Model Context Protocol (MCP)An open standard for connecting AI models to external tools, databases, and data sources through a universal interface.3 Apr 2026toolingstandardsinteroperabilityagentsanthropic
AI digest: chips, agents, and an awkward equity offerAnthropic chases custom silicon, AI agents quietly eat freelance work, Microsoft bets big on enterprise deployment, and OpenAI tries to get into bed with Washington.3 Jul 2026ai-newsdigestagentshardwareopenaianthropicmicrosoft
AI digest: hidden code, compute wars, and Claude's secret taxThis week: Anthropic gets caught hiding monitoring code, Meta and SpaceX race to monetise spare compute, and Claude Sonnet 5 quietly doubles your bill.2 Jul 2026ai-newsdigestanthropicmetaclaudeprivacycompute
AI digest: cheaper models, sharper tools, and China's chip workaroundsAnthropic drops Claude Sonnet 5 at a lower price point, Google speeds up image generation, and Deepseek finds a way to squeeze more out of fewer chips.1 Jul 2026ai-newsdigestanthropicgoogledeepseekinferenceagents
AI digest: government hands on the throttleGPT-5.6 launches under government-controlled access, benchmark fraud gets exposed, and the custom chip race heats up.27 Jun 2026ai-newsdigestopenaianthropicbenchmarkschips
AI digest: Anthropic's busy weekAnthropic makes waves with a $400M biotech acquisition, new PAC, and desktop control features whilst OpenAI shuffles executives.4 Apr 2026ai-newsdigestanthropic
AI digest: Security agents and Pentagon politicsOpenAI launches security agents, Anthropic fights Pentagon designation, and Microsoft ships compact multimodal reasoning.7 Mar 2026ai-newsdigestsecurityanthropic