Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users
The image generational capabilities of Nano Banana 2 seem comparable to the Pro model. | Image: Google / The Verge Google is bringing a more powerful version of its Nano Banana AI image model to free users. Nano Banana 2 (also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is rolling out today across the Gemini
DeepSeek allows Huawei early access to V4 update, but Nvidia and AMD still don’t have access to V4
[https://www.reuters.com/world/china/deepseek-withholds-latest-ai-model-us-chipmakers-including-nvidia-sources-say-2026-02-25/](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/deepseek-withholds-latest-ai-model-us-chipmakers-including-nvidia-sources-say-2026-02-25/) According to a Reuters report today, DeepSee
Anthropic acquires Vercept to give Claude sharper eyes for reading and controlling computer screens
Anthropic acquires Vercept to boost Claude's computer use with the startup's screen recognition model "VyUI." The article Anthropic acquires Vercept to give Claude sharper eyes for reading and controlling computer screens appeared first on The Decoder.
Google relaunches its AI creative studio Flow with new features and integrations
Google is turning its AI creative studio Flow into an all-in-one tool for images and videos, with free image generators and new editing features. The article Google relaunches its AI creative studio Flow with new features and integrations appeared first on The Decoder.
Anthropic at the Rubicon: The Maduro Raid, the Pentagon Ultimatum, and the Death of 'Safety First'
Claude was used in the Venezuela raid. The Pentagon issued a Friday ultimatum. Anthropic gutted its safety pledge. A complete timeline of the crisis.
Perplexity Computer: A Multi-Model Agent System That Researches, Codes, and Deploys End-to-End
Perplexity launches Computer, a general-purpose digital worker that orchestrates 19 AI models to handle entire projects from research to deployment.
AI Intelligence Briefing: The SaaSpocalypse, METR's Terrifying Graph, DeepSeek's Blackwell Scandal, and More
Stripe closed my account – no notice – my LLC was registered using Stripe Atlas
Why Developers Keep Choosing Claude over Every Other AI
Anthropic Banned OpenClaw: The OAuth Lockdown That Fractured the Claude Developer Community
Anthropic officially banned the use of Claude subscription OAuth tokens in all third-party tools including OpenClaw. Full timeline, economics, and what it means.
Gemini 3.1 Flash (Nano Banana 2) Spotted Live in Gemini Ahead of Official Release
Gemini 3.1 Flash, internally referred to as Nano Banana 2, is now appearing inside the Gemini interface ahead of its expected official release. The model loads and can be selected, suggesting a staged or early rollout. No formal announcement has been made yet. **Source:** Gemini
After Anthropic accused Chinese labs of scraping Claude, someone open-sourced 155K of their own Claude conversations — and built a tool for everyone to do the same
DataClaw README: *"Anthropic built their models with freely shared information, then pushed increasingly strict data policies to stop others from doing the same. It's like pulling up the ladder after you've climbed it. DataClaw throws the ladder back."* 363 GitHub stars in 24 hours. Elon Musk repl
Pentagon makes a final and best offer to Anthropic,while partially backtracking: "surveillance is illegal and the Pentagon follows the law"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-anthropic-offer-ai-unrestricted-military-use-sources/
Perplexity x Samsung 🤝
https://x.com/aravsrinivas/status/2027068958541799749?s=46
Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26
Gemini can now prep a rideshare or grocery order, though you’ll have to submit the order yourself. | Image: Google Google's Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail
'Incoherent': Hegseth's Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakers
Perplexity releases pplx-embed: 2 SOTA Embedding models for Web-Scale Retrieval
**Perplexity CEO:** Surpassing Google and Alibaba, Perplexity has the industry leading search embedding models and We're releasing it to all today. **Source:** [Perplexity AI](https://x.com/i/status/2027096219198394614) and Tech Report linked (with post)
Strix Halo, GNU/Linux Debian, Qwen3.5-(27,35,122B) CTX<=131k, llama.cpp@ROCm, Power & Efficiency
Hi, benchmark from Strix Halo, Qwen3.5: * 27B(Q8) * 35B-A3B(Q8) * 122B(Q5\_K\_M, Q6\_K) `GNU/Linux Debian 6.18.12`, `llama.cpp version: 8152 (d7d826b3c)` compiled with `TheRock nightly build ROCm-7.12.0`. This time i tested only ROCm.
Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic
Opus 4.6 defeats Grok 4.20 in Search for #1
Anthropic now holds a trifecta on Arena, holding the #1 spot in Text, WebDev, and Search. Very short leas for xAi