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Replit has completed a full rebuild of the sandbox infrastructure that powers its coding environment and AI Agents, switching to a microVM-based isolation model. The company says it migrated hundreds of millions of existing projects to the new engine without data loss or downtime, and the new system also underpins its Bring Your Own Cloud offering across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
A new guide lists five practices developers should follow when using AI coding assistants, warning that models often take shortcuts and skip security checks unless explicitly instructed otherwise. Recommendations include specifying privacy and access requirements upfront, referencing the OWASP vulnerability list, using persistent rule or memory files in tools like Lovable or Replit, and choosing platforms that support audit logs.
Replit CEO Amjad Masad said at TechCrunch Disrupt that OpenAI's models are now the default for Replit Agent, replacing Anthropic's Claude as the primary choice. He cited cost, partnership terms, and performance on internal benchmarks as reasons, though Masad says Anthropic's Claude remains available for users who choose it.
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Replit CEO Amjad Masad said the coding platform is no longer working with Anthropic, citing cost, partnership terms and performance as reasons. He said OpenAI's models now outperform on Replit's internal and public benchmarks for building apps from scratch, following the company's August partnership announcement with OpenAI.
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Replit co-founder and CEO Amjad Masad said AI agents now handle much of his company's routine workflow, from triaging support tickets by scanning GitHub issues and Linear tickets to deploying code fixes. He said humans remain essential in the loop for judgment calls, even as agents take on the bulk of operational tasks.
Runable, a Bengaluru startup founded in 2025, has raised $21 million in a Series A round co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, valuing it at $65 million post-money. The company started as an AI browser-scraping infrastructure tool but pivoted after users asked its agent to build slide decks and websites, and now aims to help small businesses find customers, run ad campaigns, and market themselves across search, social media, and chatbots.
TechCrunch has pushed back the cutoff for discounted TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets to 11:59 pm PT on Tuesday, August 25, after attendees asked for more time. After the deadline, prices rise, with savings of up to $300 on individual passes and larger discounts for group registrations disappearing. Disrupt 2026 will run October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, featuring speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, Amazon and Databricks.
Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, will appear on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, held October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West. He'll discuss the future of programming and how AI is letting more people turn ideas into software products.