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Nov 10, 2026
Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5.2 With 20% Price Cut Ahead of IPO
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 on Monday, claiming the top spot on 13 of 15 benchmark score lines against GPT-6 Astra and Gemini 4 Carbon. The new models are 30% faster and 20% cheaper than their predecessors, priced at $8 per million input tokens — undercutting OpenAI's flagship. The launch comes days before Anthropic's blockbuster IPO and marks its first frontier release since CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in AI development.
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Nov 9, 2026
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic Back Unified AI Training Opt-Out in Robots.txt
The four largest Western AI labs will honor a single robots.txt policy token that lets website owners opt out of AI training across all their crawlers at once. Anthropic has already begun implementation; OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft follow in 2027.
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Nov 8, 2026
Elvis Estate and Eminem Publisher Sue Suno in Escalating AI Music Copyright War
The rights holders for Elvis Presley and Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style filed separate federal lawsuits against AI music generator Suno on Friday, alleging copyright infringement and violations of Tennessee's ELVIS Act. The twin filings mark one of the first major tests of the 2024 voice-cloning law and escalate an already intense legal battle between the music industry and AI companies.
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China’s draft AI export controls cover agents and giant models — what the proposal does
China is consulting on export bans and restrictions spanning 40 technologies, including 23 AI entries. The draft could affect sensitive-data models, high-capability systems and agents, but it is not yet a final blanket ban.
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Apr 29, 2026
Elon Musk Seeks Sam Altman's Removal in High-Stakes OpenAI Court Battle
Elon Musk takes OpenAI's Sam Altman to court, alleging Altman veered OpenAI away from its nonprofit roots. Musk claims theft, aiming to restore the company's original mission. With OpenAI now valued at $852 billion, Musk's legal fight spotlights massive stakes.
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Apr 27, 2026
China Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Manus Acquisition Amid AI Tensions
China's National Development and Reform Commission has blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, citing concerns over foreign investment and tech export controls. The move adds to the ongoing US-China tech tension, even as Manus relocated to Singapore and claimed significant revenue and AI capabilities.
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