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OpenAI announced three new voice‑AI models—GPT‑Realtime‑2, GPT‑Realtime‑Translate, and GPT‑Realtime‑Whisper—bringing GPT‑5‑class reasoning to live audio, real‑time translation in over 70 languages, and low‑latency streaming transcription. The rollout promises faster turn‑taking, parallel tool calls, tone control and a 128K context window, while pricing undercuts most enterprise solutions. Early adopters such as Zillow and BolnaAI report significant gains in call success and word‑error rates, signaling a shift toward integrated, end‑to‑end voice agents. Lire la suite

GitHub announced that its AI‑assisted coding tool, Copilot, will move to a usage‑based pricing model on June 1. The change follows a surge in token consumption driven by new agentic AI assistants and a pause on new plan sign‑ups. Users can preview potential charges with a new “preview bill” feature before the transition. GitHub says the shift aims to align costs with actual usage and preserve a reliable experience for all subscribers. Lire la suite

DeepSeek announced a 75% promotional discount on its new V4‑Pro model and reduced cache‑hit charges across its entire API to 10% of previous rates. The price cut, effective immediately and running through May 5, 2026, makes the model cheaper than OpenAI, Anthropic and Google offerings even at full price. The move intensifies a pricing battle amid U.S. accusations that Chinese firms are distilling American AI models at scale, positioning DeepSeek as a low‑cost alternative for developers and enterprises. Lire la suite

OpenAI announced a new $100‑per‑month Pro subscription that sits between its existing Plus plan and a $200 Pro tier, offering unlimited access to GPT‑5.4, a higher‑capacity Codex mode and up to ten‑times the usage limits of Plus. At the same time, the company introduced an unseen fallback model, ChatGPT‑5.3 Instant Mini, which automatically takes over when users hit rate limits on the standard ChatGPT‑5.3 Instant service. The changes reshape how casual, Plus and Pro subscribers experience the AI chat tool. Lire la suite

Anthropic announced this weekend that its $20‑per‑month all‑you‑can‑eat plan for Claude will no longer cover heavy usage through third‑party agents such as OpenClaw. Subscribers can still access Claude models, including Opus, Sonnet and Haiku, but any extensive use via external tools will be billed separately through Anthropic’s API or a pay‑as‑you‑go option. The move follows growing pressure on AI labs to curb token‑heavy workloads and comes as the company rolls out new features that embed popular agent capabilities directly into Claude. Lire la suite

Anthropic announced the release of Claude Opus 4.6, an enhanced version of its most powerful Claude model. The upgrade focuses on faster, more accurate coding and better handling of complex app tasks through a step‑by‑step reasoning approach. Opus 4.6 can self‑check its work and make multiple attempts without user prompts. The new model is available to paying Claude users on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, with the Pro tier priced at $20 per month (or $17 with annual billing). Smaller models such as Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5 remain in the lineup. Lire la suite

OpenAI has introduced a new low‑cost subscription tier called ChatGPT Go, expanding the service to the United States and the rest of the world after an initial rollout in India and 170 additional countries. Priced at $8 per month, Go offers users a higher volume of messages, file uploads and image generations than the free tier, positioning it between the free version and the $20‑per‑month Plus plan. The tier is aimed at people who want greater access to OpenAI’s fast GPT‑5.2 Instant model, and it will soon include advertising in the U.S. while higher‑priced plans remain ad‑free. Lire la suite

Anthropic introduced Claude Haiku 4.5, a compact AI model designed to deliver high intelligence and speed at a fraction of the cost of its larger counterparts. Priced at $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens for API users, Haiku 4.5 undercuts Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.1 while matching frontier‑level performance on benchmarks such as SWE‑bench. The model targets real‑time, low‑latency tasks like chat assistants, customer service, and pair programming, and can be combined with Sonnet 4.5 in multi‑model workflows. Documentation and system cards are now available for developers. Lire la suite

OpenAI chief Sam Altman revealed that new compute‑intensive capabilities for ChatGPT are on the horizon, with some features initially limited to Pro subscribers and others carrying additional fees. The move aims to explore what AI can achieve when powered by greater computing resources. Altman’s announcement comes as rivals such as Google and Meta showcase fast‑moving multimodal models, including Google’s Nano Banana image generator and Veo 3 video tool, intensifying pressure on OpenAI to deliver standout innovations. Lire la suite