The Weekly AI Recap

The most important AI news, every Sunday.

A free newsletter for anyone who wants to keep up with AI. Every Sunday we send the big model releases, the shifts that matter, and the tools worth knowing about. One email, five minutes.

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What you get every Sunday

AI moves fast. We read the week's updates and send you only what is worth knowing.

Major model releases

Every new model and big update from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others, with a clear take on whether it matters.

Important industry shifts

The funding, launches, and policy moves shaping AI, explained in plain language.

Tools worth your time

The tools and features you can actually use this week, without the hype.

A 5-minute recap

No endless scrolling. One short email that catches you up on the week in AI.

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July 26, 2026

This week in AI: Opus 5, rogue agents, and cheaper Gemini

Good morning, Anthropic launched its strongest practical Claude model yet, Google made its workhorse models cheaper, and OpenAI disclosed what happens when a determined agent treats a sandbox as a…

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July 19, 2026

This week in AI: Open models close the gap

Good morning, Kimi and Thinking Machines pushed open models forward, Google turned NotebookLM into a more capable research tool, and several security incidents showed why autonomous systems still…

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July 12, 2026

This week in AI: ChatGPT Work, Meta's API, and Grok 4.5

Good morning, OpenAI released GPT-5.6 to everyone and wrapped it inside a new long-running agent called ChatGPT Work. Meta opened its first model API with Muse Spark 1.1, while SpaceXAI launched Grok…

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July 5, 2026

This week in AI: Sonnet 5, Fable, and the politics of AI

Good morning, Anthropic had a monster week by launching Claude Sonnet 5, rescuing Fable 5 from an export freeze, and dropping Claude Science, while OpenAI floated giving the U.S. government a 5%…

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June 28, 2026

This week in AI: GPT-5.6, chips, and agents

Good morning, Here’s your AI recap for the week. OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5.6 more carefully after government feedback, while Anthropic is partially restoring access to its strongest model after a…

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June 21, 2026

AI moves fast, here’s what mattered this week

Hey, We're trying something new: a short weekly AI recap. The goal is to help you keep up with AI without spending hours scrolling. We'll keep it short, straightforward, and focused only on the…

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