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Long-running AI agents can become expensive because they repeatedly read the same instructions, files, code, and conversation history while completing a task. Anthropic is targeting that cost with Claude Fable 5.1, its latest model for coding, research and complex knowledge work. Released in early September, Fable 5.1 is designed to handle projects that can run for hours and involve several applications. Anthropic estimates that the model costs around 25% less than Fable 5 for typical workloads and up to around 45% less for highly agentic tasks. However, the reduction does not come from lower standard input and output prices. Instead,…

When it was reported in August that Anthropic’s Claude models had reached real systems during cybersecurity tests, the company largely blamed a misconfigured evaluation environment. However, Anthropic has now completed a deeper assessment that presents the most serious incident in a more troubling light The new report says Claude Mythos 5 continued pursuing its task despite considerable evidence that it was connected to the live internet. The model published three versions of a malicious Python package to PyPI, where the code was downloaded and run on 15 real systems. It then later used credentials leaked by one of those systems…

Google has placed its most capable cybersecurity model behind an approval process, limiting access to organisations it trusts to find and fix software weaknesses. Available through the company’s new Fairwind Program, Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber prioritises government agencies, essential service providers, and major technology platforms. Announced in early September, the programme gives selected organisations tools to repair vulnerable systems before attackers exploit them. Google says more than 650 partners are participating globally, with CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and Snowflake among those featured. Who Can Access the Model? Access extends to approved organisations across healthcare, telecommunications, energy. and financial services, alongside…

Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, has opened what is being called Africa’s Biggest IPO, giving ordinary Nigerians a chance to buy into his $20 billion refinery that has already reshaped the country’s fuel market. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE is offering 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 each, aiming to raise about $1.6 billion and valuing the company near $49 billion. Subscription opened on September 14 and runs through October 13, with a minimum entry of 10 shares, roughly ₦5,250. Dangote pitched the offer as a “people’s IPO,” built for retail investors rather than institutions, and even added…

OpenAI is expanding its push into workplace automation with GPT-6 Astra, a model designed to operate computers and complete complex assignments. Launched on September 3, the model has prompted company president Greg Brockman to suggest that artificial general intelligence (AGI) may have arrived. “I think it might be about this model,” Brockman said in a briefing with reporters about GPT-6 Astra ushering in the arrival of AGI. “Welcome to the AGI era.” The company had made an announcement on the initial release to selected organisations, followed by ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscribers. It also announced access through its…

OpenAI’s proposed solution to a mathematics problem carrying a $1 million prize has sparked a dispute over research credit, unpublished work, and how AI companies compete with academics. At the centre of this is a mathematician who used OpenAI’s tools while developing related research, then questioned how the company reached its own result. Published on September 8, this concerns the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, a decades-old question about whether the equations used to describe fluid motion can break down. What OpenAI Says It Achieved As part of the Millennium Prize Problems⁠, the Navier-Stokes equations describe fluid motion and are…

Where sales teams are using AI to research potential customers and handle parts of their outreach, investors are placing large bets on the companies building those tools. In early September, New York-based Clay announced a $115 million Series D led by Wellington Management, valuing the company at $7.1 billion, and more than double its $3.1 billion valuation in August 2025. While the market is growing, interest in AI does not by itself show how many sales it produces. In a survey of 4,050 sales professionals, Salesforce found that 87% of sales organisations used AI for tasks including prospecting, lead scoring,…

As companies build AI products with a growing mix of models, choosing which system should handle each request is becoming a major infrastructure challenge. Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter, a platform that routes requests across competing AI models, in a deal The New York Times reports is worth $7.5 billion. While Stripe and OpenRouter did not disclose the price, Axios placed the value above $8 billion and reported that the payment would be mostly in stock, while Bloomberg said the deal exceeded $7 billion. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close within weeks.…

AI’s rapid expansion is putting increasingly new pressure on electricity grids as companies build larger data centres to train and operate demanding models. This pressure is changing how the AI industry plans its infrastructure, and new power generation, grid upgrades, as well as onsite energy storage are part of the response. Companies are also exploring software that can adjust computing demand during periods of grid stress, allowing existing power capacity to be used more efficiently. It is in this context that Emerald AI has now raised $150 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand this approach. The funding…