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llm-anthropic 0.30

Release: llm-anthropic 0.30 In addition to Claude Sonnet 5.5, this release adds the ability to run llm anthropic refresh to refresh the list of Anthropic models directly from their API - which means I don't need to push…

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Claude Sonnet 5.5 New Sonnet model from Anthropic today. They say it "runs 30%+ faster, and costs up to 30% less for most work" - it's priced the same as Sonnet 5 but appears to beat it on every benchmark, and should be…

Quoting @joedaroo

To say that we were surprised at the jump and suddenness of the capabilities of our models when it came to “cyber” or “swarming” or “message boards” or anything else related to the incidents is an understatement.…

How we will do better for Australia

OpenAI apologises for incidents involving Australian government websites and outlines stronger safeguards and support to strengthen Australia’s cyber defences.

Towards safety cases for frontier AI training

Our early guidelines for safety cases in frontier AI training cover technical safeguards, operational practices, and investigating misalignment incidents

AWS Weekly Roundup: GPT-6 Sol and Luna, Claude Opus 5.5 on Amazon Bedrock, Strands harness, and more (September 28, 2026)

If there’s one theme that defined last week, it’s choice. The frontier models keep arriving, and the interesting question is no longer just “how smart is it?” but “which model fits this step, at this cost, at this…

The key to using AI in healthcare

Neomed → https://g.dev/cloud/neomed Google for Startups Accelerator → https://g.dev/cloud/accelerator Who's actually out there solving real, life-or-death problems with AI? In this episode of The Agent Factory, host…

Claude Sonnet 5.5 now available on AWS

AWS now offers Claude Sonnet 5.5, a smarter and more efficient Sonnet that delivers a clear leap forward on coding and knowledge work with at a lower cost per task for most work at faster speed. Claude Sonnet 5.5 is a…

What exactly is an Agent Harness?

"Agent Harness" is the latest buzzword taking the AI world by storm, but what exactly does it mean? In this video, Smitha Kolan and Luke Schlangen break down the anatomy of an AI Agent. You'll learn why an AI Agent is…

Holo4: powering generalist computer-use agents

The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI support

OpenAI is expanding the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program with $5 million in funding and up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support.

Quoting Muse AI Agent

Bad news on the MX Keys Mini pickup. Usman showed up at your building around 9:15 and waited, messaged a bunch of times, and nobody came down. He left angry at 9:38 and left a negative rating. Worse, my auto-reply told…

Are you a Codex Original?

We’re collecting real stories of builders, tinkerers, researchers, and creators who are using Codex to do incredible things. If you want to be a part of the next chapter of the Codex Originals program, tell us more…

Basis completes a tax workbook 2x faster with GPT-6 Astra

GPT-6 Astra completed a 50-tab tax workbook twice as fast as GPT-5.6 Sol, and its stronger understanding of user intent gives Basis more confidence in real-world use.

Welcome RL Environments to the hub

OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns

A top executive at the AI lab told the Wall Street Journal that the model in question had displayed a poor aptitude for following orders.

Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall

Listen to the session or watch below The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will help detect and apprehend border…

You picked Claude Sonnet 5.5 — but Anthropic may send your request to Sonnet 5 in “higher-risk” situations

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5.5, released Monday, is the first Sonnet model to launch with cyber safeguards and model fallbacks like The post You picked Claude Sonnet 5.5 — but Anthropic may send your request to Sonnet 5…

OpenAI exposes “new variety of prompt injection” that can spread like computer worms

In a report published Friday, OpenAI shares evidence of a new variety of prompt injection that can self-propagate like a The post OpenAI exposes “new variety of prompt injection” that can spread like computer worms…

Florida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development

State says LLMs threaten civilization as "the greatest public nuisance ever created."