Thinking Machines Launches Inkling 2 Small MoE Model
Thinking Machines Lab launched Inkling 2 Small on 5 November 2026: 594B MoE, 17B active, 1M context on Tinker; Apache 2.0 weights next week.
Artificial intelligence
Visa Agentic Commerce Benchmark: AI Agents Pass 57%
Visa launched the Agentic Commerce Benchmark on 5 November 2026: 22 AI models faced 15 shopping tasks, with a 57.2% pass rate and top models at 82.2%
Madras University Approves Sutherland AI Inclusive Lab
Cult.fit standardised on OpenAI Codex, shipping 20+ internal apps, $100,000+ software savings and 50%+ lower support costs, OpenAI said on 5 November 2026.
METR Finds Anthropic AI R&D Pace Has Nearly Doubled
METR’s 5 November 2026 assessment finds Anthropic likely improving AI capabilities ~2x faster since late 2025, mostly via AI used for R&D.
Anthropic Makes Claude Inference Hooks GA for Enterprise
Anthropic made Claude Enterprise inference hooks generally available around 5 November 2026, adding Security Center, DLP checks and EDR for CISOs.
OpenAI Rates GPT-6 Cyber Critical for Cybersecurity
OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Cyber on 5 November 2026, rating it Critical for cybersecurity after a 51% relative jump on ExploitGym versus GPT-5.6 Cyber.
Aina Ring Opens Preorders for AI Agent Control
Aina opened $399 preorders on 5 November 2026 for a titanium smart ring that lets wearers approve AI agent actions without unlocking a phone.
Sarvam Prism Decision Model Hits 71.8 Score at 44 ms
Sarvam AI launched Prism, a System-1 decision model that scores options in a median 44 ms, with a company-reported average of 71.8 across three indices.
MeitY Targets Indigenous GPU Chip in About 24 Months
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said India aims to develop an indigenous GPU chip in about 24 months under ISM 2.0, cutting AI chip import dependence.
Venomics AI Raises $2.7 Million to Turn Venom Into Drugs
IISc spin-out Venomics AI has raised $2.7 million led by Speciale Invest and South Park Commons to find new drugs in animal venom using AI.
