Anthropic's biology research lab published what it describes as the first 3D structure of a prokaryotic vault particle. The vault comes from a bacteriophage and is built from 96 copies of a single protein; human vaults use 78. Anthropic says Claude helped with database search, DNA construct design, isolation-method optimization and microscopy data processing. A preprint has been submitted to bioRxiv.
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Confirmed on Anthropic's own research page (snapshot) that the publication exists and states these details; scientific findings and speedups remain Anthropic-reported pending the preprint
Why it matters
This is a concrete case of an AI lab using its model across a wet-lab structural biology workflow. The reported speedups are self-reported: purification took about 90 minutes instead of three days, and a first structural model was ready 34 hours later. They are not yet peer-reviewed.
GitHub Copilot can now be used in Xcode's built-in coding assistant, in public preview. Requirements are Xcode 27.3 beta and macOS Tahoe 26.6 or later. All Copilot plans are supported, and the separate Copilot for Xcode extension remains available.
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How we checked
Confirmed on the GitHub Changelog page (snapshot); not tested in Xcode
Why it matters
iOS and macOS developers can use Copilot inside Xcode's native assistant instead of relying only on a third-party extension.
Try this
In Xcode 27.3 beta, open Xcode > Settings > Intelligence to set up GitHub Copilot in the coding assistant.
OpenAI is bringing GPT-Image-2.6 to Codex and the API. It says the 2.6 versions of its Flare and Sunburst image models generate images 50% faster than before in the API. Flare is positioned for quick first passes, and Sunburst for consistent detail across edits.
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How we checked
Stated in OpenAI's official video descriptions; openai.com announcement page not snapshotted and speed figure not independently measured
Why it matters
Faster API image generation lowers latency for iterative design workflows. The 50% speed figure is a vendor claim.