01Three leading AI labs prepare models for reasoning, visuals and lower prices [AI Models & Research]Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are testing new models aimed at broader problem-solving, video analysis and cheaper service, The Information reports. None has a confirmed release date, although OpenAI’s next Terra model could arrive within weeks. → source
02Cached reasoning cuts repeat AI task costs in early tests [AI Models & Research]Nvidia researchers turned earlier model reasoning into reusable code that matched frontier models on difficult maths and science tests. Running those cached solutions cost 16 to 291 times less, but building them was expensive and production agents remain untested. → source
03Job ads mention AI more, but the work is changing slowly [AI Models & Research]An analysis of 50,000 US job advertisements at 33 firms found AI mentions rose 66% from 2023 to 2025. Tasks exposed to AI declined only slightly, while more postings asked workers to perform those tasks with AI. → source
04Willison collapses AI-written pull-request essays behind a summary [AI Tools & Ecosystem]Simon Willison now puts a short, human-approved introduction above each AI-generated pull request and hides the agent’s full account behind GitHub’s expandable details tag. The approach preserves the audit trail without asking reviewers to read an essay first. → source
05Claude builds a 3D web demo without a graphics library [AI Tools & Ecosystem]Simon Willison asked Claude to convert an interactive 3D egg from Three.js into plain JavaScript and WebGL. The result was a 98KB page, showing that AI-built web graphics need not depend on an external library. → source
06Nvidia’s board investigates Huang as he stays in charge [AI Applications & Industry]Independent directors and outside lawyers will examine CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Megaspeed executive suspected by US officials of spying for China. Nvidia said it has no reason to believe company or national-security secrets were compromised; no one has been charged. → source
07Anthropic reportedly buys $3.4 billion of gas-generation capacity [AI Applications & Industry]Anthropic bought commitments for 1.7 gigawatts of heavy-duty gas generators from OnePWR Solutions, including engineering and installation help, the Financial Times reported. Reuters could not verify the deal, which covers equipment rather than an acquisition of OnePWR. → source
08Trump says he ‘doesn’t mind guardrails’ for AI [AI Applications & Industry]President Trump told CBS he was open to working with Democrats on AI safeguards, while warning that rules must not leave the US behind China. He previously favoured company self-regulation, and did not say what level of government oversight he would support. → source
09OpenAI receives the first $11 billion of its funding round [AI Applications & Industry]SoftBank and MGX joined the first part of a round valuing OpenAI at $1.25 trillion, Reuters reports. The company had initially sought up to $30 billion at a $1.5 trillion valuation; the round remains open. → source
10Chip packaging draws $28 billion as AI demand strains capacity [AI Applications & Industry]Capital spending on advanced packaging, which links processors and memory so they can exchange data quickly, is expected to approach $28 billion this year. TSMC’s limited capacity is pushing Nvidia and AMD to finance alternative suppliers and new manufacturing techniques. → source
11Anthropic’s November listing may slip as investors demand a discount [AI Applications & Industry]Potential investors are pressing Anthropic for a lower valuation, putting the planned November listing in doubt, Reuters reports. They also want October revenue figures left blank in its filing; a roadshow had been expected to begin this week. → source
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