modelSimon Willison
The Qwen 3.8 27B model scored 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, the same as the much larger GPT-5.6 Luna and just a point behind the top GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro. For its size it is a remarkable result that shows how fast compact models are catching up.
announcementThe Verge
Anthropic detailed how it will embed invisible watermarks into Claude-generated text to comply with Europe’s AI transparency rules. The system builds on Google DeepMind’s open-source SynthID-Text approach, which creates detectable patterns based on word-choice probabilities.
announcementTechCrunch
According to TechCrunch, Anthropic’s annualized revenue has jumped to $65 billion, adding $18 billion in just two months. That pace of growth signals how quickly companies are putting its models to work.
announcementTechCrunch
TechCrunch reports that Amazon (once a bookseller) is destroying rare texts to train its language models. Rare books are valuable for training because models have already learned from nearly everything available online.
announcementOpenAI
OpenAI describes how AI is reshaping cybersecurity for both attackers and defenders. It explains how it is strengthening its own defenses and what security teams can do right now.
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