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AI & Automation
10/7/2026 5 min

Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5: OSWorld jumps from 15.7% to 72.4%, pricing drops up to 90%

Claude Haiku 5.5 is live on the Claude Platform, AWS, Google Cloud and Azure. The new Haiku runs about 75% cheaper than Haiku 4.5, scores 72.4% on OSWorld-2.1, gains adjustable effort settings, and arrives with a Sonnet 5.5 cache-read cut and new monthly API credits.

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AI & Automation
10/6/2026 4 min

OpenAI brings invisible text watermarking to ChatGPT and Codex in EU

OpenAI will add invisible text watermarks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex output in the EU, while API customers worldwide can opt in for select models.

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AI & Automation
10/6/2026 3 min

OpenAI adds visual ads to ChatGPT image generation

OpenAI will test clearly labeled visual ads alongside ChatGPT image generation in the US later this month, while expanding advertiser attribution and brand-suitability tools.

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AI & Automation
10/2/2026 3 min

Cloudflare’s Clef Models Put Structured Decisions on the AI Menu

A short news post from the LinkLoot newsroom.

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AI & Automation
10/1/2026 5 min

AI models for Blender: our GPT tests and the current alternatives

Start with GPT-6.1 Sol for a balanced scripting workflow, then test whether Astra's extra capability is worth it for your scene. Our Blender showcases provide concrete examples; Claude Opus 5.5, Grok 4.7 and restricted-preview Gemini 4 Argon need a separate evaluation.

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AI & Automation
9/30/2026 2 min

Gemini 4 Argon: Google’s New Frontier Model for Coding and Cybersecurity

Google introduces Gemini 4 Argon, a long-horizon reasoning model entering a limited cyber-defender preview before broader paid access.

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