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Claude Opus 4.7 Ships, IPO in Sight
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7 as its most capable generally available vision model, with improved coding, image analysis, and creative document generation. The company is in early talks with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley for a potential IPO. Opus 4.7 pricing stays at $5/M input and $25/M output tokens.
Google Negotiates Pentagon Gemini Deal
Google is reportedly in discussions to expand its Pentagon contract, potentially allowing Gemini to operate in classified military settings for the first time. The proposed contract language mirrors terms OpenAI secured earlier this year, with both companies agreeing their AI can be used for all lawful purposes.
AI Influencer Farms Flood Social Media
Hundreds of coordinated AI-generated influencer accounts have spread across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook ahead of US midterm elections, researchers at The New York Times found. The accounts use identical AI avatars and phrasing to promote a conservative political agenda, with bulk avatar production now a low-cost service offered by specialized contractors.
Memory Chip Supply Falls Short of AI Demand
Memory chipmakers are projected to meet only 60 percent of AI-driven demand by the end of 2027, according to industry tracking. The widening gap between memory supply and the explosive appetite from data centers training and running large language models threatens to become a critical bottleneck for AI scaling.
OpenAI Launches GPT-Rosalind for Life Sciences
OpenAI introduced GPT-Rosalind, a frontier reasoning model purpose-built for biology, drug discovery, and translational medicine. Named after scientist Rosalind Franklin, it connects to over 50 scientific databases and is available in research preview through ChatGPT, Codex, and the API for qualified customers including Amgen and Moderna.
Agents SDK Gets Model-Native Harness
OpenAI released a major update to its Agents SDK, introducing a model-native harness with sandbox-aware orchestration, configurable memory, and Codex-like filesystem tools. New integrations include MCP for tool use, AGENTS.md for custom instructions, shell tool for code execution, and apply patch for file editing.
Google Simplifies Android Coding with AI Agents
Google launched an upgraded Android CLI alongside a new Android skills GitHub repository and knowledge base designed to give AI agents the context and resources they need to autonomously handle coding tasks. The move aims to lower the barrier for developers integrating AI assistance into Android workflows.
Codex Now Controls macOS Apps Directly
OpenAI's Codex can now autonomously operate macOS applications by seeing, clicking, and typing with its own cursor. The update includes parallel multi-agent execution, image generation via gpt-image-1.5, persistent memory across tasks, and an in-app browser for frontend development. Over 90 new plugins have also been added.
Slate Auto Raises $650M for Electric Pickups
Slate Auto, a Michigan-based developer of lower-cost electric pickup trucks customizable into SUVs, raised $650 million in Series C funding led by TWG Global, with backing from Jeff Bezos. The company plans to begin customer vehicle deliveries later in 2026.
Beeline Medicines Emerges with $300M Round
Beeline Medicines, a Boston-based precision therapy developer for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, emerged from stealth with $300 million in Series A funding led by Bain Capital. Its initial portfolio includes five programs licensed from Bristol Myers Squibb.
Glydways Gets $170M for Autonomous Pods
Glydways, a San Francisco developer of personal autonomous pods operating on dedicated lanes, closed $170 million in Series C funding led by Suzuki Motor, ACS Group, and Khosla Ventures. The company is launching operational pilots in three cities this year.
Factory Scores $150M at $1.5B Valuation
Factory, a startup bringing autonomy to software engineering, secured $150 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation from Khosla Ventures. The 3-year-old San Francisco company is building AI systems that can own and execute complete software development workflows.
Spektr Compliance Startup Lands $20M
Repeat founders raised $20 million for Spektr, a fintech compliance startup, in a NEA-led Series A round. The company is building compliance infrastructure for financial institutions navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment for AI and digital assets.
Bernie Sanders Pushes AI Data Center Moratorium
Senator Bernie Sanders joined labor leaders to demand an AI data center construction moratorium and stronger worker protections, warning that unchecked AI could eliminate most manufacturing jobs within ten years. Bipartisan pressure has also prompted the Energy Information Administration to plan mandatory nationwide energy usage surveys for data centers.
Crowd-Sourced Data Center Tracker Launches
A free, crowd-sourced tracker website launched to map where new AI data centers are being proposed across 18 US states. The Data Center Proposal Tracker compiles public sources into interactive maps and is one of the most comprehensive attempts yet to keep tabs on the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.
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