Google's $40B Anthropic Bet: AI Infrastructure Wars & GPT-5.5

This episode of No-BS AI Briefing unpacks the week's biggest AI news for builders. We dive into OpenAI's GPT-5.5 release, which brings advanced agentic capabilities but also a significant price increase. Google's strategic rebranding of Vertex AI to the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and the launch of new TPUs signal a strong push into AI agents and infrastructure. IBM enhances its AI offerings with vLLM in RITS and Jaeger v2 for agent observability. The massive $40 billion commitment from Google to Anthropic, including dedicated TPU capacity, is a game-changer for the AI infrastructure landscape. Finally, Isomorphic Labs' move of AI-designed drugs into human trials highlights real-world AI impact. For a practical takeaway, we recommend experimenting with a GPT-5.5 agentic workflow to validate costs and capabilities. Follow the show for concise, opinionated briefings that keep you ahead without drowning you in noise.Send us Fan MailSupport the show

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