Oct 2, 2026
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Tech/Dev
AI agents land in IDEs in force
IBM Bob now has a self-hosted option, JetBrains Air debuted with multiple AI agents built into the IDE, and Qodo 3.0 targets quality control for agent-written code.
Source: SD Times -
Marketing/SEO
Google's spam update rolls on as Gemini 3.8 reaches Search
Google is still rolling out the September spam update, launched Gemini 3.8 (Flash and Live) in AI Mode and Search, and started paying about 100 publishers for content used in AI features.
Source: Search Engine Roundtable -
Markets
Ibovespa rises as the election race tightens
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.46% on Thursday (Oct 1) to 187,197 points and the dollar gained 0.89% to R$ 5.22, after a Datafolha poll showed Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in a statistical tie.
Source: InfoMoney -
Economic calendar: Brazil and US
Brazil
September IPC-Fipe inflation at 5 a.m. BRT, IPC-S at 8 a.m. and August industrial production at 9 a.m., none of them high impact, per Money Times.
United States
September payrolls at 9:30 a.m. BRT are the day's main event, with weight on the Fed's next moves. Factory orders follow at 11 a.m. and the Baker Hughes rig count at 2 p.m.