xAI Makes Grok 4.6 Available Through Microsoft Foundry
Grok 4.6 has joined Microsoft Foundry with a 500,000-token context window, four reasoning-effort settings and managed deployment options.
Anthropic Opens 10,000 Claude Seats for Scientists
Researchers can receive a free or discounted Claude subscription for one year, while eligible projects may seek up to $50,000 in credits.
Anthropic Opens MHS Hardware Standard to Research Partners
Anthropic has introduced an early MHS specification for AI-agent control of laboratory and manufacturing equipment through standardized drivers.
xAI Connects Grok Bot to X Search, Feeds and Mentions
Grok Bot can now search X posts, read timelines and check mentions, while paid users receive unspecified X API credits to get started.
Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and restricted Cyber model
Gemini 3.8 Flash targets coding and agentic tasks, while its Cyber variant offers vulnerability detection and patching to trusted defenders.
AWS details Codex access to GPT-5.5 on Bedrock through LiteLLM
AWS’s deployment guide routes Codex requests through a customer-run LiteLLM gateway, centralising model controls while tools stay local.
xAI says Grok Bot identified over $100,000 in procurement savings
xAI describes subscription audits and office purchasing with Grok Bot, reporting over $100,000 in savings opportunities under human oversight.