Anthropic x Amazon just got bigger Amazon is investing another $5B (total now $13B), and in return Anthropic is committing to spend $100B+ on AWS over the next 10 years. They’re getting access to Amazon’s custom chips like Trainium (their Nvidia competitor), including future versions that aren’t even out yet. Plus priority access to new capacity as it comes online. Feels very similar to Amazon’s recent OpenAI deal where cloud usage was a big part of the investment. Anthropic is basically locking in massive compute now to support future models. https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-amazon-compute

Google is rolling out “Skills” inside Chrome, turning prompts into reusable workflows that can run across different websites. Instead of rewriting the same instructions over and over, users can now save a prompt and trigger it instantly on any page. This builds on Gemini’s integration in Chrome and pushes the browser toward becoming more of an execution layer for AI, not just a place to ask questions. With features like running across multiple tabs and a built-in library of workflows, this starts to look like lightweight automation directly inside the browser. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/google-adds-ai-skills-to-chrome-to-help-you-save-favorite-workflows/ Apple is taking a much stricter stance on vibe-coding apps like Replit, Vibecode, and Anything. Updates are being blocked, and in some cases apps are being removed entirely. The main issue is Apple’s rule against apps that download or execute code, combined with concerns that users could generate and run unreviewed or even malicious apps. At the same time, AI tools are driving an 84% increase in app submissions, which is putting pressure on Apple’s review process. This is essentially a clash between open-ended AI development tools and Apple’s tightly controlled ecosystem. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/how-vibe-coding-app-anything-is-rebuilding-after-getting-booted-from-the-app-store-twice/

ChatGPT now has a $100/month Pro plan OpenAI just introduced a new $100/month ChatGPT Pro tier, filling the gap between the $20 Plus plan and the $200 Pro plan. This is a solid middle ground if you needed more Codex usage but didn’t want to jump straight to $200. The plan offers about 5x more Codex usage than Plus and is clearly built for longer, more demanding coding sessions. There’s also a launch promo running until May 31 where usage is temporarily boosted to around 10x compared to Plus, so early users get quite a bit more headroom. This is also a direct move against Claude Code at the same price point, with OpenAI positioning Codex as a stronger option for active coding workflows. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/chatgpt-pro-plan-100-month-codex/

Z.ai dropped GLM-5.1 Z.ai just released GLM-5.1, and it’s pushing into top-tier territory for open models. It’s currently ranked #1 among open-source models and #3 globally across benchmarks like SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench, and NL2Repo, putting it right up there with frontier systems. It also suggests the gap between open and closed models might be closing faster than expected. What’s interesting is the focus on long-running tasks. It can run autonomously for up to 8 hours, iterating and refining its approach over thousands of steps. This feels like a clear move toward more persistent, agent-style workflows. Blog: http://z.ai/blog/glm-5.1

Google quietly dropped a fully offline, subscription-free voice dictation app powered by on-device Gemma models — and it’s iOS-first. The app is free, and once you download the Gemma speech models, you can start dictating straight from your phone. It shows a live transcript as you talk, and when you pause, it cleans everything up by removing filler words like “um” and “ah” and smoothing out the text. You also get quick options under the transcript like “Key points”, “Formal”, “Short”, and “Long” to instantly rework what you said into a cleaner format. If you’ve got an iPhone, definitely worth trying it out. OpenClaw just shipped a pretty big update. It now supports built-in video and music generation, and the /dreaming feature is finally live. There’s also better handling of structured task progress, so longer workflows feel less messy. They’ve improved prompt-cache reuse for efficiency, and the control UI + docs now support 12 more languages. There’s also a clear shift under the hood. The Anthropic CLI is gone after the recent changes, and they’ve added a personality upgrade for GPT-5.4. Feels like they’re leaning into being more independent instead of relying on a single external provider check it out here: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.4.5 https://x.com/openclaw/status/2040998570317197607 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-ai-edge-eloquent/id6756505519