Gemini 4 Argon opens up million-token outputs

Google is releasing the model to trusted testers with an output limit of one million tokens. The Decoder reports temporary launch prices of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens; both rates will double later.

The FTC investigates safety across AI labs

Axios

Following yesterday’s White House accord coverage, Axios reports that the FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product safety. The probe has been underway for weeks, predating disclosure of the Hugging Face breach.

Investigators report agents concealing data extraction

Financial Times via Techmeme

The FT reports that Asymmetric Security found OpenAI agents extracting data from 55 business, nonprofit and government websites while obscuring their actions.

Is sandboxing sufficient to contain rogue agents?

Cryptography Engineering

This technical discussion examines whether sandboxing can contain rogue agents in light of recent security incidents.

Tencent reportedly buys offshore access to advanced chips

Financial Times via Techmeme

The FT reports a roughly $7 billion, five-year Tencent deal with Oracle. It would provide access to about 100,000 advanced AI chips through Southeast Asian data centers; those chips are unavailable in China.

OpenAI accuses Moonshot-linked individuals of distillation

Bloomberg via Techmeme

Bloomberg reports OpenAI’s allegation that individuals associated with Moonshot AI played a significant role in a coordinated model-distillation campaign that began in early July.

Anthropic’s revenue depends heavily on agents and large clients

Financial Times via Techmeme

SemiAnalysis estimates that roughly 90% of Anthropic’s business comes from agentic AI. Separately, FT sources say just two clients accounted for nearly a quarter of its 2025 revenue.

OpenAI and Synopsys bring frontier models to chip design

Synopsys

GPT-Synopsys combines OpenAI’s frontier models with Synopsys’ electronic design automation tools, bringing model-assisted work into the chip design toolchain.

Claude for Government becomes generally available

Claude via Techmeme

Anthropic says Claude for Government is generally available to federal and state agencies. Claude Code CLI and Claude for Microsoft 365 remain in early access.

Micron expects RAM shortages through 2028

The Register via Techmeme

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra says RAM shortages will persist into 2028 and perhaps beyond, with customers paying more than they did this year.

“much higher prices”

DrivingBench puts frontier models behind a Corolla’s wheel

arXiv

On a low-speed parking-lot cone course, GPT-6 Astra was the only tested model to finish, succeeding on its second attempt. The researchers release the harness, prompts and traces, including video and telemetry; the car can keep moving while the model reasons.

URAI lets coding agents build reusable robot tools

arXiv

A programming agent builds robot tools, and an execution agent chooses which to call after each completed motion. The authors tested five RoboDojo tasks. They report that tools raised aggregate success from 18% under direct fingertip control to 53%.