# AI Round-up: May 31, 2026

## Summary

Copilot produced the sharpest fresh thread: TechCrunch reported developer frustration over GitHub Copilot's token-based billing, Reddit carried Enterprise-plan questions and a Microsoft super-app report, and GitHub pointed developers towards Build. The wider agent workflow story stayed active through OpenAI Devs' realtime voice-agent finalists, Claude Code workflow videos, Codex Desktop provider-switching discussion and LLM knowledge-base posts.

Beyond coding tools, AI's footprint spread through infrastructure, labour, culture and politics. SoftBank moved on French AI data centres, the New York Times covered AI jobs, San Francisco housing, AI super PACs and synthetic actress Tilly Norwood, while TechCrunch tested Gemini Spark and reported Meta's AI pendant. YouTube added Terence Tao on AI-assisted mathematics, Gemini Omni tutorials, Claude Code workflows, Grok/Mythos news and AI safety explainers.

## Top three signals

- [Copilot billing backlash](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/what-a-joke-github-copilots-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs/>) (News)
- [AI infrastructure and labour spillover](<https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-build-up-ai-data-centres-france-with-major-investment-2026-05-30/>) (News)
- [Agent workflow experiments](<https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2060768476386689253>) (X)

## Metadata

- Slug: 2026-05-31
- Date: 2026-05-31
- Published: 2026-05-31T09:25:47Z
- Since: 2026-05-30T08:45:47Z
- Range: Last 7 days
- Lead signal: Copilot billing backlash
- Topics: Microsoft / Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic, AI coding tools, AI agents
- Total signals: 35
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## News / Articles (10)

1. ‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs
   - URL: <https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/what-a-joke-github-copilots-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs/>
   - Source: TechCrunch
   - Published: 2026-05-30T16:30:00Z

2. SoftBank to build up AI data centres in France with major investment
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-build-up-ai-data-centres-france-with-major-investment-2026-05-30/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-05-30T20:06:26Z

3. I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful
   - URL: <https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/i-put-googles-24-7-ai-assistant-gemini-spark-to-work-and-its-actually-pretty-useful/>
   - Source: TechCrunch
   - Published: 2026-05-30T15:30:00Z

4. I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood.
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-05-31T09:00:57Z

5. A.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean Layoffs
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/business/economy/ai-jobs-productivity.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-05-30T14:23:00Z

6. A.I. Boom Leads to Record Home Prices in San Francisco
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/realestate/san-francisco-ai-housing-market.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-05-30T14:12:00Z

7. Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/anthropic-openai-super-pacs-midterms.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-05-30T14:09:34Z

8. Classrooms lean into analog learning in the AI era
   - URL: <https://www.axios.com/2026/05/30/no-screen-school-technology-parents-ai>
   - Source: Axios
   - Published: 2026-05-30T19:48:52Z

9. AI is still getting things wrong, more confidently than ever
   - URL: <https://www.axios.com/2026/05/30/ai-accuracy-chatbots-hallucinations>
   - Source: Axios
   - Published: 2026-05-30T19:32:41Z

10. Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant
   - URL: <https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/meta-is-reportedly-developing-an-ai-pendant/>
   - Source: TechCrunch
   - Published: 2026-05-30T15:59:58Z
## YouTube (10)

1. Claude Code + YouTube = $62,000/Month
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WODnqHPLR38>
   - Channel: Danny Why
   - Published: 2026-05-30T12:25:00Z
   - Views: 31,413

2. Terence Tao on How AI Is Changing Mathematics
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdflu9ZXZGE>
   - Channel: OpenAI
   - Published: 2026-05-30T13:19:23Z
   - Views: 20,458

3. Claude Code Dynamic Workflows Clearly Explained
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZgcWCzxh1I>
   - Channel: Nate Herk | AI Automation
   - Published: 2026-05-30T17:34:30Z
   - Views: 19,933

4. Google Remy, Grok 5, Mythos 1, New Atlas Robot, ASI… and More AI News This Month!
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R00uZkxyK58>
   - Channel: AI Revolution
   - Published: 2026-05-30T21:51:57Z
   - Views: 18,797

5. Seedance 2.0 + Claude Changed How I Make AI Videos
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqifd6VHU1k>
   - Channel: Roboverse
   - Published: 2026-05-30T13:00:32Z
   - Views: 14,039

6. Stop Using Claude Code CLI. Use THIS Instead! (Oh-My-Pi)
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ukl-0tlVgM>
   - Channel: Better Stack
   - Published: 2026-05-30T19:47:10Z
   - Views: 13,232

7. How Can AI become Dangerous - Why should we Take safety precautions - AGI & ASI - Tariq Pathan
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNvZKq6s1CA>
   - Channel: Tariq Pathan Health + Fitness & GS
   - Published: 2026-05-30T10:00:30Z
   - Views: 8,927

8. OpenAI’s Pixar Dream Just COLLAPSED.
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPj5T9KvS-A>
   - Channel: Jack Talks Back
   - Published: 2026-05-30T14:00:03Z
   - Views: 7,685

9. Google Gemini Omni Full Tutorial | Create Viral AI Avatar Videos FREE
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBMJ-U3WK1k>
   - Channel: Future Tech AI
   - Published: 2026-05-30T13:30:04Z
   - Views: 6,772

10. AGI is Coming?
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJQbGFBNscQ>
   - Channel: Coder Army
   - Published: 2026-05-30T17:26:03Z
   - Views: 4,266
## Reddit (10)

1. Microsoft, $MSFT, is building a super app that combines coding, chat, and other Copilot AI tools, per FORTUNE.
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/unusual_whales/comments/1ts6t1t/microsoft_msft_is_building_a_super_app_that/>
   - Subreddit: r/unusual_whales
   - Published: 2026-05-30T18:00:02Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 33

2. What happens to GitHub Copilot Enterprise tomorrow with the new usage-based billing?
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1tsnfrb/what_happens_to_github_copilot_enterprise/>
   - Subreddit: r/GithubCopilot
   - Published: 2026-05-31T06:30:24Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 19

3. The only ethical way to use LLMs for research is with a closed-loop LLM Knowledge Base.
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1trw2oo/the_only_ethical_way_to_use_llms_for_research_is/>
   - Subreddit: r/artificial
   - Published: 2026-05-30T10:18:35Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 14

4. Use any model and any provider with the official OpenAI Codex Desktop App, without modifying its code, and continue to use the official models in parallel?
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1tspigk/use_any_model_and_any_provider_with_the_official/>
   - Subreddit: r/LocalLLaMA
   - Published: 2026-05-31T08:27:44Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 8

5. If ChatGPT disappeared tomorrow, what AI tool would you switch to?
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1tsputs/if_chatgpt_disappeared_tomorrow_what_ai_tool/>
   - Subreddit: r/AI_Agents
   - Published: 2026-05-31T08:47:41Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 5

6. Using multiple LLM providers to refine a project proposal
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1tsp83h/using_multiple_llm_providers_to_refine_a_project/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeAI
   - Published: 2026-05-31T08:11:13Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 3

7. Codex not responding
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1tspalw/codex_not_responding/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-31T08:15:12Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 3

8. A claude code proxy to sniff the web request it makes.
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1tsmoma/a_claude_code_proxy_to_sniff_the_web_request_it/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeCode
   - Published: 2026-05-31T05:48:46Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 2

9. Please suggest BYOK alternatives to Github Copilot for native agentic Jupyter notebook usage with VSCode.
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1tskqsb/please_suggest_byok_alternatives_to_github/>
   - Subreddit: r/GithubCopilot
   - Published: 2026-05-31T04:08:30Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 1

10. Asked Claude Code for a "deep search" in ultracode mode — it spun up ~70 agents across a 4-phase pipeline on its own
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1tsqezk/asked_claude_code_for_a_deep_search_in_ultracode/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClaudeAI
   - Published: 2026-05-31T09:20:23Z
   - Score: 0
   - Comments: 1
## X / Twitter (5)

1. 🧵 Our Voice Hack Night finalists are here. 4 projects. 6 hours. Realtime voice agents in real-world builds. Now it’s your turn to vote for your favorite. We’ll announce the winner on Monday. https://t.co/tLllqhl9Tj https://t.co/2VlOsfdPcm
   - URL: <https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2060768476386689253>
   - Handle: @OpenAIDevs
   - Published: 2026-05-30T17:01:06Z
   - Views: 42,840
   - Likes: 335

2. GitHub is heading to Microsoft Build. Coding, AI, workflows, and more are on the docket. 💻  Join in person or virtually June 2-3. 👇  https://t.co/e4wtmkocpL https://t.co/J8K79sYatU
   - URL: <https://x.com/github/status/2060792256269828261>
   - Handle: @github
   - Published: 2026-05-30T18:35:36Z
   - Views: 22,088
   - Likes: 103

3. Learn more about the latest from @james_y_zou and our Frontier Agents Research team!
   - URL: <https://x.com/togethercompute/status/2060779418751217764>
   - Handle: @togethercompute
   - Published: 2026-05-30T17:44:35Z
   - Views: 4,049
   - Likes: 14

4. .@MazdaUSA built a GenAI assistant on Databricks to help service hotline agents navigate growing diagnostic complexity with faster, more consistent support. The team brought together vehicle history, recalls, diagnostic data, and service documents into a single governed https://t.co/J7K4wtvlIo
   - URL: <https://x.com/databricks/status/2060786594441785425>
   - Handle: @databricks
   - Published: 2026-05-30T18:13:06Z
   - Views: 2,792
   - Likes: 40

5. Reimagining technology as a catalyst for human connection, @tigrisli designs installations, electronic hardware, and experiences that evoke curiosity and play. See her perfume installation, transforming memories into bespoke fragrance with AI in real time, on day two of Vibecon. https://t.co/Pj6wY4zBo5
   - URL: <https://x.com/Replit/status/2060828698933166081>
   - Handle: @Replit
   - Published: 2026-05-30T21:00:24Z
   - Views: 2,935
   - Likes: 17