Anthropic added URL source blocks for images and PDFs and a none option for tool choice parameters.

Direct URL referencing removes the latency and compute overhead of base64 encoding for large vision and document files.

This update simplifies API requests and allows developers to toggle tool access without modifying the underlying tool definitions.

• Jul 23, 2026OpenAI pricing diff removes Business and Enterprise plan details.
• Jul 23, 2026Anthropic model card now lists Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 availability.
• Jul 23, 2026Anthropic pricing removed its team plan recommendation quiz from the monitored page.

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