# News: March 23, 2026

> 12 curated links on AI agents, Python, security, Google Cloud, and engineering, selected by Médéric Hurier.

- Author: [Médéric Hurier (Fmind)](https://www.fmind.dev/)
- Published: 2026-03-23
- URL: https://www.fmind.dev/news/2026-03-23/

- [OpenAI Plans Launch of Desktop ‘Superapp’](<https://www.wsj.com/tech/openai-plans-launch-of-desktop-superapp-to-refocus-simplify-user-experience-9e19931d>): The company intends to unify ChatGPT, Codex, and browser tools into a single desktop application to streamline operations and better serve enterprise clients.
- [CLI vs. MCP vs. Code Mode](<https://portofcontext.com/blog/cli-vs-mcp-vs-code-mode>): A benchmark of agent configurations reveals that allowing agents to write code for tool orchestration is up to 10x more token-efficient than individual tool calls.
- [Anthropic’s Felix Rieseberg on AI Coworkers](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZ7lFoWaT8&si=yKl40ybSCXUlGPDx>): A discussion on the development of local-first agents and the future of collaborative knowledge work.
- [Andrej Karpathy on Agents and the Loopy Era](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwSVtQ7dziU&si=Fd5ars_wlsHmvEfr>): Karpathy explores the shift toward agent-based research and the evolving nature of coding in the AI era.
- [Simon Willison on Engineering Coding Agents](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owmJyKVu5f8&si=4tWDYAc3BuCelFhj&themeRefresh=1>): An overview of the engineering practices and strategies required to build reliable and effective coding agents.
- [New Customizations in NotebookLM](<https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/03/new-ways-to-customize-and-interact-with-your-content-in-NotebookLM.html>): Google announces slide revisions, cinematic video overviews, and EPUB support to enhance source interaction in NotebookLM.
- [Build a Multi-Agent System on Google Cloud](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHtRWyxVQps>): A technical walkthrough on designing and deploying multi-agent systems using Google Cloud infrastructure.
- [OpenAI’s Data Center Pivot and IPO Concerns](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/openai-data-center-pivot-underscores-wall-street-ipo-concerns.html>): OpenAI shifts from building its own data centers to cloud partnerships to demonstrate fiscal responsibility ahead of its planned IPO.
- [Enterprise AI’s Checkbox Problem](<https://thedigitalleader.substack.com/p/enterprise-ai-has-a-checkbox-problem>): Analysis of how corporations are currently prioritizing "checking the AI box" over deep operational integration and transformation.
- [The Next Phase of AI: Agents and Company Data](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE7-EbWcurY>): Exploration of how AI agents are beginning to understand and operate on private enterprise data.
- [Comment scaler l'adoption des agents IA](<https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=K7gpmiJQGGc>): A French-language podcast episode discussing strategies for scaling the adoption of AI agents within organizations.
- [Can it get any worse?](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPlIHBcpGt8&si=4oSz0tZ8W-NVnZWx>): A commentary video discussing recent developments and potential challenges in the AI software landscape.