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Anthropic updated its cyber verification tiers, users report account bans after Russian ID checks, and a GSA deal gives partners a 40% discount.
Anthropic launched AI spend reports and team budgets on 28-10-2026.
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon on 28-10-2026 as its next top model, showing gains in coding, multi-step tasks and finding security weaknesses.
Google DeepMind announced Genie 4 on October 27, 2026, a simulation model that generates real-time interactive virtual environments with synchronized audio and dialogue.
Microsoft offered voluntary exit buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees as it cuts costs to fund data centers and shifts toward usage-based AI pricing.
Google confirmed that AI Search can use Gmail and Photos data to target ads.
Google Cloud added OpenAI models to its Model Garden, letting businesses consolidate AI spending on a single invoice.