The Trump administration has authorized over 100 American companies and government agencies to use Mythos 5, Anthropic's advanced AI model, following a two-week standoff that forced the company to take the system offline. The clearance permits use of the model by both American employees and non-American staff within authorized organizations, according to government correspondence reviewed by multiple outlets. The move de-escalates a clash between the administration and Anthropic over access to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Source
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6, its next-generation model suite, less than 24 hours after the Trump administration requested the company stagger its release. The suite comprises three models: Sol, a flagship system; Terra, a medium-tier option for high-volume work; and Luna. The rollout comes as OpenAI released the models in limited preview after government negotiations over the timing and scope of the release. Source
OpenAI pushed back against the government's request to limit GPT-5.6's rollout, saying in a statement that "we don't believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default." The company argued that restrictions "keep the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them," signalling resistance to what it views as an unsustainable approval regime for model releases. Source
OpenAI has hired the former chief of Uber India to lead its operations in India, marking the company's latest expansion in what it describes as its biggest market outside the United States. The move is part of a broader push to expand OpenAI's offices, partnerships, and hiring across India as the company seeks to establish deeper footholds in key international markets. Source
OpenAI has announced Jalapeño, a custom inference chip developed with Broadcom, joining a growing wave of companies building their own silicon to escape dependence on Nvidia. Google, Apple, and SpaceX are also developing proprietary chips as the industry seeks to reduce single-supplier risk in the face of Nvidia's dominance of the AI chip market over recent years. Source