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OpenAI ships GPT-5.6 in three tiers, undercuts Claude on price

In this episode, we cover OpenAI shipping GPT-5.6 in three tiers—Sol, Terra, and Luna—with pricing that starts at $5/$30, $2.50/$15, and $1/$6 per million tokens. We also look at how that undercuts Claude Fable 5’s $10/$50 pricing and why cheaper frontier models could shift developer demand. Show Links Get the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Get the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatdaily...

Jun 26, 2026•12 min

Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Distillation Attack on Claude

In this episode, we cover Anthropic’s allegation that Alibaba-linked operators used nearly 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million Claude interactions in what it calls its largest known distillation attack. We also look at why model distillation is becoming a major front in the U.S.-China AI race. Show Links Get the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Get the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatd...

Jun 25, 2026•15 min

Anthropic ships Claude Tag, OpenAI Unveils It's Own Chip

In this episode, we cover Anthropic’s launch of Claude Tag and what it could mean for how users organize and interact with AI workflows. We also look at OpenAI unveiling its own AI chip strategy as major labs push for more control over compute. Show Links Build AI workflows visually at AI Box: ⁠⁠ https://aibox.ai /builder How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Get the AI Chat Daily Newsletter: https://www.aichatdaily.com/newsletter See Privacy Policy at https://...

Jun 24, 2026•11 min

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