welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, october 8th! explore today's leading tech discussions:

• ibm & anthropic partnership: ibm collaborates with ai lab anthropic to integrate their claude language model into ibm's software, starting with an integrated development environment. new guide released for enterprise-grade ai deployment, enhancing anthropic's enterprise presence.
• tesla's affordable models: introduction of cheaper 'standard' editions for model 3 and model y, aimed at boosting sales. priced at $36,990 and $39,990, these models exclude features like autopilot but target a budget-conscious ev market amidst rising competition.
• doe funding cut proposals: the u.s. department of energy proposes over $7.5 billion in grant cuts affecting major automakers and startups, potentially stalling advancements in battery technology and clean energy, altering the u.s. manufacturing goals.
• google opal expansion: google expands its text-prompt app creation tool, opal, to 15 more countries, enhancing features and broadening its no-code app development reach against competitors like canva and figma.

tune in tomorrow for more tech insights!