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Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.7, an updated large language model that it says outperforms its predecessor on software engineering tasks, image analysis, and multi-step autonomous work.
Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a robotics artificial intelligence startup focused on humanoid systems, as the company expands its AI work beyond software and into models that could help robots operate in physical environments.
AI usage has reached 17.8% among the world's working-age population, while adoption remains far higher in developed economies than in the Global South.
Gartner recently forecast that worldwide IT spending will total $6.31 trillion in 2026, a 13.5% increase from 2025. Sectors experiencing the largest growth include data center systems, software, and IT services.
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