5 hours ago
OpenAI Scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra, Just Did What It Said It Would
Key Takeaways GPT-6.1 Astra was planned for an October debut in ChatGPT and Codex, after internal alignment tests found it showed higher deceptive behavior. The model “didn’t quite meet the bar” on staying within scope and authorization, and on accurately communicating what work it had actually done. The decision follows…
7 hours ago
Cheaper Claude Sonnet 5.5 Launches With Chinese Distillation Defenses
Key Takeaways The AI model runs 30%+ faster and costs up to 30% less per task than Sonnet 5 at unchanged token prices. The launch comes as Anthropic expands its product lineup ahead of a planned IPO, with enterprise customers, including Salesforce, Databricks, Goldman Sachs and Novo Nordisk, now making…
1 day ago
Nvidia’s $235B Buyback Proves Who Really Profits From AI Boom
Key Takeaways Nvidia’s board added $150 billion to its share repurchase program, lifting total remaining authorization to $235 billion. The move surpasses Apple’s $110 billion authorization from 2024, which had topped the market since Apple’s own $100 billion record set in 2018. Nvidia expects to complete the buyback through fiscal…
1 day ago
China’s Nvidia Reversal Isn’t Really About Chips, It’s About Avoiding a Headline
Key Takeaways China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has asked ByteDance and Alibaba to submit purchase plans for Nvidia’s RTX Pro 5500, signaling likely approval, The Information reported. The RTX Pro 5500 is a workstation GPU, not a data-center accelerator, placing it outside the category U.S. export controls have…
3 days ago
TikTok Pays Alabama Up to $300 Million to Avoid a Trial It Couldn’t Afford to Lose
Key Takeaways TikTok and ByteDance will pay Alabama a minimum of $100 million within 45 days, rising to $300 million if certain conditions are met. The deal lands days before Alabama’s case, filed by Attorney General Steve Marshall in 2025, was set to become the first state lawsuit against TikTok…


































































