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Bankr's x402 Cloud platform launches on 4/02 Day, with x402 protocol joining the Linux Foundation and major tech firms as members.

AMD's Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series, with 192GB unified memory, enables local 300B-parameter LLM inference, per AMD.

Anthropic Labs introduces Claude Design, an AI tool for creating visuals like designs and prototypes, now in research preview for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and...

PicPay integrates Anthropic's Claude to let users check balances and monitor finances via conversational AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang credits OpenAI's new Astra model as a sign of artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrival, sparking debate.

HackerOne adds OpenAI's frontier GPT cyber models to H1 Code Security Audit, H1 Code, and H1 Remediation to speed up vulnerability fixes.

Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and Google released AI model updates this week, while Nvidia acquired Hugging Face for $12.9B.

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra creates a 3D bat in Blender in 60 seconds, showcasing AI's potential in design but raising questions about professional polish.

OpenAI developer Thibault Sottiaux reveals Astra tool boosted productivity, pulling some projects forward by six months.

Vigyanlabs launches FEMTO, a sovereign AI platform that cuts energy use by 50% and requires no water for cooling, supporting Llama, Mistral, and more.

India's payments industry is integrating AI into 70% of transactions, with companies like Paytm and PhonePe leading the charge.

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and restricted Mythos 5.1, improving cybersecurity safeguards and scientific research capabilities

OpenAI introduces tools to link ChatGPT with authorized patient records, offering two versions for healthcare professionals.

Anthropic's Claude autonomously formalized Fermat's Last Theorem in 11 days, producing a 13M-line Lean proof.

Huawei unveils WATCH GT 7 Series with advanced outdoor sports features and 3,000 ski resort maps at Munich event.

Five providers now give free access to large language models like NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra and Gemini 3.7 Flash for development and testing.

Schools are running open LLMs locally to avoid data leaks, per-use cloud bills, and internet dependency, according to a new guide.

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra debuts alongside new models from Anthropic, Meta, and Google, all focusing on agentic workflows.

Anthropic launches a blueprint for AI shopping agents on Claude, with Shopify and Priceline seeing 35% larger carts and 60% more completed purchases.

OpenAI releases Astra, a model that scored 100% on a hacking test, while the company claims it marks the start of AGI.

AWS published a guide for deploying LiteLLM to manage OpenAI Codex on Amazon ECS, enhancing enterprise control over generative AI coding agents.

Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard enables AI agents to control lab equipment, reducing integration time from months to minutes.

Meta's Muse Spark 1.3, with a 62 score on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, competes with Anthropic and OpenAI's top models.

ATV Big Air Tour uses ChatGPT Work to slash time on marketing, merchandising, and event info accuracy from days to hours.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models are now available in Australia via Amazon Bedrock, offering global cross-Region inference capabilities.

OpenAI's Astra model introduces opaque recurrence, raising concerns about AI safety and monitorability among experts.

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, its most advanced cybersecurity model, through the Fairwind Program with 650 partners.

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 model scores 66 on Artificial Analysis' Intelligence Index, surpassing leading Chinese models by 6 points.

OpenAI's Astra model identifies new security vulnerabilities using less compute, set for limited release with enhanced safeguards.

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, with Fable 5.1 scoring 52.6% on Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1 and reducing cache read fees.

Anthropic's AI model Claude Fable 5.1 decodes a 1653 cipher in 44 minutes, sparking debate over authenticity.

Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, improving safety and cutting prices amid AI security concerns.

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to Epic EHRs, enabling clinicians to query patient data directly within the AI assistant.

OpenAI's Astra model achieves 'critical' cyber capabilities, partners in Daybreak program gain early access to advanced features.

Polimill's QommonsAI, built with OpenAI's GPT models, is used by 1,050 municipalities and 550,000 public employees in Japan.

OpenAI's Jalapeno chip, designed with AI, shows superior total cost of ownership over Nvidia's Blackwell in initial tests, per 247 Wall Street.

Anthropic launches MHS, a standard for AI agents to operate machines across industries, competing with OpenAI and Amazon.

Anthropic's Automated Alignment Researcher (AAR) reduces alignment research costs to $4/hour, outperforming human methods in six hours.

Google reduces AI model pricing by 90% to compete with Anthropic and Microsoft, targeting developers and startups.

OpenAI restores 5-hour limits on ChatGPT Plus Codex and Work after six weeks of unlimited access tied to GPT-5.6 Sol.

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 model successfully improved a pre-release version of Claude Opus 4.8 in a 60-hour experiment.