📋 Quick Takeaways

• Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, delivering breakthrough performance in coding and agentic workflows at one-third the cost of predecessors
• Amazon commits $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure specifically for US government agencies starting 2026
• OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Shopping Research Tool, a personalized buyer’s guide powered by a specialized GPT-5 variant
• Meta negotiates multi-billion dollar deal to use Google’s custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for AI training
• President Trump signs “Genesis Mission” executive order to build a national AI platform using federal scientific data
• Multiple AI startups secure major funding, including Model ML ($75M) and Momentic ($15M)
• Claude Opus 4.5 integrates immediately across Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry

🚀 Major AI Model Launches

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.5 for Coding and Agentic Workflows

Major Breakthrough: Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.5 on November 23-24, positioning it as the “best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use.” The model is available immediately across major cloud platforms including Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry.