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Weekend Watch: Google Futures Lab and Codex in Practice
The weekend brought lighter news flow, but several stories from the week continued to develop. Google released footage from its Futures Lab at I/O 2026, showcasing AI prototypes including a sign language tutoring agent built by University of Waterloo students. These prototypes demonstrate the breadt
Anthropic at $965B, Microsoft's Coding Model, and Agent Safety
Anthropic dominated the agent conversation today on multiple fronts. The company's valuation has reportedly reached $965 billion — approaching the trillion-dollar mark — driven by enterprise demand for Claude-powered agent solutions. Simultaneously, Opus 4.8, Anthropic's latest model, is delivering