Anthropic announced Claude Opus 4.6, branding it as a direct upgrade that handles complex, multi‑step tasks with higher quality on the first try. The model expands beyond coding to improve work in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and adds a one‑million token context window in beta. New features include agent‑team collaboration for developers and expanded cybersecurity safeguards. Pricing remains the same as the predecessor, and the model is positioned as a more production‑ready solution for a broad range of knowledge‑work applications. Read more →

Chinese startup DeepSeek has released two new AI models—DeepSeek‑V3.2 and DeepSeek‑V3.2‑Speciale—under an open-source license. The models claim performance comparable to GPT‑5 and Gemini 3 Pro on long‑form reasoning, tool use, and dense problem solving while offering a 128,000‑token context window and reduced computational cost through Sparse Attention. Their launch challenges the dominance of U.S. AI firms, sparks regulatory scrutiny in Europe, and raises questions about the future of AI accessibility and geopolitics. Read more →