Agentic

Microsoft launches the plugin registry for Copilot

Maxime Hiez
Copilot
07 Oct, 2026

Introduction Microsoft announced, on September 30, 2026, the rollout of the plugin registry for Copilot, a single entry point to discover, publish, manage, and govern plugins across s

OpenAI unveils GPT-6.1 Sol

Maxime Hiez
OpenAI
02 Oct, 2026

Introduction OpenAI announced, at DevDay 2026 on September 29, 2026, GPT-6.1 Sol, an improved version of GPT-6 Sol that closes the gap with GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer

Anthropic unveils Claude Sonnet 5.5

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
30 Sep, 2026

Introduction Anthropic announces Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in the Claude 5.5 family after Opus 5.5. The model generates responses more than 30% faster than Sonnet 5 and

Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 5.5

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
24 Sep, 2026

Introduction Anthropic announces Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in the new Claude 5.5 family. It performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 on most tasks, at a cost 40% lower than

GPT-6 Astra available in Copilot

Maxime Hiez
Copilot
09 Sep, 2026

Introduction GPT-6 Astra joins the frontier models available in Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio, five days after its launch by OpenAI. The rollout began on September 4, 2026. Che

OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra

Maxime Hiez
OpenAI
08 Sep, 2026

Introduction OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra, presented as its most intelligent and best-aligned model to date. Astra saturates several reference benchmarks : 98% on FrontierMath Tier 4,

Claude Fable 5.1 available in Microsoft Foundry

Maxime Hiez
Foundry
03 Sep, 2026

Introduction Microsoft expands its Anthropic catalog in Microsoft Foundry with Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, the same day as their launch by Anthropic. As with *Claude O

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
02 Sep, 2026

Introduction Anthropic announces Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, two variants of a single model succeeding Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5. Beyond the capabilities, the

Grok 4.6 available in Microsoft Foundry

Maxime Hiez
Foundry
02 Sep, 2026

Introduction Grok 4.6, the latest frontier model from SpaceXAI, has been available in public preview in Microsoft Foundry Models since August 26, 2026. Built on SpaceXAI's model famil

Claude Opus 5 available in Microsoft Foundry

Maxime Hiez
Foundry
27 Jul, 2026

Introduction Claude Opus 5 has been available in Microsoft Foundry since July 24, 2026, simultaneously with its general release by Anthropic. For the first time, a Claude model arri

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
24 Jul, 2026

Introduction Anthropic made Claude Opus 5 generally available on July 24, 2026, as the successor to Claude Opus 4.8. Pricing remains unchanged at 5$ / 1M input tokens and 25$ / 1M out

Anthropic unveils Claude Sonnet 5, outperforming Opus 4.8

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
01 Jul, 2026

Introduction Anthropic announced on June 30, 2026, the availability of Claude Sonnet 5, now the default model on the Free and Pro plans of Claude.ai. The model is designed for com

Claude Opus 4.8 available in Microsoft Foundry

Maxime Hiez
Foundry
02 Jun, 2026

Introduction Microsoft made Claude Opus 4.8 available in Microsoft Foundry in preview, a few days after its general release by Anthropic on May 28, 2026. The model is accessible via

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
28 May, 2026

Introduction Anthropic made Claude Opus 4.8 generally available on May 28, 2026, as the direct successor to Claude Opus 4.7. Pricing remains unchanged at 5$ / 1M input tokens and 25$

Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.7, with a new tokenizer

Maxime Hiez
Anthropic
12 May, 2026

Introduction Anthropic announced on April 16, 2026 the General Availability of Claude Opus 4.7, the direct successor to [Claude Opus 4.6](https://maxime.hiez.ca/en/blog/2026-02-13-ai-