CodeMender expands security review with isolation and human control
Google adds scanning and isolation options to its code-security agent, which remains in preview.
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OpenAI brings agent evaluation into physical-world engineering
The company demonstrates design, electronics and simulation work. Professional review remains part of the process.
Read the analysisFlashProve: proving which model replied does not prove its answer is correct
Anthropic publishes a verifiable-inference prototype. Its guarantee concerns computation, not factual accuracy.
Read the analysisGemini 4 Carbon: new capabilities and a phased rollout
Google announces Carbon for engineering and cybersecurity, beginning with a limited group of partners.
Read the analysisGPT-6.1 Terra: understanding screens to work with applications
OpenAI presents a model focused on visual reasoning, computer use and writing. We suggest how a team could evaluate it.
Read the analysisClaude Haiku 5.5: what it offers for repetitive business tasks
Anthropic positions Haiku 5.5 for frequent, cost-sensitive work. The right choice depends on errors and review time for each task.
Read the analysisMistral Large 4: a new preview for business evaluation
Mistral announced a public preview of Large 4. We explain that status and how to prepare a business-use comparison.
Read the analysisGemini 4 Argon: complex work and expanded access
Google announced Argon in September and expanded access in October. Assess it through concrete tasks and verifiable results.
Read the analysisGPT-6.1 Sol: evaluating the cost of completed professional work
OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Sol for coding and professional work. Assess its value through accepted deliverables and review effort.
Read the analysisClaude Sonnet 5.5: everyday documents and tasks under review
Anthropic positions Sonnet 5.5 for well-defined work. We propose evaluating it with documents grounded in approved information.
Read the analysisClaude Opus 5.5: evaluating complex tasks that require judgement
Anthropic announced Opus 5.5 for complex work. Clear goals, sources and review points help assess its contribution.
Read the analysisDeepSeek V4.1 Flash: visual understanding and efficient workflows
DeepSeek added native visual understanding to V4.1 Flash. Test its usefulness with images and data from everyday work.
Read the analysisGPT-6 Astra: what to evaluate in an end-to-end task
OpenAI launched Astra for demanding multi-stage work. Evaluate the final deliverable, sources and required review.
Read the analysisGemini 3.5 Flash: a 2026 launch focused on agent workflows
Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash in May for agents and coding. Turn the announcement into a useful team evaluation.
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