Anthropic releases new flagship Claude Opus 4.5 model

Black Forest Labs has launched FLUX.2, a new AI image generation and editing system featuring four distinct models aimed at enhancing production-grade creative workflows. This release comes as a direct challenge to established competitors like Google's Nano Banana Pro and Midjourney, which have recently made significant advancements in AI image generation technology.

Warner Music Group Corp. has reached a partnership agreement with AI music generation platform Suno Inc., settling a copyright lawsuit that was initiated last year. This deal marks a significant shift in the relationship between traditional music companies and AI startups, as both parties aim to collaborate on music creation.

NetApp Inc. has raised its full-year earnings and revenue forecast, driven by strong demand from customers engaged in artificial intelligence projects, leading to a positive response from investors and an increase in stock price during extended trading.

Harmonic AI Inc., a startup focused on artificial intelligence for formal mathematical reasoning, has successfully raised $120 million in funding, achieving a valuation of $1.45 billion. This funding aims to enhance the development of an advanced mathematical reasoning model that addresses the issue of hallucinations, where AI models generate incorrect answers.

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.5, an advanced AI model that demonstrates improved visual and quantitative reasoning capabilities compared to its predecessors. This release is characterized as a gradual update, enhancing performance and efficiency across various tasks.

Claude Opus 4.5 has been launched by Anthropic, demonstrating improved resistance to prompt injections compared to its competitors, although it remains vulnerable to strong attacks. This highlights the ongoing challenges in AI security despite advancements in technology.

Arcade.dev has launched a new security feature called URL Elicitation, enhancing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in collaboration with Anthropic PBC. This feature standardizes and secures the authentication process for AI agents interacting with real-world services, marking a significant advancement in enterprise-grade authorization.

SUSE SE has announced a tech preview of its SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and Trento Model Context Protocol server, marking a significant step towards creating an AI-assisted computing infrastructure that simplifies operations through natural language commands.