Anthropic Overtakes OpenAI on Revenue, and Claude Code Is Why
Anthropic hit a $47 billion revenue run rate by May, passing OpenAI's self-reported $25-33 billion. Enterprise contracts and Claude Code's $2.5 billion annualized run rate explain the gap.
The EU Just Delayed Its AI Act. Here's What Still Lands on August 2
The EU pushed high-risk AI Act obligations from August 2026 to December 2027 and August 2028. But transparency rules and general-purpose AI enforcement weren't delayed. Here's what actually applies next month.
OpenAI Merges ChatGPT and Codex Into One Agent That Ships Finished Work
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, a GPT-5.6 agent that turns a goal into finished docs, sheets, and sites, and folded Codex into a single free desktop app. The standalone Atlas browser is sunsetting.
Nvidia's Rubin Platform Is in Full Production. Its Successor Just Hit a Wall.
Nvidia's six-chip Rubin platform ships to cloud partners this fall promising 10x cheaper inference. Days earlier, SemiAnalysis reported its Kyber successor rack slipped over a year. Both are true.
Grok 4.5: xAI's Bet That Token Efficiency Beats Raw Benchmarks
xAI shipped Grok 4.5 at $2/$6 per million tokens, undercutting Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 by more than 60%. The real story is the 4.2x token efficiency claim, not the leaderboard position.
One Week in the AI Money Machine: $25B in Bonds, a Record IPO, and a Moratorium
Amazon raised $25 billion in bonds, SK Hynix pulled off the largest foreign US listing ever, Meta committed to doubling compute, and New York hit pause. All in the same two weeks.
Apple Loses Its EU Gatekeeper Appeal, and the Ruling Cuts Deeper Than Apple
The EU General Court dismissed all three of Apple's challenges to its DMA gatekeeper designation. The App Store and iOS stay regulated, and the ruling sets a precedent that binds every gatekeeper.
GPT-5.6: What Sol, Terra, and Luna Actually Mean for Developers
OpenAI shipped GPT-5.6 as a three-tier family: Sol, Terra, and Luna. Here's the pricing, the new caching rules, and which tier your workload actually needs.
GTA 6: $80, No Disc, November 19. Everything Confirmed So Far
GTA 6 launches November 19 at $79.99 with no physical disc, only a code in a box. Here's the full breakdown: editions, story structure, and why collectors are furious.
GTA Online's Kortz Center Heist Is Live: The First Real Heist Since Cayo Perico
The Kortz Center Heist landed in GTA Online on July 14. Here's what it costs to start, how the museum job works, and why Rockstar shipped its biggest update in years now.
July 2026 in Games: Two Huge Remakes, a 1.0, and a New Heist
July looked like a quiet month on paper. Then Black Flag Resynced, Palworld 1.0, the Kortz Center Heist, Splatoon Raiders, and Halo: Campaign Evolved all landed in it.
Meta's Iris AI Chip Enters Production in September
Meta will start manufacturing its in-house Iris AI chip in September, designed with Broadcom and built by TSMC, as it races to double compute to 14 gigawatts.