xAI made WebSocket Responses API mode available for single, long-lived Responses API connections.

The point is lower latency for tool-heavy agent workloads over a single, long-lived WebSocket connection.

For builders running tool-heavy workloads on the Responses API, WebSocket mode gives a long-lived connection option.

• Aug 06, 2026Inference hooks are now in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations.
• Aug 06, 2026Anthropic pricing page removed the Claude team qualification quiz and recommendation results.
• Aug 06, 2026OpenAI pricing page changed from prior Business and Enterprise pricing copy.

This is the world we build in. It moves this fast. We move with it.