This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.  Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer, and I’m joined by host and very occasional guest, Nilay Patel. Nilay, welcome back to your own show. Hello. I hate being the guest. Now, you […]
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, boasting capabilities near Fable 5 in many domains and superior complex coding skills, with enhanced cybersecurity and alignment, amid regulatory scrutiny and industry security concerns.
Anthropic's Opus 5 update shows modest performance gains over predecessors and competitors like GPT-5.6-Sol, positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative to Fable at half the cost, though lacking in cutting-edge cybersecurity training.
Roku raises prices on all streaming devices by $10-$50 due to a global memory shortage, citing prioritization of AI demand over consumer electronics.
AI startup Midjourney acquires personalized astrology app Co-Star, expanding its services beyond AI image generation; Co-Star's founder Banu Guler to lead design at Midjourney.
Anthropic releases Opus 5, a more affordable and less restrictive model than Fable 5, outperforming it in several benchmarks, with enhanced self-verification capabilities and reduced data retention concerns.
SpaceX successfully launched its first third-generation Starlink satellites via Starship V3 but faced a second Super Heavy booster failure during a simulated landing, impacting stock performance amid a downward trend post-IPO.
