Claude Code 2.1.181: Config Commands, Better Streaming, and 30+ Bug Fixes
The biggest Claude Code update in weeks brings /config commands, line-by-line streaming, auto-retry on connection drops, and over 30 bug fixes. A proper mega-release.
GPT-5.6 Launch Week: OpenAI Needs to Deliver
Polymarket has over $1.1 million riding on a GPT-5.6 launch starting today. A 1.5 million token context window and a redesigned reward audit pipeline are supposed to leapfrog GPT-5.5.
Sakana Fugu — Orchestration Over Single Models
Tokyo-based Sakana AI launches Fugu, a multi-agent system that feels like a single model. A 7-billion-parameter conductor decides which expert models get called in.
South Korea and Anthropic Sign an AI Safety Pact
South Korea's science ministry and Anthropic have signed a memorandum on AI safety and cybersecurity. It covers cyber risk, Korean-language model safety, and red-teaming of autonomous agents.
Nobel Laureate John Jumper Leaves Google DeepMind — for Anthropic
AlphaFold creator and Chemistry Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic. It's the second high-profile departure from Google in days — and a clear signal of where Anthropic is heading.
U-Turn: Trump No Longer Sees Anthropic as a Security Threat
A week ago, the White House treated Anthropic like an adversary — export controls, a Pentagon warning, models switched off. Now Trump tells Axios: a threat? 'Not now.' So what changed?
Amazon Drops Nearly Finished Sam Altman Film — Because of $50 Billion OpenAI Deal
Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon. The reason is obvious — and still remarkable.
Project Fetch Phase 2: Claude Now Controls Robot Dogs 20x Faster Than Humans
Anthropic's robot dog experiment enters round two. Claude Opus 4.7 completes all tasks 20 times faster than the fastest human teams — with zero robotics expertise.