OpenAI introduces Dots, always-on agents for ChatGPT

OpenAI has introduced Dots, an AI agent designed to work on tasks over time rather than respond only within a single chat. The agents run on OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model, have access to their own cloud-based computer, and can use connected apps to research, draft material, build software, and follow projects as requirements change. Each …

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Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals the enormous cost of competing in AI

Anthropic expects to commit at least $518 billion over the next decade to cloud services, computing capacity, and AI infrastructure, according to details from its confidential IPO prospectus reported by Reuters and the Financial Times. About 80% of that amount cannot be canceled or must be paid even if Anthropic does not use the contracted …

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Claude Sonnet 5.5 promises Opus-level results without the premium price

Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5.5, a new version of its midrange AI model that the company says is faster, more efficient, and substantially stronger at coding and everyday knowledge work than Claude Sonnet 5. Anthropic announces in an official blog post that Sonnet 5.5 is available across its own platform and through Amazon Web …

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Meta expands Muse with video calls, agent email and a handheld device

Meta is expanding its Muse AI agent with live video conversations, dedicated email addresses, computer control on Mac, smart glasses support and a small handheld device called Muse Charm. The announcements signal Meta’s effort to make Muse available across more devices and to give the agent a broader role in everyday tasks. Muse Charm is …

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Jev promises to make AI automation faster, cheaper, and more reliable

TypeSafe AI has introduced Jev, a new model designed to make fast, structured decisions for software rather than generate conversational text. The company says Jev can classify, rank, route, score, and select from predefined options in as little as 70 milliseconds. Unlike general-purpose chatbots, Jev does not produce open-ended prose. Developers provide text or structured …

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Xiaomi releases MiMo-V2.6 open-weight models with agent focus

Xiaomi has released two open-weight, multimodal AI models that it says bring advanced agent capabilities to developers at far lower prices than many proprietary alternatives. The new MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiMo-V2.6-Flash models can process text, images, audio, and video, support a context window of up to one million tokens, and are designed for work that requires …

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OpenAI brings its GPT-6 lineup down to earth with Sol and Luna

OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, two lower-cost models designed for everyday professional work, software development, and AI agents. The company says both models use methods similar to its higher-end GPT-6 Astra model, while API prices are roughly 50% lower than the promotional prices for their GPT-5.6 predecessors. For developers, GPT-6 Sol costs …

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Claude Opus 5.5 promises frontier performance for less

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 5.5, a new flagship AI model that the company says delivers performance close to its higher-end Claude Fable 5.1 on most tasks while reducing typical operating costs by 40 percent compared with Opus 5. The launch combines an updated model with lower token prices, faster output, and stricter controls for …

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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Images 2.5 with faster, more precise editing

OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.5, an updated image generation and editing system that the company says improves speed, subject fidelity, and control over detailed revisions. The rollout includes new creative tools in ChatGPT, such as a drawing feature called Sketch, image comments, and templates for common formats including posters and product images. According to …

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Meta launches Muse, a personal AI agent for everyday tasks

Meta has introduced Muse, a personal AI agent designed to complete tasks such as organizing information, booking appointments, buying tickets and filling out online forms. The product runs on a dedicated virtual computer in Meta’s cloud and is initially available to adults in the United States through iOS, Android, the web, WhatsApp and, more recently, …

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