Anthropic Launches its Smartest Models for Coding

In Partnership

Accelerate AI Accuracy with a Free Strategic Review

Tech leaders: How does your data strategy compare with top enterprises? Request a complimentary, executive-level AI consultation with a DataStax architect to find out.

Uncover inefficiencies and cost drivers hindering your organization’s AI potential, and what changes will deliver the highest ROI from AI. Consultation sessions are limited; request yours today.

Partner with us →

NEWS UPDATES

Anthropic Launches Claude 4 Opus and Sonnet

Anthropic has released Claude 4 Opus and Claude Sonnet 4. It’s the most advanced AI model to date. Opus 4, now its flagship model, worked autonomously for seven hours in customer tests and outperformed GPT-4.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro on internal coding benchmarks. Both models bring “thinking summaries,” extended reasoning modes, and a significant boost in reliability. Claude 4 marks Anthropic’s most aggressive move yet to lead in agentic workflows and developer tools.

→ More on Anthropic’s latest drop

OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Startup for AI Hardware Push

OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive’s device company, io, in a $6.5B all-stock deal, bringing the former Apple designer and his team under its roof. Ive will lead design across OpenAI, including AI-powered consumer devices expected by 2026. This move signals OpenAI’s entry into hardware, aiming to build devices beyond screens. It may reshape how users interact with AI daily.

→ More details about OpenAI’s new bet

Google Adds Ads to AI Search

Google will begin testing ads inside AI Mode, its AI-powered search feature, and expand AI Overviews ads to desktop. These ads may appear within or below AI-generated answers, targeting longer, more detailed queries. The update helps Google monetize AI search while giving advertisers new visibility. Expect shifts in ad strategy as AI-driven search replaces traditional keyword browsing.

→ More details about Google’s ad strategy

BEST LINKS

Productivity Tools

Useful Resources

• Anthropic’s first-ever developer conference (link)

• I'm a VP at Dropbox. This is my advice to product managers in the age of AI (link)

• How AI can help you finally demolish your business's mounting technical debt (link)

• Google offers AI certification for business leaders now - and the training is free (link)

• How to use ChatGPT freely without giving up your privacy - with one simple trick (link)

• Box's new AI agents can organize, find, and extract data from documents for you (link)

• AlphaEvolve: A Gemini-powered coding agent for designing advanced algorithms (link)

• Absolute zero reasoner: self-evolving AI learning without human input or data (link)

• Supercharge your productivity with an AI project assistant: A step-by-step approach (link)

• How tech's biggest powerhouses, from Amazon to Nvidia are betting on healthcare AI (link)

P.S. You can still get the Prompting Playbook (free for you)

STRATEGIC AI DECISION

MARKET

💰 Funding

• Barndoor AI raised $13.6M to build a control plane for the agentic enterprise.

• Coworker.ai raised $13M for the AI agent research company.

💼 Who’s Hiring in AI

• Consumer product marketing manager, AI at Meta (US)

• Machine Learning engineer II, computer vision at Pinterest (Remote)

🐦 AI Code Surge:

PROMPT TUTORIAL

Pitch Shark Tank

I'm preparing to pitch my business idea to the Shark Tank this week. My business is [provide a brief description of your business here].

Help me generate a comprehensive plan to impress the sharks and secure their investment. I'm looking for advice on refining my pitch, highlighting key metrics, addressing potential concerns, and showcasing the scalability and profitability of my business.

Business Description: [Insert here]