The Definitive 2026 Guide to AI's GPTs and Friends
A longer, up-to-date field guide to the chatbots, model families, open-weight contenders, copilots, companions, and AI oddballs shaping 2026.
Anthropic
The AI Safety Company Just Found Its True Purpose — A $60 Billion IPO
Anthropic is reportedly going public as early as October. Constitutional AI, meet quarterly guidance.
Claude Can Now Use Your Computer—5 Chaotic Things to Try Before It Replaces You
Claude can now control your computer. We tried it—and immediately made it do 5 chaotic things you’ll definitely copy.
Deep Dive Into the OpenAI–Department of War Deal: Ethics, Power, and the Pentagon’s AI Pivot
Inside OpenAI’s classified Pentagon deployment: safety claims, political pressure, and the AI arms race reshaping Washington.
Pentagon vs. Anthropic: When “Move Fast and Break Things” Meets the Defense Production Act
Axios reports Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum: loosen AI safeguards for the Pentagon or face Defense Production Act action.
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Accidentally Fork the AI Industry in Front of the Prime Minister
At the India AI Impact Summit, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei skipped a unity handshake — and accidentally created the most symbolic AI moment of 2026.
This Week in Snark: Acquisitions, Constitutions, and a Grill That Knows More Than You Do
This Week in Snark covers Nvidia’s GTC 2026 rumors, Capital One’s Brex deal, AI constitutions, smart grills, stealth mega-funding, and Greenland’s tech scene.