GPT-5.4 Drops With 1M Context Window, Claude Code Goes Background, and Gemini Gets Dirt Cheap
Published on 09.03.2026
GPT-5.4: OpenAI's New Frontier Model With 1M Token Context and Computer Use
TLDR: OpenAI released GPT-5.4, featuring a 1 million token context window and built-in computer use capabilities. It is being positioned as their most capable frontier model yet, with state-of-the-art coding performance.
ChatGPT Lands Inside Excel With GPT-5.4
TLDR: OpenAI released a ChatGPT add-in for Excel powered by GPT-5.4, allowing users to build spreadsheet models and analyze financial data using natural language. This brings AI directly into one of the most widely used business tools.
Claude Code Becomes a Background Worker With Scheduled Tasks
TLDR: Anthropic has added local scheduled task capabilities to Claude Code, turning it into a background automation agent that can run recurring jobs like nightly code audits and dependency updates without manual intervention.
Anthropic Turns Claude Code Into a Background Worker With Local Scheduled Tasks
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Google Makes Fast AI Dramatically Cheaper
TLDR: Google released Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at just 25 cents per million input tokens with 2.5x faster response times, making it their most affordable and fastest model. This is aimed squarely at high-volume, latency-sensitive applications.
Red Hat and NVIDIA Announce Joint AI Factory for Enterprise
TLDR: Red Hat and NVIDIA are partnering to deliver production-ready AI infrastructure and a new enterprise AI suite aimed at large organizations looking to deploy AI at scale within their existing infrastructure.