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Automation AI spreads as OpenAI and Anthropic next-generation models take shape

Major AI companies are rolling out automation features in a race to build AI agents that can handle specific tasks without human input. Anthropic updated Claude tools to perform actions on a user’s computer and introduced an auto mode for more autonomous work. OpenAI added plugin support to Codex and highlighted progress on a next-generation model codenamed Spud. The article also reviews moves by other companies, including Meta, SAP, Apple, Google and Microsoft.

AI & Enterprise

Anthropic\'s Claude sees paid subscribers surge, more than double this year

Anthropic\'s AI service Claude is rapidly expanding paid subscriptions in the U.S. consumer market, an analysis showed. Consumer transaction analytics firm Indagari, citing anonymised credit-card data from about 28 million Americans, found paid subscribers hit a record high this year. An Anthropic spokesperson confirmed paid subscribers have more than doubled. Growth was strongest between January and February, with February re-subscriptions also at a record.

Telecommunications & Media

Netflix BTS concert draws 18.4 million viewers worldwide on day of show; buffering and subtitle lag need fixes

Netflix livestreamed BTS\' comeback concert at Seoul\'s Gwanghwamun Square and said 18.4 million viewers watched worldwide that day. The show was carried exclusively to more than 190 countries and regions, and Netflix said it ranked in weekly top 10 lists in 80 countries and was No. 1 in 24. Viewers reported buffering, freezes, low video quality, delayed subtitles and frequent audience shots, raising questions about unicast streaming limits during traffic spikes.