Friday 14 August 2026
Top stories today:
Gemini 3.7 Flash debuts as Google’s strongest coding model
DeepSeek hikes V4 prices by up to 371% starting Aug. 16
ChatGPT gets Computer History to remember recent system activity
OpenAI on $40B+ annualized revenue run rate
Anthropic investors eyeing $2T+ Oct. IPO valuation
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1. Gemini 3.7 Flash debuts as Google’s strongest coding model
Gemini 3.7 Flash has surpassed Claude Sonnet 5 but trails GPT-5.6 Terra on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index:
Costs $0.75/$3.75 per 1M input/output tokens, vs. GPT-5.6 Terra’s $2/$18, Claude Sonnet 5’s $2/$10 and DeepSeek V4 Pro’s $0.435/$0.87.
$1.5/$7.5 pricing takes effect after the introductory discount ends at the end of 2026.
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3. DeepSeek hikes V4 prices by up to 371% starting Aug. 16
New peak-hour pricing will raise DeepSeek-V4-Flash and V4-Pro prices:
DeepSeek-V4-Flash will cost $0.44/$1.32 per 1M input/output tokens during peak hours, vs. $0.14/$0.28 currently.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro will cost $1.32/$3.96, vs. $0.435/$0.87 currently.
DeepSeek V4 models remain cheaper than rivals including Anthropic and China’s Moonshot.
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5. ChatGPT gets Computer History, an opt-in feature to remember recent system activity
Available on macOS for Pro, Business and Enterprise users.
Turns recent computer activity into memories and a timeline.
ChatGPT and Codex can use the captured history.
Doesn’t rely on screen or audio capture, instead recording clicks, typing and app switches.
Separately, OpenAI previewed a Cerebras-powered Ultrafast API tier for GPT-5.6 Sol, up to 14x faster.
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7. OpenAI said on $40B+ annualized revenue run rate as AI coding, subscriptions gain traction
A sharp uptick in demand for OpenAI’s AI agents, including Codex and ChatGPT Work.
Separately, OpenAI hired Wiz COO Dali Rajic as CRO as Denise Dresser departs.
Pressure to ship quickly left less time for safety, current and former OpenAI employees reportedly said.
