Anthropic localizes Claude pricing in India
Anthropic has begun localizing Claude's pricing in India, its second-largest market, though it has not yet enabled payments via India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
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398 storiesHugging Face CEO says high costs drive companies to open source
Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue says rising scaling costs are driving companies away from proprietary frontier APIs toward open-source AI models.
OpenAI names GPT 5.6 as preferred model for Microsoft Copilot
OpenAI launched GPT 5.6, naming it the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot amid reports that Microsoft is shifting to in-house models to cut costs.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 model family to target Anthropic
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.6, a family of three AI models aimed at outperforming rival Anthropic on coding benchmarks at lower cost.
Meta launches Muse Spark 1.1 to compete in AI coding
Meta launched Muse Spark 1.1, a multimodal AI model for agentic coding, pricing it to compete with rivals from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Google's SynthID debunks fake Mitch McConnell hospital photo
Google's SynthID invisible watermarking system successfully debunked a widely shared, AI-generated hoax image of US Senator Mitch McConnell.
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5, its first model since going public
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, its first model since going public, claiming it is faster and supposedly twice as token-efficient as rivals.
General Intuition raises $320 million for physical AI
Physical AI startup General Intuition raised $320 million at a $2.3 billion valuation to build robotics foundation models trained on video game data.
OpenAI launches GPT-Live-1 voice models for ChatGPT
OpenAI has launched GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, new full-duplex conversational models that replace ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode by default.
Meta’s new AI tool allows editing of public user photos
Meta launched Muse Image, an AI generator allowing users to manipulate public photos, sparking privacy concerns over its opt-out default settings.
Why frontier AI labs are not losing to open source models
Anthropic and other frontier labs are not yet losing market share to open source, as expensive models continue to dominate discovery while cheaper alternatives handle production.
Microsoft shifts to in-house AI models to cut costs
Microsoft has reportedly begun shifting from third-party AI providers to its own in-house models to reduce costs, joining a broader trend of corporate AI spending cuts.
AI-run ransomware still requires human operators, Sysdig says
Sysdig researchers clarify that the JadePuffer extortion operation, while using AI agents, still required human operators for infrastructure setup and victim selection.
Alibaba bans employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code
Alibaba has reportedly banned employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code, labeling the tool high-risk and mandating the use of its internal Qoder software instead.
Mistral AI eyes some $3.5 billion raise at $23.15 billion valuation
Mistral AI is reportedly raising some $3.5 billion at a $23.15 billion valuation as the French company targets $1 billion in annual recurring revenue this year.
Microsoft launches $2.5B enterprise AI deployment unit
Microsoft launched "Microsoft Frontier Company," a $2.5 billion enterprise AI deployment unit, joining competitors like AWS in the race to scale corporate AI adoption.
Google brings Gemini Spark agent to macOS
Google has launched its Gemini Spark agent on macOS for U.S. AI Ultra subscribers, positioning the tool to compete with desktop AI assistants through deeper app integrations.
US lifts export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable
The U.S. has lifted export license requirements for Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models, allowing the AI lab to restore international access starting July 1.
Google expands AI portfolio with cheaper image and video models
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a faster, cheaper image generator, alongside a wider release of its Gemini Omni Flash video model to support high-volume creative workflows.
Anthropic releases cheaper, more agentic Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5, a more powerful, agentic model that promises performance close to Opus 4.8 at a lower price point.