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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Family after U.S. Security Review, Compares Sol with Claude Fable 5

OpenAI launched its GPT-5.6 family of AI models - Sol, Terra and Luna - following a U.S. security review, positioning its flagship Sol against Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.

OpenAI on Thursday launched its GPT-5.6 family of artificial intelligence models, Sol, Terra and Luna, marking the general availability of its latest frontier AI models following a limited preview and a delayed broader rollout after a security review with the U.S. government. Alongside the launch, the company compared its flagship GPT-5.6 Sol with Anthropic’s Claude… Continue reading OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Family after U.S. Security Review, Compares Sol with Claude Fable 5

Abnormal AI CEO Rejects Anthropic’s Trademark Suit, Says His Logo Came First

Anthropic's lawsuit alleges Abnormal AI's slash-style logo (right) is confusingly similar to its own (left); Abnormal's CEO disputes this and says his company filed its trademark first.

Anthropic has sued cybersecurity firm Abnormal AI over its ‘A/’ slash logo, alleging trademark infringement — but Abnormal’s CEO Evan Reiser is fighting back, calling the claims baseless. His company does over $10m business with Anthropic, he adds.

No Child Should Be a Guinea Pig for Unregulated AI: Guterres at First UN AI Summit

UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the two-day Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva on Monday, calling for an AI Child Safety Pledge binding companies to child-specific safety testing.

For the first time in its history, the United Nations has convened all 193 member states to answer one question: who governs AI? Opening the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Secretary-General António Guterres put children at the centre of the answer — demanding that AI companies prove their systems are safe before a single child can access them, and warning that “the algorithm did it” can never be an acceptable answer when a child is harmed.

UK NHS Rolls Out AI Triage Tool for Health App; To Prioritize Patients By Automation

UK NHS has announced roll out of an artificial intelligence triage tool in its NHS app to let automation prioritize patients.

The AI triage tool in NHS app is part of £10 billion funding received by NHS to digitalize healthcare system.

HCLTech Bags $1.14 Billion AI Deal From Fortune Global 50 Firm

HCLTech's $1.14 billion deal runs until December 2031, with an option to extend for another five years.

HCLTech has signed an AI-led contract worth an estimated $1.14 billion with a Europe-headquartered Fortune Global 50 company, one of the Indian IT major’s biggest deals in recent years.

Anthropic Re-instates Claude Fable Worldwide, Says Willing to Share Mythos with Other Nations

Anthropic announced Wednesday that it will reinstate Claude Fable model worldwide for users after ban by US government

On June 12, U.S. government had put Claude Fable and Claude Mythos under export control citing national security.

Microsoft Says Datacenter Water-Use Efficiency Improved Nearly 90% Since its First Designs in Early 2000s

Microsoft said it has improved water efficiency across its datacenters by nearly 90% since the early 2000s as it expands AI and cloud infrastructure.

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said the company is more than halfway toward its 2030 water-use intensity goal and replenished more water than it withdrew globally in FY2025.

Google Caps Meta’s Use of Gemini AI Models, FT Reports

Google reportedly limited Meta's access to Gemini AI computing capacity after being unable to meet the company's full demand, highlighting the growing strain on AI infrastructure.

The reported restrictions have disrupted some of Meta’s internal AI projects, highlighting growing pressure on AI infrastructure as demand for computing power continues to outpace available capacity.

Pope Leo XIV: AI Is Not Morally Neutral, Calls for Accountability

Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral and called for greater accountability in the design, development and use of artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral, calling for greater accountability and urging that AI systems uphold human dignity and the common good.

AI Agents Can Run Coordinated Political Campaigns: USC Study

Researchers warn AI agents can coordinate influence campaigns on social media with minimal human oversight.

A new USC study finds that generative AI agents can autonomously coordinate political influence operations on social media — clustering, amplifying and converging on a shared narrative with little or no human direction.