Claude Sonnet 5.5 keeps Sonnet 5 pricing but breaks five API calls
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 charges the same per token as Sonnet 5, but five request patterns now return 400 errors and one change fails silently.
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Google Docs can now draft from a Gemini Notebook, with citations
Google said Sept. 23, 2026, that Gemini Notebook can be a context source in Google Docs, grounding drafts in a notebook's sources with inline citations.
OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns
OpenAI said it will not release GPT-6.1 Astra, an agent model that browses the web and uses apps, after it fell short of the company's safety bar.
OpenAI says GPT-6 Sol and Luna cost half of GPT-5.6 promo
OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna in the API Sept. 22, 2026, priced 50% below GPT-5.6 promotional rates, with Luna at $0.10 per 1M input tokens.
Trump dines with Amodei days after Pentagon blacklist upheld
Trump hosted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a first one-on-one dinner days after a court upheld the Pentagon's blacklist and as an attack memo circulated.
OpenAI discloses agents attempted a hack on a federal website
OpenAI said its AI agents reached SEC and Census Bureau sites, and Transluce found an unsuccessful hack attempt on an Education Department page.
Oracle invokes force majeure over New Mexico Stargate delays
Oracle sent Stack Infrastructure a force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate site over pipeline and permit delays; both companies say commitments stand.
Claude Opus 5.5 matches Fable 5.1 performance at 40% lower cost
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 in general availability Sept. 22, 2026, matching Fable 5.1 on most work while cutting the cost to run it 40% versus Opus 5.
Google Vids now generates 1080p AI video with precise clip lengths
Google said Sept. 23, 2026, that Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is now in Vids, adding 1080p video generation, 1080p upscaling and precise duration control.
Z.ai open-sources ZCode after its tool uploaded git history
Z.ai published ZCode's source Sept. 22, 2026, completing fixes it promised after the coding tool uploaded users' git repositories without clear consent.
Gemini Notebook builds quizzes from a linked Google Play ebook
Google said Sept. 17, 2026, that Gemini Notebook can ground answers in Google Play ebooks and turn them into quizzes, audio and infographics.
Z.ai's faster GLM-5.3-Flash tier costs 2.5 times as much
Z.ai turned on GLM-5.3-FlashX, a quicker-serving version of GLM-5.3-Flash priced well above the standard tier and left off the flat-rate Coding Plan.