OpenAI Signed a $200M Deal With the Defense Department: Why You Should Pay Attention
Katelyn Chedraoui / cnet - Here's how the company sees its AI technology finding a home across a wide range of government agencies, and what that could mean for you.
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MiniMax M1 model claims Chinese LLM crown from DeepSeek - plus it's true open-source
Thomas Claburn / theregister - China's 'little dragons' pose big challenge to US AI firms MiniMax, an AI firm based in Shanghai, has released an open-source reasoning model that challenges Chinese rival DeepSeek and US-based Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google in terms of performance and cos…
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AI will shrink Amazon's workforce in the coming years, CEO Jassy says
cnbc - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company's workforce will shrink in the coming years as it adopts more generative artificial intelligence tools and agents.
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You Can Now Generate ChatGPT Images by Texting a 1-800 Number on WhatsApp
Omar Gallaga / cnet - You can send a request for the quick creation of an image using a ChatGPT phone number.
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Anysphere Targets AI Coding Power Users with $200 Cursor ‘Ultra’ Plan
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anysphere launches a $200/month 'Ultra' plan for its Cursor AI code editor, targeting enterprise teams and power users as its revenue hits $500 million ARR amid fierce competition from Microsoft and Google.The post Anysphere Targets AI Coding Power Users …
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Applied Intuition raises $600 million as it pushes further into defense
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The buzzy AI-powered autonomous vehicle software company doubles its valuation from last year -- and then some.
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Google Makes Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash Generally Available, Debuts Flash-Lite
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google makes its Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models generally available, debuting the new cost-effective Flash-Lite and simplifying its AI pricing structure for developers.The post Google Makes Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash Generally Available, Debuts Flash-Lite …
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AI Smart Glasses: Meta and Oakley Target Athletes with New AI Wearables
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta and Oakley are launching new AI-powered smart glasses aimed at athletes, signaling a major strategic push into the sports market. This new wearable challenges competitors while navigating complex debates over technology, privacy, and the future of AI…
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Sword Health raises $40M at $4B valuation to expand AI-first care Into mental health
Cate Lawrence / tech - Sword Health has raised a $40 million funding round at a $4 billion valuation, led by General Catalyst, bringing its funding to over $300 million. The Portuguese-founded company also unveiled Mind, a ...
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Microsoft Copilot Under Fire: Watchdog Slams Ads, Security Holes, Misleading Claims, Confusing Branding
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - An advertising watchdog challenges Microsoft's Copilot productivity claims, citing a lack of objective proof. The demanded changes to its marketing come as critical security flaws like 'EchoLeak' expose deep safety and trust issues in the enterprise AI.Th…
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Adobe’s New Firefly App Puts AI Models from Google and OpenAI in Your Pocket
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Adobe's new Firefly mobile app for iOS and Android unifies its powerful generative AI tools while integrating models from competitors like Google and OpenAI.The post Adobe’s New Firefly App Puts AI Models from Google and OpenAI in Your Pocket appeared fir…
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Coralogix gets $115M in funding to pioneer agentic AI-powered observability
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Coralogix Ltd. says it’s going to automate and extend the value of its observability tools to every business worker after closing on a $115 million late-stage funding today. The Series E round coincides with the launch of its first artificial intelligence…
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Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data
Thomas Claburn / theregister - GLAM-E Labs report warns of risk to online cultural resources Bots harvesting content for AI companies have proliferated to the point that they're threatening digital collections of arts and culture.…
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Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million 'frontier AI' pilot project
Iain Thomson / theregister - DoD says deal covers 'warfighting'. OpenAI merely mentions healthcare and 'supporting proactive cyber defense' The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create "frontier AI," but it's not clear what they're buildi…
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OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point
Berber Jin / wsj - The startup, growing frustrated with its partner, has discussed making antitrust complaints to regulators.
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Users Report Mass Instagram Bans, Blame Flawed AI Moderation
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Instagram faces a growing user backlash as its AI moderation system triggers a wave of mistaken account bans, impacting personal users and businesses while Meta remains silent on the escalating crisis.The post Users Report Mass Instagram Bans, Blame Flawe…
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Google’s Audio Overviews Now Turn AI Search Results into a Podcast
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google is now testing 'Audio Overviews' as an experimental Search feature that uses Gemini AI to create podcast-style summaries for complex searchq uery results.The post Google’s Audio Overviews Now Turn AI Search Results into a Podcast appeared first on …
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Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast
Emma Roth / theverge - Google is rolling out a test that puts its AI-powered Audio Overviews on the first page of search results on mobile. The experiment, which you can enable in Labs, will let you generate an AI podcast-style discussion for certain queries. If you search for …
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US Army Taps Meta, Palantir, OpenAI Execs for New AI Reserve Unit
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Silicon Valley's top CTOs are trading hoodies for uniforms, joining a new Army Reserve unit to advance military AI. The move deepens controversial ties between Big Tech and the Pentagon, sparking both praise for patriotism and backlash over ethics.The pos…
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Apple Users Will Wait Until 2026 for AI Siri Upgrade, Says Report
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple is now targeting a spring 2026 release for its long-delayed upgrade to Siri, which means don’t expect it by the end of the year as previously reported. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. It m…
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