New AI models, tools, and product launches, checked against what the company actually released.
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Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on 30 September as its most powerful model, but initially released it only to trusted cybersecurity defenders; its benchmark scores are Google's own figures.
Evidence: 4 sources · 1 official record · 3 independent reports · 3 open questions
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At DevDay on 29 September, OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol for coding, computer use, and professional work; its performance figures are OpenAI's own and have not been independently reproduced.
Evidence: 4 sources · 2 official records · 2 independent reports · 3 open questions
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A benchmark score shows how a model did on one fixed test under conditions its makers often chose, which is useful but rarely the whole story.
Evidence: 1 source · 1 research paper