AI news · 28 October 2026
Anthropic Files for IPO, Disclosing $16.3 Billion in First-Half Revenue
Anthropic publicly filed its S-1 prospectus on 26 October, revealing explosive revenue growth and planning to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT later this fall.
Google DeepMind Launches Genie 4, an Interactive World Model with Live Audio
Google DeepMind released Genie 4 in research preview on Tuesday, a world-simulation model that generates photorealistic interactive environments with synchronised music, ambient sound, and real-time character dialogue.
Netherlands Plans to Cut 25,000 Civil-Service Jobs in AI Efficiency Drive
The Dutch government announced it will eliminate approximately 25,000 full-time positions — 16 percent of the civil-service workforce — by 2035, as part of a broader push to cut costs and deploy artificial intelligence across public administration.
Trump Moves to Officially Ban the Term 'Artificial Intelligence' in US Government
President Trump announced on Tuesday that the US government will stop using the term 'Artificial Intelligence' in official documents, replacing it with 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' — formalising an executive order he signed in late September.
Anthropic Expands GSA Deal to Bring 40% Claude Discount Across All Levels of US Government
Anthropic announced on 27 October an expanded General Services Administration agreement extending a 40 percent discount on all Claude products to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, with estimated savings of $1 billion.