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AI & MCP News — 2026-10-23

10 verified updates published on 2026-10-23. Each summary links to an official announcement or release.

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Workspace MCP v2.2.0 returns slide and Drive images directly to models

Workspace MCP v2.2.0 returns Slides pages and Drive image files as MCP image content instead of thumbnail links or base64 text. It replaces Slides' get_page_thumbnail tool with render_page_to_image and adds Docs edits targeted by heading.

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Related directory guides: google_workspace_mcp

Vultr previews hosted, read-only MCP access to cloud accounts

Vultr's hosted MCP server is in public preview with read-only access to compute, Kubernetes, networking, storage, databases and billing. Administrators must enable it in Vultr IAM and grant access to users, who authenticate through OAuth with their Vultr accounts.

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Pydantic AI v2.60.0 adds local sandboxes and per-run MCP authentication

Pydantic AI v2.60.0 adds agent workspaces in local Docker or Podman containers and BoxLite micro-VMs. MCPToolset can now derive authentication and headers from run context so each run connects as its own user.

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OpenCode v2.1.4 adds MCP forms and experimental background compaction

OpenCode v2.1.4 displays MCP input requests in its desktop beta and web sessions, supporting structured forms and URL requests. It also adds opt-in experimental background compaction that prepares conversation summaries before automatic compaction is needed.

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Kimi Code adds K3.1 Pro and K3.1 Pro Highspeed

Kimi Code added K3.1 Pro for Plus / Moderato plans and above, with up to 1M context available on Pro / Allegretto and higher plans. K3.1 Pro Highspeed requires Pro / Allegretto or above; both models support thinking mode only.

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GitHub combines Teams notifications and Copilot in one app

GitHub's consolidated Teams app combines repository notifications with Copilot, letting users turn issue notifications into investigations, fixes and pull requests. The legacy GitHub app is scheduled to retire on November 16.

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Copilot usage metrics add model traffic from OpenCode and other clients

Copilot usage metrics now report requests, sessions and tokens by client, including OpenCode. The totals_by_client data appears in 1-day and 28-day enterprise, organization and corresponding user-level reports. Access requires the metrics policy and an enterprise owner or billing manager, organization owner, or custom role granting View Copilot Metrics.

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Codex 0.164.0 adds enterprise MCP sign-in and reusable presets

Codex 0.164.0 supports enterprise MCP authentication through eligible account grants or dedicated sign-in, including OAuth clients that require secrets. It also adds ten slots for reusable prompts and slash commands, plus credential masking for supported remote Bash commands and Zsh snapshot sessions.

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Claude Code v2.1.310 expands Monitor support and enterprise access controls

Claude Code v2.1.310 adds Monitor and plugin-monitor support on Bedrock, Vertex and Foundry, and when telemetry or nonessential traffic is disabled. Enterprise owners can now use custom roles to control access to cloud sessions and Remote Control.

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AWS Bedrock web search adds domain filters and location controls

AWS Bedrock's web_search tool now accepts allowlists or blocklists of up to 100 domains and optional user location parameters through Responses API requests. The controls are available in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) and AWS GovCloud (US-West).

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