Flagship Merges Cellarity, Etiome and Empress Into AI Biotech Etcelera
Flagship Pioneering launches Etcelera, a Somerville AI drug discovery firm merging Cellarity, Etiome and Empress, which raised $374M before the deal.
Artificial Intelligence
AI news from The Boston Report: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta and new AI tools, plus the safety, policy and business questions around artificial intelligence.
OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra, a Cheaper AI Model Built to Operate Computers
OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Terra can click and type across apps, costs half as much as GPT-5.6 Terra and carries a Critical cyber rating. Prices, benchmarks and caveats.
Anthropic Files for Nasdaq IPO Under Ticker ANT, Revealing $16.3 Billion in First-Half Revenue
The Anthropic IPO filing shows $16.3 billion in first-half revenue, an $80.7 billion paper loss and founder control. What the S-1 reveals about Claude’s maker.
Business Report: Chip Rally Lifts S&P 500 as Boeing Slides, Oct. 27, 2026
Business report October 27, 2026: chip stocks lift the S&P 500 on a $63B Anthropic deal, Boeing sinks 10%, JetBlue jumps 19% and the Fed meeting begins.
More Than 1,000 Mathematicians Pledge to Keep AI Out of Their Research
A mathematicians AI pledge drive has topped 1,000 members after OpenAI posted 722 AI math papers. What the Association for Human Mathematics wants.
Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 4, an AI World Model With Sound and Live Editing
Google DeepMind’s Genie 4 world model adds native audio, two-minute scenes and live prompt edits. Here’s who can use it, how it works and its limits.
Business Report, Oct. 26, 2026: Anthropic Files for IPO, Meta Plans $95B Raise
Business report October 26, 2026: stocks rise as Anthropic files for a Nasdaq IPO, Meta plans a $95 billion raise and Microsoft offers staff buyouts.
Bill Gates Warns of 20 ‘Tumultuous’ Years Before AI Brings Abundance
On The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Bill Gates said AI will wipe out many white-collar jobs and robots will follow, with 20 years of disruption before abundance.
Shigeru Miyamoto on AI: Mario Creator Says Humans Will Always Have a Role
Shigeru Miyamoto, the first game creator chosen for Japan’s Order of Culture, says AI can handle the labor of making games but not a creator’s intent.
Claude Duet: Anthropic Launches a Proactive AI Agent Preview
Claude Duet, Anthropic’s new proactive AI agent, sends daily briefs and works in the background for U.S. Pro and Max users, asking before it acts on their behalf.