Google's Gemini 3 Deep Think is now the smartest AI

PLUS: OpenAI releases GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, its fastest coding model & Anthropic raises $30B at $380B valuation. Meta and Hugging Face launch OpenEnv framework, Blackwell GPUs cut inference costs by 10x.

In today’s agenda:

1️⃣ Google upgrades Gemini 3 Deep Think with gold medal-level physics and chemistry reasoning plus sketch-to-3D capabilities

2️⃣ OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, an ultra-fast coding model running on Cerebras chips at 1,000+ tokens/second

3️⃣ Anthropic closes $30B Series G at $380B valuation, reports $14B revenue run rate

  • Meta and Hugging Face release OpenEnv, an open-source framework for testing AI agents in real-world environments

  • NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs deliver up to 10x cost reductions for inference providers including Baseten, DeepInfra, and Together AI

MAIN AI UPDATES / 13th February 2026

🧠 Google's Gemini 3 Deep Think is now the smartest AI 🧠
Google's reasoning mode now tackles messy scientific problems and converts sketches to 3D files.

Google has rolled out a major upgrade to Gemini 3 Deep Think, its specialized reasoning mode now available to Ultra subscribers and select API users. Developed in collaboration with researchers to handle open-ended scientific and engineering problems involving incomplete data, the upgraded model achieves gold medal-level results on the 2025 International Physics and Chemistry Olympiads, setting new industry benchmarks. A notable new capability allows users to turn hand-drawn sketches into 3D-printable files. This capability jump positions Google competitively against OpenAI and Anthropic in the advanced reasoning space, where scientific accuracy increasingly determines enterprise adoption.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, its fastest coding model
Ultra-fast coding model marks OpenAI's first milestone in $10B+ Cerebras partnership.

OpenAI has released GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a smaller ultra-fast coding model optimized for real-time use in Codex, capable of generating over 1,000 tokens per second on low-latency hardware. This marks the first milestone in a $10B+ multi-year partnership with Cerebras, an Nvidia rival, as the model runs on Cerebras chips. Available now as a research preview for ChatGPT Pro users, this release signals OpenAI's strategic hardware diversification, which matters for reducing dependency on a single chip supplier while pushing inference speed boundaries for coding applications.

💰 Anthropic raises $30B at $380B valuation 💰
Massive Series G signals sustained investor confidence as Claude Code revenue hits $2.5B.

Anthropic has closed a massive $30 billion Series G funding round at a $380 billion post-money valuation, led by GIC and Coatue with broad institutional participation. The funding comes as Anthropic intensifies competition with OpenAI for large enterprise customers. The company reports strong momentum with its Claude models, citing a revenue run rate of $14 billion$2.5 billion of which comes from Claude Code alone. This pricing power and enterprise traction cements Anthropic's position as one of the most valuable AI companies globally.

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📱 Meta and Hugging Face launch OpenEnv framework 📱

Meta and Hugging Face have released OpenEnv, an open-source framework that standardizes how AI agents interact with real, stateful environments via a gym-style API and MCP tool interface. This integration addresses a critical gap in evaluating tool-using agents under realistic constraints such as access control and long-horizon reasoning, providing researchers with robust methodology for testing agent capabilities in practical scenarios.

⚡ Blackwell GPUs cut inference costs by 10x ⚡

Pricing pressure intensifies as leading inference providers including Baseten, DeepInfra, and Together AI achieve up to 10x cost reductions using open-source models on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. In healthcare, companies like Sully.ai have slashed inference expenses while improving response times. In gaming and customer service, Latitude and Decagon are leveraging Blackwell's optimized platforms to cut token costs while enhancing user experiences.

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