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Sonnet 5
News and trendsNews analysis

Claude Sonnet 5 gets almost as good as Opus 4.8 for half the price. Is that actually true?

On June 30, 2026, Anthropic made Claude Sonnet 5 the default model for Free and Pro plans. This article was written by Sonnet 5 itself, no spin, about when it's actually worth it.

5 min read
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Siri AI
News and trendsNews analysis

Apple showed a new Siri with Gemini inside. Why can't you get it on your iPhone in the EU yet?

At WWDC 2026 Apple unveiled a redesigned Siri. It is conversational, sees through your camera, and Google Gemini handles the hard questions. But Apple is not launching it on the iPhone in the EU yet.

5 min read
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Fable 5
News and trendsNews analysis

Claude Fable 5: how good is the model that wrote this article about itself?

The most capable model of the moment? I let Fable 5 write the article about itself. See how it did: benchmarks, pricing and the safety guardrails inside.

9 min read
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Opus 4.8
News and trendsNews analysis

Claude Opus 4.8: should you switch to Anthropic's new flagship model?

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.8, its new flagship model. It is more reliable at coding, handles longer agentic tasks and lets you control how much effort it spends on each answer.

8 min read
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Gemini Spark
News and trendsNews analysis

What can Gemini Spark do? Google shows what a practical AI agent looks like

At I/O 2026, Google introduced Gemini Spark, an independent AI agent that runs continuously in the cloud and works with Gmail, Docs and partners such as Canva and Instacart. It has launched only in the US so far, but it shows where every major AI company is heading.

9 min read
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AI browsers that save time
Productivity and automationPractical guide

Atlas, Comet, Dia or Edge: which AI browser can really save you an hour a day?

Atlas, Comet, Dia, Edge Copilot and Brave Leo: five AI browsers, different philosophies and an interactive guide that finds the right one for you. Plus where AI overreaches and where it genuinely saves an hour a day.

12 min read
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Claude for small businesses
Productivity and automationPractical guide

Claude for small businesses: 15 workflows plus Claude Code for everything else

On May 13, 2026, Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business: 15 ready-made AI workflows connected to QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, DocuSign, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Here is what they do, how much time they save and where Claude Code fills the gaps.

13 min read