Microsoft Launches Decision-1, a Fast AI Model With $0.042 Input Pricing
Microsoft-Decision-1 scores predefined choices instead of generating answers. It is available on Foundry and OpenRouter at $0.042 per million input tokens.
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Google Cloud Unveils Gemini Agent With Subagents and Claude Support
Google Cloud’s Gemini agent can create subagents and use Claude alongside Gemini. Background delegation and third-party models remain in early access.
Anthropic Launches Claude Haiku 5.5 With Prices Up to 20x Below Sonnet
Claude Haiku 5.5 cuts costs for everyday AI tasks, with API rates up to 20x below Sonnet and Anthropic-reported benchmark gains over GPT-6 Luna.
Google Launches Playground for AI Games as Unity Previews Spark
Google Playground turns prompts into browser games without coding. Unity Spark will add a more advanced creation path, with a closed beta coming soon.
BlackRock Says AI Agents Could Use Stablecoins for Payments
BlackRock sees stablecoins as a potential payment method for AI agents buying data and compute, while the Bitcoin savings thesis rests on simulations.
Meta and Stripe Back Personal Agent Protocol for AI Agents
Meta, Sierra, Stripe and Walmart are developing Personal Agent Protocol to define how AI agents access business services, with a first specification due in October.
Google Launches Nano Banana 2.1 With Better Images and Lower Pricing
Google’s Nano Banana 2.1 improves image quality, text and editing consistency while cutting its image-output token price to a quarter of Nano Banana Pro’s rate.
Mistral Unveils Large 4 “Le Chonk,” a Trillion-Parameter AI Model
Mistral launches a Large 4 API preview with a trillion-parameter architecture, discounted pricing and enterprise-focused benchmarks. Open weights are due later this month.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s 2025 Pay Reached $18 Million
Dario Amodei received $18 million in 2025 compensation and Daniela Amodei $16.4 million, with stock and options driving most of their pay.
Claude Offers 5.6x ChatGPT’s API-Priced Usage, SemiAnalysis Finds
SemiAnalysis estimates Claude’s $200 plan offers 5.6x ChatGPT’s API-priced usage. We examine what that means for limits, model costs and completed work.