Anthropic Unveils 'Claude Design' as OpenAI Slashes Model Pricing
In a major escalation of the AI arms race, Anthropic launched 'Claude Design' yesterday, a specialized model focused on prompt-to-prototype workflows that integrates directly with major design suites. Simultaneously, OpenAI responded by announcing a 30% price reduction across its GPT-5.5 tiers, aiming to maintain market dominance as enterprises increasingly look toward specialized agentic tools. The move follows the recent success of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 (codename 'Spud') and highlights a shift in the industry from general chat to high-utility, domain-specific agents.
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As of May 2026, Anthropic's annualized revenue (ARR) has reached $30 billion, a 233% increase from late 2025, largely driven by the adoption of its Claude 4.7 'agentic' suite in the Fortune 500.
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What was the internal development codename for OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model, which became the new ChatGPT default in May 2026?