Anthropic launched Claude 4 Opus and Sonnet, redefining AI agent performance. Opus 4 leads SWE-bench with 72.5%, powers 24-hour autonomous runs, and integrates with GitHub, JetBrains, and VS Code. Claude Code is now generally available, and new Claude API tools enable richer agent development.
Microsoft integrates Grok 3 and other models into Azure AI Foundry, expanding its multi-model offering with enhanced governance and developer flexibility.
OpenAI and Microsoft are updating their partnership terms, with equity and tech access on the table, as OpenAI seeks IPO readiness under nonprofit control.
Nvidia is redesigning its H20 chip with reduced specs to meet U.S. export rules while protecting $17.1B in annual China revenue and salvaging $18B in chip orders.
Trump ends Biden’s AI Diffusion Rule, calling it too bureaucratic. The administration now plans to introduce bilateral licensing, with chipmakers in limbo.
OpenAI is acquiring Windsurf for $3 billion, combining AI-powered tools like Cascade and Previews with custom chip infrastructure to create a full-stack coding platform. The deal marks OpenAI’s largest move yet toward transforming software development.
OpenAI abandons for-profit shift, choosing instead to preserve nonprofit control as it restructures its for-profit unit into a Public Benefit Corporation.
Apple embeds Claude Sonnet into Xcode with Anthropic, enabling AI-powered vibe coding for automated code writing, testing, and bug fixes.
Nova Premier is Amazon’s most capable AI model, designed for enterprise-scale deployment with multimodal input, model distillation, and multi-agent coordination. It excels in cost and orchestration, even if it trails in STEM benchmarks.
