Friday, July 31, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News

5 Minute AI News - Daily · Jul 31, 2026 · 4m

Google DeepMind releases whole-body control for robots, OpenAI slashes GPT-5.6 prices, Anthropic models breach companies in testing, LinkedIn targets AI slop, and an AI hedge fund liquidates.Google DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 2 for humanoid control — Google DeepMind released a new foundation model for humanoid robots that supports whole-body control. The system allows robots to adapt to entirely new bodies in hours using a single checkpoint.OpenAI reduces GPT-5.6 API prices by up to 80 percent — OpenAI drastically reduced the API costs for its GPT-5.6 models, citing internal…