Kimi K2.6 Tops OpenRouter Programming Benchmark, Outperforms Claude and GPT Series

Anthropic CEO Heads to the White House for a Break-the-Ice Meeting: Meets with the Chief of Staff and Bessent to Discuss Mythos

The Wall Street Journal reports that Anthropic CEO Amodei met privately with the White House on 4/17, focusing on Mythos’s national security boundaries and responsible deployment; the White House says the meeting was constructive, and the market views it as a thawing in relations. The main point of contention is that the military wants Claude for all lawful purposes, while Anthropic insists on discretion under its own acceptable-use policy. Both sides say they will continue the dialogue and discuss again before Mythos goes live in May.

Google Ironwood TPU: 10x performance + four partners taking on Nvidia

According to Bloomberg’s in-depth reporting and Google’s official announcements, on April 22 Google officially expanded its lineup of in-house AI chips: it began full availability of Ironwood (the seventh-generation TPU) dedicated to inference on Google Cloud, and simultaneously launched next-generation design collaborations with four partners—Broadcom, MediaTek, Marvell, and Intel. The goal is to use a customized chip supply chain to directly challenge Nvidia’s leading position in the AI compute market. Ironwood: Seventh-generation TPU, first inference-dedicated by design Ironwood is Google’s seventh-generation product in the TPU series, and it is the first inference-dedicated chip under the strategy of “splitting training and inference.” The specifications Google disclosed: peak performance per chip is T

DeepSeek discusses its first round of external funding, valuation at $20 billion: China’s AI valuation hits a new high

According to a Bloomberg report on April 22 (citing The Information’s exclusive), Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is in talks for its first round of external fundraising, valuing the company at $20 billion. This is DeepSeek’s first time raising money from the outside since it was founded in 2023; previously, it was fully funded internally by the quant hedge fund High-Flyer Capital Management. The $20 billion valuation is also a milestone for Chinese AI startups, marking their first entry into the latter half of the “$10 billion-plus valuation” tier. Fundraising size and intended use of funds DeepSeek is seeking at least $300 million in its first round of financing. The $20 billion valuation doubles the “valuation above $10 billion” first disclosed by The Information on April 17 earlier

Google Launches AI Agent Tools to Help Enterprises Automate Tasks

Google reveals tools for building AI agents to automate tasks, track progress, and manage workflows via dedicated agent inboxes, with Workspace updates and a vision of AI agents reshaping daily employee routines. Abstract: Google unveiled tools to create AI agents for task automation, monitor their progress, and streamline workflows, signaling Workspace updates and a future where AI agents transform daily work.

Google: 75% of New Code at Google Generated by AI

Google reports 75% of new code generated by AI, and more than half of ML compute investments aimed at cloud business operations. Abstract: In a corporate update, Google states that AI now generates about 75% of new code and that the majority of its machine learning compute investments will be directed toward cloud-based business operations.

Google Cloud Launches TPU8T and TPU8I Chips for Artificial Intelligence

Gate News message, April 22 — Google Cloud has launched new TPU8T and TPU8I chips designed for artificial intelligence applications.