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AI & Automation
10/13/2026 3 min

Microsoft MAI-Image-2.6 arrives on Vercel AI Gateway in standard and Flash tiers

Microsoft's first-party image models are now callable through one Vercel API key with unified billing, alongside the quality-cost claims Microsoft says put MAI-Image-2.6 near the top of image benchmarks.

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AI & Automation
10/13/2026 4 min

Higgsfield's GPT-6 Astra workflow pushes AI video past 10 minutes

Higgsfield CEO Alex Mashrabov says videos that topped out near one minute now run past 10, and the company's own site now lists a Supercomputer agent powered by GPT-6 Astra.

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AI & Automation
10/13/2026 3 min

Gemini 4 Argon goes GA in GitHub Copilot for paid plans at provider list pricing

Google's newest frontier model just landed in Copilot's model picker for Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise users — with billing, rollout and admin details worth checking first.

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AI & Automation
10/13/2026 4 min

Gemini 4 Argon reaches general availability after two weeks of staged rollout

The Gemini API changelog lists gemini-4-argon as generally available today, while The Verge reports consumer access limited to Pro and Ultra subscribers.

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AI & Automation
10/8/2026 4 min

Anthropic's 2026 usage policy bans model abuse and election interference

Anthropic published a new Usage Policy that takes effect November 12: fake-account campaigns, voter deception, weapons software and sustained cruelty toward Claude are now explicitly prohibited.

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AI & Automation
10/7/2026 4 min

OpenAI's Decisions API reaches Vercel AI Gateway with GPT-6 Luna Decisions

Vercel AI Gateway now serves OpenAI's Decisions API through an OpenAI-compatible /v1/decisions endpoint, adding typed yes/no, choice, and score answers alongside text generation.

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