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Tuesday 25 August 2026
AI news for 25 Aug 2026
8 items from 3 labs. 6 posts, 1 release and 1 changelog entry. OpenAI was busiest with 4.
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OpenAI 4
Jalapeño’s first results show industry-leading speed and efficiency in AI inference
Jalapeño is a custom inference chip from OpenAI that delivers faster, more power-efficient AI inference, with higher throughput and lower latency for modern models.
Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia
OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts using AI to promote a fake Israel-based think tank and a “sovereignty” index praising Russia and criticizing the West.
Introducing the Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex
Use the Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex to analyze workspace usage, manage members and permissions, adjust limits, and act on admin requests.
Anthropic 3
claude-code 2.1.246
Added a startup warning for Bash allow rules with a wildcard before the subcommand (e.g. Bash(git * main)), since they also match options inserted before the subcommand Added an Auto mode tab to /permissions for viewing and editing auto mode classifier rules Added the turn's completion time to the end-of-turn duration line, e.g. ✻ Sautéed for 23s · done 6:05 PM Fixed fullscreen mode showing a blank transcript after resizing the terminal and jumping to the bottom until the next keypress Fixed a severe transcript slowdown when a diff contained a very long single line (e.g. a base64 string)…
claude-code v2.1.246
What's changed Added a startup warning for Bash allow rules with a wildcard before the subcommand (e.g. Bash(git * main) ), since they also match options inserted before the subcommand Added an Auto mode tab to /permissions for viewing and editing auto mode classifier rules Added the turn's completion time to the end-of-turn duration line, e.g. ✻ Sautéed for 23s · done 6:05 PM Fixed fullscreen mode showing a blank transcript after resizing the terminal and jumping to the bottom until the next keypress Fixed a severe transcript slowdown when a diff contained a very long single line (e.g. a…
Funding better evaluations of AI’s impact on wellbeing
We’re launching a $5 million grant program to fund independent research into how AI impacts users’ wellbeing.
Google 1
5 ways to upgrade your home decor with Google Search
Illustration of ombre rainbow furniture items like a sofa, lamp, and chair against a purple background
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