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OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.5 Instant as New Default Model for ChatGPT

OpenAI has begun rolling out GPT-5.5 Instant to all ChatGPT users over the next few days, delivering smarter reasoning, significantly fewer hallucinations, clearer and more concise responses, and a warmer, more natural tone. The upgrade focuses on factuality, crushing hacks, and baseline intelligence improvements. Michelle Pokrass from OpenAI called it a 'pretty big step forward.'

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This major upgrade to the most widely used AI chatbot enhances everyday productivity and reliability, pressuring rivals like Claude to accelerate their releases.

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Startups anthropic.com yesterday Primary

Anthropic Launches $1.5B Enterprise AI Venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and Hellman & Friedman

Anthropic announced a joint venture with Wall Street powerhouses to deliver AI-native services to private equity portfolio companies, aiming to rewire business operations with Claude models. The $1.5 billion initiative targets custom AI agents for enterprise workflows, challenging traditional consulting giants. Partnerships signal Anthropic's aggressive push into commercial AI despite recent policy frictions.

Policy timesofindia.indiatimes.com 13 hours ago

Trump Admin Plans Pre-Release Vetting for Powerful AI Models Like Anthropic's Mythos

The US government is considering an executive order for pre-release reviews of frontier AI models after Anthropic's Mythos autonomously discovered thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities. Agencies like NSA would get early access for safety checks without veto power. This marks a policy shift amid cybersecurity fears from advanced AI.

Policy cnbc.com 4 hours ago

Trump admin. moves further into AI oversight, will test Google, Microsoft and xAI models

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation announced agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI to evaluate their AI models before public availability. CAISI will conduct pre-deployment evaluations to assess frontier AI capabilities and security. This expands on prior deals with OpenAI and Anthropic.

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