AI Digest — Models & ReleasesNew models, weights, and benchmark results.https://ai-digest-b7u.pages.dev/Introducing GPT‑Livehttps://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/introducing-gptlive/#atom-everythinghttps://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/8/introducing-gptlive/#atom-everythingOpenAI's upgraded ChatGPT voice mode now spins off harder tasks - web searches, deeper reasoning, complex analysis - to a "latest frontier model" currently running GPT-5.5 in…Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTClaude Fable 5: Working At The Frontierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ3BuPPfovkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ3BuPPfovk"Claude Fable 5: Working At The Frontier" — new YT Claude video demonstrating how the model agent handles complex finance tasks like Hebbia, Cursor coding agents and Base44…Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTStop paying frontier prices for work a cheaper AI would crush. Grab the model-picker prompt that routes the deck, the repo, and the call.https://natesnewsletter.substack.com/p/which-ai-model-to-usehttps://natesnewsletter.substack.com/p/which-ai-model-to-useNate B Jones on model routing: "Stop paying frontier prices for work a cheaper AI would crush" with the model-picker prompt (natesnewsletter/substack.com) — published 2026-07-02Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTYour AI Model is Probably Wrong for This Jobhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2fP7wC7d8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2fP7wC7d8YouTube video guide on picking models across the landscape: "Your AI Model is Probably Wrong for This Job" (Nate B Jones) (youtube/watch?v=lq2fP7wC7d8) — published 2026-07-02Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFable 5 vs GPT 5.6 Sol: The Early Resultshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y24lF1q4SFYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y24lF1q4SFY"Fable 5 vs GPT 5.6 Sol: The Early Results" comparison after Fable's return and the recent controversy (youtube/watch?v=y24lF1q4SFY) — published 2026-07-02Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT[AINews] Sonnet 5 today, and Fable 5 tomorrowhttps://www.latent.space/p/ainews-sonnet-5-today-and-fable-5https://www.latent.space/p/ainews-sonnet-5-today-and-fable-5Major model news: Claude Sonnet 5 deployed as default mid-tier frontier with improved agentic capabilities (planning, browser/terminal tool use), standard pricing maintained at…Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat's new in Claude Sonnet 5https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/30/claude-sonnet-5/#atom-everythinghttps://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/30/claude-sonnet-5/#atom-everythingWhat's new in Claude Sonnet 5, including updates to capabilities and pricing. URL (Published: 2026-06-30; Categories: llm-release)Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNano Banana 2 Litehttps://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/30/nano-banana-2-lite/#atom-everythinghttps://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/30/nano-banana-2-lite/#atom-everythingGoogle announces Nano Banana 2 Lite, a new lightweight model for developers. URL (Published: 2026-06-30; Categories: google, ai, llm-release, nano-banana)Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGLM 5.2 Is Free And Beats Claude On Most Work. So Why Can't Companies Switch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp8lr6IzUnQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp8lr6IzUnQYouTube video: Nate B Jones on GLM 5.2 beats Claude on most work, why companies can't switch ( — transcript available, notes that GLM-5.2 is "incredible" for…Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT