# Anthropic releases Opus 4.8; plus, you’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures

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Podcast: [TechCrunch Industry News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-industry-news-2136933)
Published: 2026-05-29T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

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