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OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra, a new mid-range model that halves API prices compared to its predecessor. Early discussions suggest it delivers performance close to larger models like GPT-6-Astra at a fraction of the cost, setting a new standard for intelligence per dollar.

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Use AI to convert long videos into structured Excel tables by extracting key data points, saving time on manual data entry.

Amazon is reportedly gutting its AI division after sustained failure, according to Futurism. The article notes that Amazon's flagship Nova model is far from a household name compared with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

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OpenAI's Ted Sanders says model size, reasoning effort, and multi-agent systems are distinct dimensions that can't be reduced to a single "IQ score," and describes where GPT-6.1 Terra fits in the lineup.

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The Neuron reports that OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra halves standard API prices and improves computer-use performance, while its safety simulations reveal authorization failures that businesses need to assess alongside task accuracy and review costs.

Google released Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier model it says delivers significant gains in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity. Google claims Carbon tops the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra.

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Oracle and OpenAI want employees to access business data and complete approved workflows through ChatGPT; individual Oracle plugins are listed for installation while the full AI Workspace experience remains under development.