DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017, a 552B-A16B model iteration supporting image inputs. It uses the MIT license and is described as delivering strong performance on the DeepSWE software-engineering benchmark at relatively low cost.
Anthropic introduced Claude Duet, an app that recommends tasks, completes them while the user is away, and requests human decisions when needed. It is built on Opus 5.5 and carries over Claude account memory, skills, and connected apps; the waitlist is open to Pro and Max users in the US.
Anthropic announced an initial allocation of 5% of its equity to a new Public Benefit Fund, with further contributions tied to valuation growth. The fund will support efforts addressing AI’s economic and labor impacts.
Anthropic and Citrini Research used Claude to generate 318,484 candidate protein designs for scorpion toxins, sending 211 designs for laboratory testing. Seventeen designs bound to toxins, although they were not yet shown to neutralize venom and each targeted only one toxin.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued an order restricting DeepSeek and its models from serving as vendors in federal civilian procurement. The order leaves open questions about whether fine-tuned or derivative models trained on DeepSeek outputs will also be affected.
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