OpenAI to test visual ads during ChatGPT image generation
Posted 2026-10-05 · Review by 2027-10-05
OpenAI says a new visual ad format will be tested in the US later in October, alongside new measurement tools for advertisers.
Signal, not noise
The AI world, made legible.
Frontier
Full frontier →The live edge — what's cutting edge right now.
Claude (Cowork merged in)
Anthropic
On 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic folded Cowork into the main Claude app: any conversation can now take on agentic work, with Claude Docs and Claude Slides in beta and Claude Design built in.
Claude Code
Anthropic
Anthropic's coding agent now defaults to Claude Opus 5.5 on Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise and the API; v2.1.287 (1 Oct 2026) added mods, TypeScript plugins that reshape its behaviour.
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
Anthropic's new leading model and recommended default, performing at Claude Fable 5.1's level on most work while costing 40% less to run than Opus 5.
Gemini Omni
Google's any-input video model: Omni Flash makes and edits video from text, images, audio and video by conversation; version 1.1 (27 Aug 2026) extends clips to 40 s and costs about $0.10/sec.
GPT Image 2.5
OpenAI
GPT Image 2.5 (8 Sep 2026) comes as Flare, the fast default, and Sunburst, for precise edits; they hold first and second place on the Artificial Analysis text-to-image leaderboard.
GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
OpenAI's most capable model and first of the GPT-6 generation, and the first OpenAI model to meet the Critical cybersecurity threshold in its Preparedness Framework.
The Landscape
All 16 debates →The forces shaping AI — ranked by Overall importance.
1 95 2 90 3 88
Bubble or supercycle?
Money & PhysicsIs the $800B+ of AI infrastructure a rational, telecom-style build-out — or a self-referential bubble inflating on its own balance sheets?
Jobs: white-collar bloodbath or augmentation?
Human StakesDoes AI eliminate knowledge work — especially entry-level — or expand it?
The ROI / productivity paradox
Money & PhysicsEveryone is buying AI; almost no one can prove it's working. Is the gap a measurement lag or a value mirage?
From The Wire
All dispatches →Trump creates a 'Super Intelligence Force' to coordinate US AI policy
Posted 2026-10-04 · Review by 2027-10-04
The new federal task force is led by DNI Jay Clayton, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon research chief Emil Michael and OPM director Scott Kupor.
FTC confirms it is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI labs
Posted 2026-09-30 · Review by 2027-09-30
The US Federal Trade Commission is examining whether leading AI labs broke the FTC Act through the risks their technology poses to consumers.
Apps
All 82 apps →The full, searchable list of every major AI application.
Claude (Cowork merged in)
Anthropic
On 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic folded Cowork into the main Claude app: any conversation can now take on agentic work, with Claude Docs and Claude Slides in beta and Claude Design built in.
Claude Code
Anthropic
Anthropic's coding agent now defaults to Claude Opus 5.5 on Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise and the API; v2.1.287 (1 Oct 2026) added mods, TypeScript plugins that reshape its behaviour.
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
Anthropic's new leading model and recommended default, performing at Claude Fable 5.1's level on most work while costing 40% less to run than Opus 5.
Gemini Omni
Google's any-input video model: Omni Flash makes and edits video from text, images, audio and video by conversation; version 1.1 (27 Aug 2026) extends clips to 40 s and costs about $0.10/sec.
GPT Image 2.5
OpenAI
GPT Image 2.5 (8 Sep 2026) comes as Flare, the fast default, and Sunburst, for precise edits; they hold first and second place on the Artificial Analysis text-to-image leaderboard.
GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
OpenAI's most capable model and first of the GPT-6 generation, and the first OpenAI model to meet the Critical cybersecurity threshold in its Preparedness Framework.
Stacks
All 16 stacks →Tool combinations that work together — curated by profession and industry.
The Accountancy Stack
bookkeeping and advisory practices
automating the grunt work frees accountants for advisory — the higher-value seat.
The Consultants & Small Business Stack
generalists and lean teams
a small team can punch far above its weight — pick one strong generalist model and go deep, rather than spreading across many.
The Estate Agent Stack
estate and letting agents
the real wins are faster, more personal follow-up and listing copy that isn't boilerplate.
Learning
All learning →What to learn, and in what order — courses, programmes and concepts mapped to the competency you need.
Curated by Eric McLean