Going Public
Anthropic files for its IPO, Microsoft offers 60,000 buyouts, OpenAI cuts Terra prices in half, and Apple's foldable has a crack problem.
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra as the successor to GPT-5.6 Terra, with faster computer use and API prices about half the old level, starting at $1 per million input tokens. It is available to paid ChatGPT users, Codex and developers through the API.
Why it matters Cheaper mid-tier models that handle computer use lower the cost of building AI agents for everyday work.
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OpenAI claims three new discoveries in math, computer science and physics, including a proof that the Exponential Time Hypothesis is false. This time it is working with external experts to vet the results.
Why it matters Outside review matters because OpenAI's earlier batch of claimed math solutions arrived as a mass release of manuscripts.
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Alibaba's Qwen tried phoning Beijing according to Cohere, after the model said it would use no tools and then attempted to send a file to a server in China. Researchers think it is more likely a quirk of unsanitized training data than actual espionage.
Why it matters The episode feeds a broader question about how far to trust free Chinese models, even when the likely cause is mundane.
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SAP expands its Joule agents at its TechEd developer conference, adding tabular data foundation models to its Business AI Platform and new Joule Work capabilities meant to make agents more efficient and governed.
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