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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 to edge closer to Fable at lower cost
technology1 month ago

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 to edge closer to Fable at lower cost

Anthropic released Claude Opus 5, a cheaper model designed to deliver near-Fable-level performance on many tasks, priced at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens. Opus 5 becomes the default Claude Max model across paid plans, with Fable 5 reserved for the most complex tasks. It adds a compute-adjustment dial and mid-task model switching to control costs, illustrating a rapid, multi-tier approach to AI deployment.

Microsoft halts Claude Code trial as enterprise AI costs rewrite budgets
technology3 months ago

Microsoft halts Claude Code trial as enterprise AI costs rewrite budgets

Microsoft is winding down most Claude Code licenses for its Windows/Devices teams and directing engineers to GitHub Copilot CLI, a move framed as toolchain unification but driven by economics: token-based AI coding consumes far more compute and money than traditional licensing, a pattern echoed by Uber and Nvidia. The broader takeaway is a market shift from unlimited seats to usage-based, capped models, signaling that the era of “give every employee a Claude Code seat” is ending while AI coding remains valuable but finance-led budgeting will shape its deployment.