New AI models, critical threshold, and a design debate: A busy day for AI industry

Anthropic launched two new models -- Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 -- claiming top benchmark scores for coding and scientific research and cutting prices for typical workloads by around 25 per cent. Google also launched two new models, Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, alongside agentic video capabilities and Google Pics, a new image creation and editing tool.