Google Gemma 4: Four Open-Source Models Punching Way Above Their Weight
Google releases Gemma 4 under Apache 2.0. Four models from 2B to 31B parameters that claim third place on Arena's leaderboard.
Sora Is Dead: Altman Explains Why OpenAI Pulled the Plug
Sam Altman has spoken in detail about why OpenAI is shutting down Sora. It involves a million dollars a day, a collapsed Disney deal, and ethical concerns.
Alibaba's Qwen 3.6-Plus: One Million Token Context and Agentic Coding
Alibaba releases Qwen 3.6-Plus, a new flagship model that aims to compete with Claude on coding benchmarks and natively supports one million tokens of context.
Claude Code Gets Interactive Tutorials and Faster Sessions
Two new releases in two days: Claude Code v2.1.89 and v2.1.90 bring /powerup lessons, flicker-free rendering, and a long list of bug fixes.
Claude Can Now Control Windows PCs Too
Anthropic brings Computer Use to Windows. Meanwhile, an executive reveals that Cowork is attracting more users than Claude Code did in its early days.
OpenAI Closes $122 Billion Round, Now Valued at $852 Billion
The largest private funding round in history pushes OpenAI close to a trillion-dollar valuation. Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank lead the charge.
Simon Willison on Lenny's Podcast: 'Four Parallel Agents and I'm Done by 11 AM'
The most influential AI blogger talks about agentic engineering, dark factories, and why experienced developers benefit most from AI agents.
Anthropic's Wild March: Two Leaks, Five Outages, 14 Launches
Anthropic just had the most turbulent month in company history. A look back at a March that had everything: a Pentagon fight, two data leaks, and record growth regardless.