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AI & Technology Sep 5, 2026

Astra crosses OpenAI’s critical cyber threshold

Astra is the first OpenAI model to reach the company’s Critical cybersecurity threshold, prompting stronger release safeguards.

AI & Technology Sep 5, 20262 min read

Gemini concept links agents with video understanding

Google DeepMind announced agentic video understanding for Gemini, but stored details omit benchmarks, architecture, pricing and availability.

AI & Technology Sep 5, 20263 min read

Claude Fable 5.1 cuts typical costs by 25%

Anthropic says Fable 5.1 improves on Fable 5 while cutting typical costs by 25%, alongside the new Mythos 5.1 model.

AI & Technology Sep 5, 20262 min read

EU classifies ChatGPT as a very large search engine

ChatGPT’s new EU classification makes OpenAI accountable for risks involving minors, mental health and illegal content.

AI & Technology Aug 19, 20264 min read

Qwen 3.8 Reasoning Turns 137 Seconds Into 21 Minutes

The 17GB local model handled vision, coding and tool use, but its default xhigh reasoning setting turned a simple SVG task into a 21-minute job.

AI & Technology Aug 16, 20263 min read

SpaceX closes acquisition of Cursor maker Anysphere

SpaceX has acquired Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, after a process that began in April. The final transaction price was not disclosed.

AI & Technology Aug 16, 20263 min read

Claude to watermark some text under EU AI rules

Anthropic explains how Claude will watermark generated text, what editing can erase and why code will carry a weaker signal.

AI & Technology Aug 14, 20263 min read

GPT-5.6 Sol claims 750 tokens per second

OpenAI says Ultrafast runs GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 14x standard speed, but access is limited and pricing and quality data remain undisclosed.

AI & Technology Aug 14, 20265 min read

Anthropic Backers Float $2 Trillion IPO Valuation

Anthropic’s standard pre-IPO quiet period limits company disclosures, while investors rather than the SEC or management supply the $2 trillion valuation.

AI & Technology Aug 14, 20263 min read

Microsoft merges Copilot apps but keeps data separate

Microsoft is merging its consumer and workplace Copilot apps, while retiring Podcasts, Deep Research and Group Chat content.

AI & Technology Aug 13, 20263 min read

AI-Assisted Dog Cancer Vaccine Heads to Trials

Gamgee plans personalized cancer vaccines for dogs, but its central result comes from one case involving multiple therapies.

AI & Technology Aug 13, 20263 min read

ChatGPT and Codex Get a Linux Desktop App

OpenAI’s Linux app brings ChatGPT and Codex to selected Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora releases in a worldwide preview.

AI & Technology Aug 13, 20263 min read

Claude outputs to get global machine-readable marks

Anthropic plans global, machine-readable marks for Claude output as EU AI Act transparency obligations enter their compliance phase.

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Astra crosses OpenAI’s critical cyber threshold

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Gemini concept links agents with video understanding

Claude Fable 5.1 cuts typical costs by 25%

EU classifies ChatGPT as a very large search engine

Qwen 3.8 Reasoning Turns 137 Seconds Into 21 Minutes

SpaceX closes acquisition of Cursor maker Anysphere

Claude to watermark some text under EU AI rules

GPT-5.6 Sol claims 750 tokens per second

Anthropic Backers Float $2 Trillion IPO Valuation

Microsoft merges Copilot apps but keeps data separate

AI-Assisted Dog Cancer Vaccine Heads to Trials

ChatGPT and Codex Get a Linux Desktop App

Claude outputs to get global machine-readable marks

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