shukla 
gpt-5-codex retires on Azure on 17 March 2027 and gpt-5.3-codex on 24 August. Dates per model, auto-upgrade rules by deployment type, GPT-6 costs and what coding-agent teams must change.
Manu Shukla 
gpt-5.4 retires on Azure OpenAI on 2 September 2027, its pro, mini and nano siblings later that month, and gpt-5.5 on 26 October. Dates, upgrade rules, prices and a test plan.
Manu Shukla 
Seven Llama models and 19 other open-weight models leave Amazon Bedrock on 30 March 2027. Inventory your model IDs, compare Mumbai replacements and plan a 10-week cutover.
Manu Shukla 
CentOS Stream 9 stops on 31 May 2027, while RHEL 9 and its rebuilds carry on to 2032. What each date means, where Stream 9 servers should go and how to move CI images.
Manu Shukla 
OpenAI lists India for self-serve ChatGPT ads with a 725 INR daily minimum. What is live, which categories are excluded, what is undated for 2027, and how to test safely.
Manu Shukla 
A date-by-date 2027 retirement calendar for 15 Claude models on the Claude API, Amazon Bedrock, Microsoft Foundry and Google Cloud, with the earliest date per model and a migration plan.
Manu Shukla 
Amazon Bedrock retires Claude Opus 4.1 on 8 January 2027 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 on 8 April 2027. Legacy limits, new IDs, India routing, lost Reserved tier, costs and a dated test plan.
Manu Shukla 
The CMA wants Google's UK Android and Chrome choice screens to admit AI assistants that pass three tests. What is proposed, what Google and OpenAI said, likely 2027 timing and what to prepare.
Manu Shukla 