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APRIL 16, 2026

bloomberg.com AI & Tech

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Nvidia Alum Rides China’s Robotics Wave to $150 Million IPO

Manycore Tech Inc. built a billion-dollar valuation in China’s once-sizzling real estate market. Now, the software unicorn is betting on robotics and AI for its second act.

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I tried the new Gemini app for Mac - and it's better than the website in one big way

Beyond being quick and convenient, Google's Gemini app can access and analyze the content in any window you share from your Mac desktop. Here's why that's so useful.

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OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM

GPT-Rosalind is an LLM trained on biology workflows, available in closed access.

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Anthropic Unveils Updated Opus 4.7 Model | Bloomberg Tech 4/16/2026

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Anthropic's updated version of its AI model, Opus 4.7, released just a week after its limited release of Mythos. Plus, Elon Musk is kicking his Terafab plan into high gear, even as skepticism grows from the semiconductor industry. And, TSMC reports a big surge in profit and raises its revenue outlook for 2026, driven by strong demand for AI chips. (Source: Bloomberg)

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OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop

OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.

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Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product

Krieger's departure and any forthcoming design tools will be another data point for investors who fear the SaaSpocalypse — that the largest AI labs will come to dominate software businesses, a thesis that has rocked public markets at times this year.

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White House Moves to Give US Agencies Anthropic Mythos Access

The US government is preparing to make a version of Anthropic PBC’s powerful new artificial intelligence model available to major federal agencies amid concerns that the tool could sharply increase cybersecurity risk, according to a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News.

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OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser

From coding tool to productivity powerhouse, Codex Desktop adds computer control, automation memory, and plugin support. But can it replace traditional software?

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OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic’s Claude Code

OpenAI is beefing up its agentic coding and development system Codex with a suite of updates that let it use your computer, generate images, and remember from past experiences. Codex will now be able to operate desktop apps on your computer, OpenAI says in a blog post announcing the update. It can work in the […]

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Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images

Google's Personal Intelligence feature, which lets Gemini pull data from apps like Google Photos to offer responses tailored to you, can now use that data and its Nano Banana 2 image model to create images based on your personal context. With the feature, you can use prompts like "Design my dream house" or "Create a […]

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Anthropic releases a new Opus model amid Mythos Preview buzz

Anthropic has released its most powerful "generally available" model to date: Claude Opus 4.7. The company called it a step up from Opus 4.6 for advanced software engineering tasks, particularly in complex coding areas that in the past required more hand-holding. It's also supposed to be better at analyzing images and following instructions, and it […]

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Anthropic Updates Opus 4.7, Its Most Powerful AI Model

Anthropic PBC introduces an updated version of its AI model, Opus 4.7, which the company says is better at software engineering and hard coding. A more advanced AI offering, Mythos, has been in the news since Antrhopic says it’s too dangerous to be released to the general public. Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow reports.

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Cloudflare Launches Code Mode MCP Server to Optimize Token Usage for AI Agents

Cloudflare has launched a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server powered by Code Mode, enabling AI agents to interact with large APIs with minimal token usage. The server reduces context footprint across 2,500+ endpoints, improves multi-API orchestration, and provides a secure, code-centric execution environment for LLM agents. By Leela Kumili

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Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac

You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they're looking at in the moment, including local files.

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Google-Linked Data Centers Selling Record $5.7 Billion Junk Bond

Data centers linked to Alphabet Inc.’s Google are seeking to raise $5.7 billion from a junk-bond sale, in what would be the largest deal of its kind to finance the artificial intelligence buildout boom.

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Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac

Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and share your window. Before sharing your […]

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Anthropic Draws Investor Offers at Over $800 Billion Value | Bloomberg Tech 4/15/2026

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss why Anthropic has rebuffed investors' efforts to back the company with funding that would value it at more than $800 billion. Plus, Meta expands a multi-billion-dollar partnership with Broadcom to design and build custom chips. And ASML, the supplier of cutting-edge chipmaking machines, raises its full-year sales forecast as AI demand fuels growth. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Nvidia’s Huang Says Mythos Shows Need for US-China AI Dialogue

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said that Anthropic PBC’s Mythos breakthrough shows that the US should seek greater cooperation with China so artificial intelligence researchers in the world’s two largest economies can agree on how to safely use the increasingly powerful technology.

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Cadence expands AI and robotic partnerships with Nvidia, Google Cloud

Cadence Design Systems announced two AI-related collaborations at its CadenceLIVE event this week, expanding its work with Nvidia and introducing new integrations with Google Cloud. The Nvidia partnership focuses on combining AI with physics-based simulation and accelerated computing for robotic systems and system-level design. The companies said the approach targets modelling and deployment in semiconductors […] The post Cadence expands AI and robotic partnerships with Nvidia, Google Clou

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