MiniMax Cuts Agent Costs 70% as Mercury 3 Hits 1,068 Tokens/Second
MiniMax launched M3.1 Flash with nearly 3× faster online inference, 70% lower costs and stronger coding, computer-use and security scores. Inception Labs’ …
Accenture eyes $1.5B China exit as OpenAI cracks legacy code
Accenture has hired JPMorgan to explore a $1.5 billion sale of its Greater China consulting arm, a move that could free capital for its AI overhaul. OpenAI …
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin to Ethereum L1 as stablecoin velocity outpaces issuance
JPMorgan has deployed its JPM Coin deposit token (JPMD) directly to Ethereum mainnet for institutional clients, expanding EVM liquidity for commercial bank …
Apple adds touch to MacBooks, Waymo plans 20,000 robotaxis, and OpenAI tackles pure math
Apple is holding an event on October 28 to debut its first touch-screen MacBook Pro alongside M5 Pro and Max chips and an M6 entry-level machine. Waymo secured …
Agents get governance, wallets, and a $2B invoice
Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar annual commitment to run Claude inside Copilot puts a hard price tag on the model-vendor tax, while ServiceNow and Meta fight …
Anthropic’s Public Benefit Fund, OpenAI’s Aurora Test, and DeepSeek’s New APIs
Anthropic locked 5% of its equity into a Public Benefit Fund, with a formula that could push the stake to ~20% as valuation climbs. OpenAI quietly surfaced …