Friday, 23 January 2026
Welcome to today's roundup of the most interesting developments in AI and technology.
Research & Products
Claude Gets New Constitution
Anthropic has released a new constitutional framework for Claude, updating the model's core behavioural guidelines.
AI Agents Not Ready for Work (Benchmark)
New benchmark research raises doubts about whether current AI agents are reliable enough for workplace deployment.
Gemini 3 Flash Now Available
Google has released Gemini 3 Flash in the Gemini app, their fastest model variant.
Ex-Sequoia Partner Launches Calendar AI
A former Sequoia partner launched a startup using AI to automatically negotiate calendar scheduling.
Industry
LiveKit Hits $1B Valuation
Voice AI platform LiveKit, an OpenAI partner, has reached unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation.
Inferact Raises $150M for vLLM
Inference startup Inferact secured $150M to commercialise vLLM, the popular open-source inference engine.
OpenAI Targets Enterprise in 2026
OpenAI is aggressively pursuing enterprise customers as a key revenue strategy for 2026.
Policy & Ethics
Anthropic Partners with Teach For All
Anthropic and Teach For All launched a global AI training initiative for educators.