Plus: Anthropic launches Claude Duet for always-on background work; Uber rolls out ChatGPT Work to 30,000 employees
Happy Friday, settle in, because today the usual boundaries between AI companies are quietly dissolving.
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☁️ OpenAI brings its flagship models to Google Cloud
OpenAI announced plans to make its latest large language models accessible in Google Cloud. Google Cloud customers will be able to buy OpenAI's models through its Model Garden and Marketplace.
The details:
The first LLM OpenAI is bringing to Google Cloud is its flagship GPT-6 Astra model.
GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna are two scaled-down versions of Astra that OpenAI launched in late September.
Google Cloud customers can use their existing cloud spending commitments to pay for access to OpenAI's models.
🤖 Anthropic launches Claude Duet for always-on background work
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Anthropic has unveiled Claude Duet, an AI agent that works around the clock in the background. Claude Duet is available as a research preview through a waitlist for Pro and Max subscribers in the United States.
The details:
Claude Duet runs on Claude Opus 5.5.
Claude Duet is aimed mainly at work rather than leisure.
Claude Duet connects to apps and suggests things that need attention.
Uber announced an expansion of its partnership with OpenAI on Thursday. ChatGPT Work connects to tools such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Slack.
The details:
Uber's entire global workforce of approximately 30,000 people will use ChatGPT Work.
ChatGPT Work was introduced in July as an enterprise-focused AI agent.
Uber piloted ChatGPT Work with 1,000 employees earlier this year.
