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OpenAI gives GPT-5.5 Instant a readability upgrade while phasing out two older models :: https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-gives-gpt-5-5-instant-a-readability-upgrade-while-phasing-out-two-older
One company reportedly spent $500 million on Claude in one month after failing to cap AI usage :: https://wpnews.pro/news/one-company-reportedly-spent-500-million-on-claude-in-one-month-after-failing-to
OpenAI is giving away its life sciences AI model to help governments prepare for the next pandemic :: https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-is-giving-away-its-life-sciences-ai-model-to-help-governments-prepare-for
New review paper argues code is how AI agents think and act, not just what they produce :: https://wpnews.pro/news/new-review-paper-argues-code-is-how-ai-agents-think-and-act-not-just-what-they
Claude company Anthropic nears a trillion-dollar valuation after raising $65 billion in Series H :: https://wpnews.pro/news/claude-company-anthropic-nears-a-trillion-dollar-valuation-after-raising-65-in-h
Anthropic ships Claude Opus 4.8 as a "modest but tangible improvement" that tops GPT-5.5 in most benchmarks :: https://wpnews.pro/news/anthropic-ships-claude-opus-4-8-as-a-modest-but-tangible-improvement-that-tops-5
Google Cloud responds to AI-accelerated cyberattacks with a platform that aims to close security gaps in minutes :: https://wpnews.pro/news/google-cloud-responds-to-ai-accelerated-cyberattacks-with-a-platform-that-aims
Mistral rebrands LeChat as Vibe, betting its chatbot's future is as a full-blown work agent :: https://wpnews.pro/news/mistral-rebrands-lechat-as-vibe-betting-its-chatbot-s-future-is-as-a-full-blown
Amazon builds its own AI production platform and greenlights three AI animated series for Prime Video :: https://wpnews.pro/news/amazon-builds-its-own-ai-production-platform-and-greenlights-three-ai-animated