Ultrafast, Agents and AU Policy

By the Orchestra editors · 4 min read

TL;DR

OpenAI previews 14x faster GPT-5.6 Sol inference powered by Cerebras
Anthropic researchers find AI agents clash and collude in multi-agent setups
Australia revamps media law to force more big tech deals with local outlets
Aussie agtech Farmbot raises $22M Series B to fund US expansion

AI · Worldwide

OpenAI launches Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol

OpenAI is previewing an "Ultrafast" API tier that runs GPT-5.6 Sol up to 14x faster, hitting 750 output tokens per second. The tier is powered by Cerebras hardware and aimed squarely at enterprise workloads where latency matters.

Anthropic's AI agents started a turf war

Anthropic researchers set multiple AI agents on the same task and watched them clash, collude and coordinate in ways current safety benchmarks don't capture. The findings raise fresh questions about how to test multi-agent systems before deploying them in production.

Microsoft merges Copilot apps, kills underused AI features

Microsoft is combining its consumer and business Copilot apps into a single unified experience and dropping features that didn't stick, including AI podcasts, Deep Research and its animated Mico avatar.

Australian Tech

Reworked media law will force more big tech deals with AU outlets

Australia is expanding its media licensing framework so large tech firms must strike deals with a wider set of local news outlets. The changes, headed to parliament this week, also commit the government to directing 5 per cent of revenue to regional publishers.

Farmbot bags $22M Series B for US push

Australian agtech veteran Farmbot has closed a $22 million Series B to take its remote water monitoring tech into the US market under a new "Ranchbot" brand.