Perplexity is the first company to be certified under the full sped-up 20x process within the class most akin to the old “moderate” level. More are coming,…

Federal agencies will have access to a 40% discount on token-based usage across Claude models with no minimum purchase required.

The award would continue “vital” services for six months after expiration of Anthropic’s OneGov deal, per the agency. But contracting experts question the justification.

The health department initially rolled out Claude to all of its workers in December 2025. Anthropic’s discounted deal with the government ends Oct. 31.

The previous deal, which charged $0.47 per agency for one year for Gemini for Government, was set to expire on Wednesday.

CIO Kelly Fletcher and CAIO Amy Ritualo join the podcast.

The $1 per user deal will now be available until Oct. 31, according to a website update.

“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.

And, Treasury’s Scott Bessent demands no liability exemptions for AI labs

The secretary told House Financial Services Committee lawmakers that the “best way to guarantee safety” is for AI creators to be held “liable for what they build…