🆓 xAI makes Grok 4 free for all users worldwide 🆓
Musk's AI company removes paywall from Grok4 for limited time

xAI has launched Grok 4 as a free service for all users globally, marking a significant shift in AI accessibility. The platform features Auto mode that intelligently routes complex queries to Grok 4, while Expert mode allows users to manually select the advanced model. For a limited time, xAI is rolling out generous usage limits to encourage exploration of Grok 4's full capabilities. 

The move comes as xAI prepares its V7 foundation model, which represents the first natively multimodal system that processes video and audio bitstreams directly without transcription.

🧠 Claude now supports 1M tokens and adjusts pricing 🧠
5x increase enables processing entire codebases in single request

Anthropic has significantly expanded Claude Sonnet 4's capabilities with support for up to 1 million tokens of context, representing a 5x increase from previous limits. This breakthrough allows developers to process entire codebases with over 75,000 lines of code or analyze dozens of research papers in a single request.

The enhanced context window enables large-scale code analysis, document synthesis, and context-aware agents that maintain coherence across hundreds of tool calls. Long context support is now in public beta on the Anthropic API and Amazon Bedrock.

🤖 Figure unveils first humanoid robot to fold laundry 🤖
New demo shows advanced dexterity and natural language control

Figure has achieved a major milestone in embodied AI by demonstrating the first humanoid robot capable of autonomously folding laundry. The robot responds to natural language commands like "Hey Figure, can you fold these towels for me?" and proceeds to carefully manipulate soft, deformable fabric with impressive precision.

According to the company, this breakthrough uses the "same exact Helix architecture, only new data," highlighting rapid progress in training robots for complex household tasks. The demonstration represents a significant step toward general-purpose robotics in home and commercial environments.

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💰 Perplexity bids $34.5B for Google's Chrome browser 💰 

Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer for Google's Chrome browser, a bid nearly twice the startup's own $14 billion valuation. The move comes as regulatory pressure mounts on Google following a court ruling that found it held an unlawful monopoly in online search.

With Chrome commanding over 60% global browser share and 3+ billion users, the acquisition would give Perplexity instant distribution to compete with OpenAI and other AI search rivals.

🔄 OpenAI restores access to GPT-4o for pro users 🔄

OpenAI has rolled back GPT-5 as the automatic default and restored GPT-4o following widespread user complaints about routing glitches and performance inconsistencies. CEO Sam Altman announced that users can now manually choose between "Auto", "Fast", and "Thinking" modes for GPT-5, with the Thinking mode limited to 3,000 messages per week and featuring a 196k token context window.

The company also reintroduced a "Show additional models" toggle, giving paid users access to previous versions and promised "plenty of notice" if GPT-4o is ever removed again.