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For the past two years, the AI race has been dominated by familiar names: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, and a growing wave of Chinese AI companies. Now, another major contender has entered the arena. Thinking Machines, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, has officially unveiled Inkling, its first general-purpose open-weight AI model.
Just when many Claude users were preparing to start paying extra for Anthropic's newest AI model, the company hit the pause button. In a move welcomed by developers, businesses, and AI enthusiasts alike, Anthropic has extended promotional access to Claude Fable 5 until July 12 for eligible paid subscribers, delaying the switch to full usage-credit billing.
Just a few weeks ago, some of the world's most advanced AI models disappeared almost overnight. Developers, researchers, and businesses suddenly lost access to Anthropic's cutting-edge Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the U.S. government imposed unexpected export restrictions over national security concerns. Now, in a dramatic turnaround, those restrictions have been lifted, and the AI models are making a comeback.
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that a tiny software bug hidden in an obscure open-source project has brought down banking systems, websites, cloud services, and businesses around the world. It sounds dramatic, but it has happened before. In 2021, the infamous Log4j vulnerability exposed millions of systems globally and reminded everyone of a simple truth: the internet runs on open-source software, and much of it is maintained by small teams with limited resources.
A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has launched an investigation into OpenAI, raising serious questions about how the company handles user data, protects vulnerable users, and designs its AI systems. And the timing could not be more dramatic.
Imagine waking up to find that a company you barely heard about a year ago is now worth $1 trillion. That’s exactly what’s happening with Anthropic.
Something unusual is happening in the AI world. Two of the biggest players, OpenAI and Anthropic, are no longer aligned. And the reason?
Wait… so after accidentally leaking part of its code, Anthropic is now planning to open-source everything and rename Claude to OpenClaude? Yeah… that’s the rumour flying around. But before you run with it, let's break it down properly.
For a company building one of the world’s most advanced AI systems, this is not the kind of headline you want waking you up. Somehow, Anthropic, the team behind the popular AI assistant Claude, ended up exposing a huge chunk of its own codebase… and the internet caught it fast.
It was supposed to be a big win. A fast-rising AI startup. A multi-billion-dollar exit. And one of the biggest tech companies in the world, Meta writing the cheque. But now? The story has taken a sharp, almost cinematic turn.
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