Microsoft Launches $2.5 Billion Frontier Company to Embed 6,000 AI Engineers
Microsoft is deploying a 6,000-person engineering unit with a $2.5 billion budget to integrate AI directly into corporate operations.
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Anthropic Fable 5 Returns Globally After Two-Week US Government Ban
Anthropic has restored worldwide access to its Fable 5 model following a US export control ban triggered by a security exploit.
Google Launches Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash Video API
Google released two new generative AI models: Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast, low-cost images, and Gemini Omni Flash for text-to-video generation via API.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Sol Under Strict Government Restrictions
OpenAI has released its GPT-5.6 Sol model to compete with Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, but strict US government access controls limit its availability.
OpenAI Launches DeployCo to Embed AI Directly into Corporate Systems
OpenAI has formed a dedicated subsidiary to embed engineers into corporate IT environments, aiming to bridge the gap between model research and deployment.
Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 Challenges Claude 3.5 Opus in Snowflake Benchmarks
Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 model matches Claude 3.5 Opus performance in coding tasks at one-fifth the cost, signaling a major shift in the competitive landscape.
OpenAI Updates GPT-5.5 Instant to Improve Intent Recognition and Context
OpenAI has rolled out enhancements to its GPT-5.5 Instant model, focusing on better intent recognition and more reliable handling of complex, multi-turn prompts.