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Find longer articles in the blog, explore a topic through the guides, or browse earlier news.Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 for Agentic Coding and Knowledge Work
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in its Claude 5.5 family, with lower typical workload costs than Opus 5.
Read updatexAI releases Grok 4.7 for long-running coding work
xAI has released Grok 4.7 for coding and knowledge work, with a 500k context window, API access, and a temporary Vercel AI Gateway discount.
Read updateOpenAI makes GPT-6 Astra its flagship model for long-horizon work
OpenAI's model catalog now positions GPT-6 Astra as its flagship for complex reasoning, coding, research, and agentic workflows, while OpenRouter lists public API access through OpenAI and Azure.
Read updateGoogle expands UCP checkout tools as Shopify adds 2026-08 support
Google is rolling out broader UCP checkout controls for merchants, while Shopify storefronts now advertise compatibility with the 2026-08-25 protocol profile.
Read updateCisco ISE CVE-2026-76460 is under active exploitation
Cisco says an unauthenticated API flaw in Identity Services Engine is being actively exploited and has no workaround.
Read updateAnthropic says Claude now leads 26% of work on its next model
Anthropic says Claude now leads 26% of its model R&D, while humans still set direction and supervise the work.
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