OpenAI releases GPT-5.3-Codex with 25% speed boost and expanded capabilities

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.3-Codex, a coding model that the company describes as its most capable agentic coding tool to date. The model runs 25% faster than its predecessor and combines advanced coding performance with reasoning capabilities in a single system. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.3-Codex marks a significant milestone as the first model that helped create …

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Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.6 with expanded context window and agent teams

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.6, an upgraded version of its flagship AI model that can handle longer conversations and coordinate multiple AI agents working simultaneously on complex tasks. The company claims the model outperforms competitors including OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 on several professional benchmarks. The release introduces a one-million-token context window for the first time in …

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OpenAI launches “Frontier” platform to manage enterprise AI agents

OpenAI has introduced Frontier, a platform designed to help businesses build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their organizations. The company positions the platform as a solution to the growing challenge of coordinating multiple AI agents that currently operate in isolated systems. According to OpenAI, Frontier connects siloed data sources and applications to provide AI …

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Mistral releases Voxtral Transcribe 2: transcribe on your phone for pennies

Mistral AI has released Voxtral Transcribe 2, a family of speech-to-text models designed for both batch processing and real-time transcription. The company positions the technology as more accurate and significantly cheaper than competing services while enabling on-device processing for sensitive data. The release includes two models. Voxtral Mini Transcribe V2 handles pre-recorded audio files at …

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Claude Cowork’s new plug-ins promise to transform workplace productivity

Anthropic has introduced plug-ins for Cowork, its recently launched agentic tool designed to bring AI assistance beyond coding tasks. The new feature aims to automate specialized workflows across different company departments, Lucas Ropek reports for TechCrunch. The plug-ins enable automated task handling for marketing content creation, legal document review, customer support responses, and other department-specific …

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OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for macOS to manage multiple AI coding agents

OpenAI has released a desktop application for macOS that transforms its Codex AI coding system into what the company calls a command center for managing multiple autonomous coding agents. The app allows developers to delegate multiple coding tasks simultaneously and supervise AI systems that can run independently for extended periods. The Codex app introduces several …

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OpenAI’s GPT-4o chatbot faces retirement despite user protests

OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month, including the popular GPT-4o. Ashley Capoot reports for CNBC. The company launched GPT-4o in May 2024, and its conversational style attracted a dedicated following among paid users. OpenAI says only 0.1% of users currently choose GPT-4o daily, while most have switched to GPT-5.2. The company claims …

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Google’s Genie AI world generator lets users create game-like environments

Google has released Project Genie, an experimental research prototype that allows users to create and explore interactive virtual worlds. The tool is now available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States who are 18 or older. Project Genie is powered by Genie 3, a world model that generates interactive environments in real time. …

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OpenAI’s Sora app experiences sharp decline in downloads and revenue

OpenAI’s video generation app Sora is facing significant challenges just months after its launch. Downloads have plummeted 45% in January 2026, while consumer spending dropped 32% during the same period. Sarah Perez reports for TechCrunch that the app initially achieved remarkable success, surpassing 100,000 installs on its first day and reaching one million downloads faster …

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OpenClaw: Security flaws enable attacks on AI assistant

Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities in OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant that automates email, calendar management, and other tasks. The project rebranded from Clawdbot to Moltbot and then to OpenClaw after receiving a trademark complaint from Anthropic. The core problem lies in Model Context Protocol, the framework OpenClaw uses to connect with various services. …

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