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Claude Opus 4.8 First Impressions

May 29, 2026·27 min·6-min readconversationaltechnology
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Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8, a refined but not revolutionary upgrade focused on honesty, judgment, and agent workflows, while Kirkland & Ellis announced a $500M internal AI platform. Cognition hit a $26B valuation after explosive growth, and Meta hinted at monetizing excess AI comp

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John BaylessScott WuMark ZuckerbergDan Shipper

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Kirkland EllisOpenAIAnthropicCognition

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Artificial IntelligenceFuture Of WorkLarge Language ModelsMachine LearningSoftware EngineeringStartupsTech IndustryVenture Capital

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