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Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 with breakthrough coding and reasoning benchmarks while OpenAI counters with a GPT-5.6 Sol preview. NVIDIA pivots to revenue-share deals with startups as Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro. Meta commits $135B to AI in 2026, employers regret AI-driven layoffs, and a new 'agentjacking' attack targets AI coding tools.
Meta's AI chief claims its next LLM has caught up with OpenAI's flagship model while Zuckerberg admits AI agent development is moving slower than expected. Japan's top court rules AI cannot be a patent inventor, and a third AI firm commits $6.3B to SpaceX for Nvidia compute access. Plus: AI data centers' hidden water crisis and Meta caps internal token spending.
Anthropic is in talks with Samsung to build custom 2nm AI chips, breaking from NVIDIA. OpenAI proposes a 5% equity stake worth $42.6 billion to the U.S. government to ease regulatory pressure. Chinese AI models close the gap with Western leaders, and Palantir's CEO declares the token business model 'completely wrong.'
Anthropic explores custom AI chips with Samsung while launching Claude on Microsoft Foundry. Meta enters the AI cloud market to rival AWS, Azure, and Google. Sam Altman pushes for a new global AI framework as OpenAI faces rising competition. Plus: Forbes' 2026 AI 50 list, Musk's AI handset, and Zurich's rise as an AI hub.
Anthropic drops Claude Sonnet 5 with dramatically lower agent costs, Chinese AI models close the gap with Western leaders, and Claude Science brings AI agents into the lab with NVIDIA. Plus: Meta's cloud ambitions, U.S. lifts Anthropic export controls, and a new benchmark raises the bar for AI coding agents.
Anthropic ships Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper, more agentic model. Google's Gemini Spark lands on Mac. Nvidia challenger Etched hits a $5B valuation. Plus: Meta monetizes excess AI compute, Trump lifts Anthropic export restrictions, Wall Street launches MANGOS ETFs, and Amazon creates a $1B AI org.