Anthropic announced the release of Claude Sonnet 4.6, an upgraded mid‑range AI model that can code at a level comparable to its larger Opus series and interact with computers much like a human user. The model demonstrated human‑baseline performance on the OSWorld benchmark, handling tasks such as form filling and tab switching without specialized connectors. Anthropic also highlighted improved resistance to prompt‑injection attacks and a beta‑tested 1 million‑token context window, signaling stronger safety and scalability. The launch coincides with a surge in Claude’s popularity and a high‑profile advertising campaign targeting rival OpenAI. Read more →

A federal district court in Northern California ruled in favor of the video‑message platform Cameo, ordering OpenAI to cease using the word “Cameo” for its AI‑powered video generation feature. The court found the name likely to cause user confusion and rejected OpenAI’s claim that the term was merely descriptive. OpenAI subsequently renamed the feature “Characters.” The decision marks a significant win for Cameo’s brand protection efforts amid a series of recent intellectual‑property disputes involving OpenAI. Read more →

OpenAI announced a partnership with Peter Steinberger, the founder of the open-source AI assistant OpenClaw. Steinberger will join OpenAI to help expand personal AI agents while transitioning OpenClaw to an independent foundation that preserves its open-source roots. The deal provides OpenAI with credibility in the developer community and access to a viral platform known for autonomous task execution across messaging apps. Both parties view the collaboration as a catalyst for making personal AI agents a mainstream tool. Read more →