Just a few weeks after OpenAI said it would adopt rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to the systems where data resides, Google is following suit.

Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday introduced a $200 plan for its Claude chatbot customers who use its generative AI models extensively. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The OpenAI competitor's move underscores generative AI companies' race to make their models more lucrative for users,

Anthropic released a new study on April 3 examining how AI models process information and the limitations of tracing their decision-making from prompt to output. The researchers found Claude 3.7 Sonnet isn’t always “faithful” in disclosing how it generates responses.

Anthropic has officially entered the high-tier AI subscription space with the launch of Claude Max, a new premium plan offering advanced features for professionals who rely heavily on artificial intelligence for work.

On Wednesday, Google announced via an X post that it will support Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP). This protocol lets AI systems -- including agents -- access data stores, developer spaces, and business applications for better performance. Specifically, support will go to Gemini models and its software development kit (SDK).

OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Plus to college students just before finals week, escalating competition with Anthropic's Claude as tech giants battle for dominance in the $80 billion education AI market.

This brings the company in direct competition with firms positioning themselves as regionally compliant AI providers in Europe.