A frustrated Zuckerberg makes his biggest AI bet as Meta nears $14 billion stake in Scale AI, hires founder Wang

cnbc - Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is bringing in Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang to help the social media company better execute on its AI ambitions.

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The Trump Administration Is Launching an AI Chatbot

AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - No word on whether it'll speak like Trump.

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OpenAI slashes o3 model pricing, launches new o3-pro variant

OpenAI has dramatically reduced the price of its flagship o3 reasoning model by 80% while unveiling the new o3-pro variant. The bold pricing strategy aims to democratize access for startups, research teams, and individual developers—potentially reshaping the competitive contours of the AI services market.

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Meta Wagers $15 Billion on AI and AGI Developments

Meta is making a bold move by betting nearly $15 billion on artificial general intelligence, signaling a dramatic pivot in its AI strategy. With plans involving investments tied to Scale AI and aspirations for elusive “superintelligence,” the tech giant is clearly throwing caution to the wind in its quest to redefine the AI frontier.

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Mistral launches Europe's first reasoning model Magistral but lags behind competitors

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The French start-up Mistral is launching its first reasoning model on the market with "Magistral". It is designed to enable logical thinking in European languages.The article Mistral launches Europe's first reasoning model Magistral but lags behind compet…

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Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models

Kyle Wiggers / techcrunch - Mistral released Magistral, its first family of reasoning models. Like other reasoning models — e.g. OpenAI's o3 and Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro — Magistral works through problems step-by-step for improved consistency and reliability across topics such as mat…

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Breakthrough Apple study shows advanced reasoning AI doesn’t actually reason at all

Chris Smith / bgr - With just a few days to go until WWDC 2025, Apple published a new AI study that could mark a turning point for the future …The post Breakthrough Apple study shows advanced reasoning AI doesn’t actually reason at all appeared first on BGR.

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Meta reportedly plans $10 billion investment in Scale AI

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Meta might invest $10 billion in Scale AI, following the company's underwhelming Llama 4 launch earlier this year. The potential investment would tap into Scale AI's massive data labeling operation, potentially strengthening Meta's position in the AI race…

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Jurassic World Evolution 3 Announced With Jeff Goldblum, Devs Used Generative AI

Eddie Makuch / gamespot - As part of Summer Game Fest, Frontier Developments announced the next Jurassic World Evolution game. Jurassic World Evolution 3 is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 21, 2025, and like the games that came before it, players will manage dino…

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Google releases updated Gemini 2.5 Pro, says it’s the “most intelligent model yet”

Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - Google expects this version to roll out in the Gemini app soon.

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WhatsApp AI Studio will let you build your own AI chatbot assistant within the app

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - Meta is integrating its AI Studio into WhatsApp, so you can build your own AI chatbot assistant and use it within the messaging software.

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LinkedIn chief takes on expanded Office AI responsibilities

In a strategic executive reshuffle, Microsoft has expanded the role of its LinkedIn chief to also oversee Office’s AI initiatives. This move underscores the company’s commitment to deepening its AI integration across productivity tools, ensuring a slicker, more innovative user experience in an increasingly competitive digital arena.

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Mistral Code is an enterprise-focused vibe coding assistant

Jonathan Kemper / the-decoder - Mistral AI has launched Mistral Code, an enterprise-focused coding assistant designed to give companies more control and security than existing solutions.The article Mistral Code is an enterprise-focused vibe coding assistant appeared first on THE DECODER.

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OpenAI enhances agentic AI development with improvements to Codex and the Agents SDK

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - OpenAI is pushing the envelope for developers of artificial intelligence agents. It’s expanding the capabilities of its Codex software engineering agent that launched last month and also making it available to more users. It’s also making more tools avail…

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ChatGPT rolls out Memory upgrade for free users

Mayank Parmar / bleepingcomputer - ChatGPT's memory feature is now better and capable of referencing past conversations for free accounts. [...]

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Apple’s Bold AI Gambit: Racing to Outdo ChatGPT

Apple is ramping up its AI ambitions as new reports reveal internal testing of models rivaling ChatGPT, a third‐party developer’s iPhone AI agent, and rumors of “Apple Intelligence” features poised for iOS 26. In a bid to rescue Siri’s relevance, the Cupertino giant is clearly leaving no byte unturned.

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Perplexity launches Labs to simplify AI app creation

Perplexity AI has unveiled Perplexity Labs, a new tool designed to let users easily build interactive apps, dashboards, and spreadsheets. The announcement marks a confident step into the increasingly competitive AI space, making what once seemed like geeky tinkering an accessible playground for the curious.

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Grammarly secures $1B to boost AI-powered writing innovation

Grammarly, the Ukrainian tech decacorn behind the popular writing assistant, has clinched a significant $1 billion non-dilutive funding deal from a major venture firm. The new capital aims to accelerate product development and market expansion in the competitive AI space, leaving industry watchers amused yet intrigued.

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Google’s Veo 3 Sparks Mixed Reactions in AI Video Trials

Google’s latest AI-powered video technology, Veo 3, is raising eyebrows as early demonstrations spark both wonder and confusion. Users report unexpectedly jarring visuals and performance hiccups, prompting lively debates over AI’s creative potential and reliability in high-stakes media production.

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DeepSeek’s upgraded R1 AI model challenges major industry competitors

Chinese startup DeepSeek has unveiled an updated version of its R1 AI model, boasting enhanced reasoning, math, and coding capabilities while reducing hallucinations. The upgrade positions the model as a formidable, open‐source challenge to industry heavyweights such as OpenAI and Google’s Gemini series.

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