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OpenAI ships GPT-5.1 with faster tool-calling
AI NewsAUG 9, 2026

OpenAI ships GPT-5.1 with faster tool-calling

The update focuses on latency and tool-use reliability rather than raw benchmark gains, with early adopters reporting fewer malformed function calls.

Anthropic doubles context window for Claude API
AI NewsAUG 8, 2026

Anthropic doubles context window for Claude API

Enterprise customers get a 400K-token context option, aimed at whole-codebase and long-document workflows.

Google expands AI Overviews to shopping queries
AI NewsAUG 7, 2026

Google expands AI Overviews to shopping queries

Retailers are watching click-through rates closely as AI-generated summaries move into commercial search results.

EU AI Act's next compliance deadline lands in October
AI NewsAUG 6, 2026

EU AI Act's next compliance deadline lands in October

High-risk system providers have until Q4 to complete conformity assessments — here's what's actually enforced first.

Meta open-sources a smaller Llama variant for edge devices
AI NewsAUG 5, 2026

Meta open-sources a smaller Llama variant for edge devices

The 3B-parameter model targets on-device inference, trading capability for a footprint that runs on phones.

Amazon adds agentic checkout to Alexa+
AI NewsAUG 3, 2026

Amazon adds agentic checkout to Alexa+

The assistant can now complete multi-step purchases end-to-end, raising fresh questions about accidental orders.