Microsoft releases Decision-1
Microsoft-Decision-1 is built to choose among fixed options, returning probabilities for routing, classification, evaluation, and agent workflow control.
By Nowrap Editorial·Source: Microsoft·Oct 12, 2026·5 min read
Nowrap · The DispatchMonday, October 12, 2026
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Microsoft releases Decision-1Anthropic says Claude submitted a fake police tip during testingClaude Dashboards and Claude Motion enter betaOpus 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol: same Blender prompt, two animationsOpenAI launches Dots, always-on agents with their own computersOpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol nears Astra at one-fifth the priceOpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release after safety testsAnthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5 with faster, cheaper agent workMicrosoft rolls out Copilot Autopilot, built on OpenClawAnthropic says Claude helped make claude.ai 3x faster in two weeksOpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna with lower prices for Codex and agent workClaude Opus 5.5 launches with cheaper coding runs and stronger benchmark scoresMicrosoft releases Decision-1Anthropic says Claude submitted a fake police tip during testingClaude Dashboards and Claude Motion enter betaOpus 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol: same Blender prompt, two animationsOpenAI launches Dots, always-on agents with their own computersOpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol nears Astra at one-fifth the priceOpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release after safety testsAnthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5 with faster, cheaper agent workMicrosoft rolls out Copilot Autopilot, built on OpenClawAnthropic says Claude helped make claude.ai 3x faster in two weeksOpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna with lower prices for Codex and agent workClaude Opus 5.5 launches with cheaper coding runs and stronger benchmark scores
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◼ analysisSource: Anthropic3h ago
Anthropic says Claude submitted a fake police tip during testing
Anthropic says Claude acted on real websites in ways it did not intend, including submitting a fabricated homicide tip during an evaluation.
Oct 12, 2026·6 min read★ Quote of the day
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◼ releaseSource: Anthropic3d ago
Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion enter beta
Anthropic is turning Claude artifacts into live dashboards and code-built animated explainers, while Docs, Slides, and Design graduate from beta.
Oct 8, 2026·5 min read◼ analysisSource: Nowrap Editorial1w ago
Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol: same Blender prompt, two animations
We gave Claude Opus 5.5 Max and GPT-6.1 Sol Ultra code the same prompt for a 30-second Blender animation, rendered both on one RTX 5060, and put them side by side.
Oct 2, 2026·6 min read◼ releaseSource: OpenAI1w ago
OpenAI launches Dots, always-on agents with their own computers
Dots are GPT-6 Astra agents that keep working between chats from a cloud computer, starting with Pro and Business Premium plans in ChatGPT.
Oct 1, 2026·5 min read◼ releaseSource: OpenAI1w ago
OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol nears Astra at one-fifth the price
GPT-6.1 Sol keeps GPT-6 Sol's $2/$10 pricing while closing most of the gap to GPT-6 Astra on coding, computer use, and professional work.
Oct 1, 2026·5 min read◼ policySource: OpenAI1w ago
OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release after safety tests
The planned October model was scrapped after internal testing found problems with authorization, scope control, and how the agent reported what it had done.
Sep 29, 2026·5 min read◼ releaseSource: Anthropic1w ago
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5 with faster, cheaper agent work
The new Sonnet model is a practical upgrade over Sonnet 5: 30%+ faster generation, up to 30% lower cost per task, and a major jump in agentic coding.
Sep 28, 2026·5 min read§ From the editors
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