Anthropic moved its computer-use toolset out of beta on the Claude API (as `computer_toolset_20260801`, no beta header required) and launched a new browser-use tool for driving a browser inside an application's own viewport, reading the accessibility tree, elements, forms and tabs rather than relying only on screenshots. Both are available for Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5 and Opus 4.8.
why it mattersGeneral availability (versus beta) is the signal that matters for teams building production coding and computer-using agents on Claude.
Anthropic
Anthropic plans to roll out a system later this year that still requires 30-day data retention for its most capable models but lets regulated enterprise customers hold that data on their own cloud infrastructure instead of Anthropic's, after coordinating the option with more than 100 customers.
why it mattersData retention has become a genuine competitive wedge for winning regulated enterprise developers onto Claude versus rivals offering zero retention.
Bloomberg
OpenAI is testing a system with early customers that flags misuse patterns across related API interactions without giving OpenAI staff access to the underlying content, designed to stay compatible with Zero Data Retention deployments. A wider rollout and technical paper are planned for September.
why it mattersA direct competitive answer to Anthropic's retention requirement, aimed at the same regulated-enterprise developers building agents on either platform.
OpenAI