Wandercraft raises $75m and expands into humanoid robots with Renault partnership
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Nvidia and Perplexity team up to boost European AI initiatives
Nvidia and Perplexity have joined forces with European partners to deliver specialized AI models tailored for regional needs. This collaboration represents a calculated push to expand their European influence, blending cutting-edge innovation with local ambition—and prompting wry smiles at just how global AI battles have become.
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OpenAI Taps Google Cloud in Major AI Infrastructure Shake-up
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - In a major strategy shift, OpenAI is tapping rival Google for cloud computing power, diversifying its infrastructure beyond Microsoft and signaling that the colossal demand for AI is forcing unprecedented alliances among tech giants.The post OpenAI Taps G…
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Mistral Enters AI Reasoning Race with Magistral Model, But Benchmarks Reveal a Gap
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Mistral AI enters the AI reasoning race with its new Magistral models, offering a dual open-source and enterprise strategy that prioritizes speed and ecosystem over winning initial benchmarks against top rivals.The post Mistral Enters AI Reasoning Race wi…
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Apple Intelligence: Everything you need to know about Apple’s AI model and services
Brian Heater, Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features.
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OpenAI launches o3‑pro model to boost enterprise reliability
OpenAI has rolled out its new o3‑pro AI model, promising heightened reliability and enhanced tool use for enterprise clients—even if it means sacrificing a bit of speed. This latest upgrade to ChatGPT’s capabilities underlines OpenAI’s commitment to refining its reasoning models in a fiercely competitive landscape.
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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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Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses ‘roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon’ of water
Jay Peters / theverge - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in a blog post published Tuesday, says an average ChatGPT query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water, or “roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon.” He made the claim as part of a broader post on his predictions about how AI will change …
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Apple’s Craig Federighi Explains Why Siri Redesign is Taking So Long
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - In a post-WWDC interview, Apple's Software Engineering head Craig Federighi explained why the anticipated Apple Intelligence Siri overhaul is taking so longThe post Apple’s Craig Federighi Explains Why Siri Redesign is Taking So Long first appeared on iPh…
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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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o3-pro
Simon Willison / simonwillison - o3-proOpenAI released o3-pro today, which they describe as a "version of o3 with more compute for better responses".It's only available via the newer Responses API. I've added it to my llm-openai-plugin plugin which uses that new API, so you can try it ou…
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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 Building ‘Superintelligence’ Team to Tackle Next-Gen AI: Report
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally putting together a top-tier "superintelligence" team with the goal of developing artificial general intelligence (AGI)The post Meta Building ‘Superintelligence’ Team to Tackle Next-Gen AI: Report first appeared on iP…
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Qualcomm Debuts Next-Gen AI-Powered Smart Glasses Vision
Qualcomm is stepping into the future with its new vision for smart glasses, integrating advanced AI capabilities directly on the device. Showcasing an innovative AR1+ Gen 1 chip alongside hints of on-glass generative AI, the company promises an immersive technology experience that could redefine wearable computing.
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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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Cisco unveils networking upgrades to power emerging AI applications
Cisco has updated its networking product lineup with features tailored to support the high bandwidth needs of artificial intelligence workloads. These enhancements are designed to overcome previous capacity limitations and position Cisco at the forefront of AI infrastructure innovation amid escalating demand.
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OpenAI suffers major site outage
Laura Varley / siliconrepublic - Users reported seeing an error message and instances of latency throughout the day.Read more: OpenAI suffers major site outage
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Enterprise AI startup Glean lands a $7.2B valuation
Julie Bort / techcrunch - Glean announced on Tuesday that is raised a $150 million Series F led by Wellington Management at a $7.2 billion valuation.
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Zencoder launches AI tool to automate end-to-end software testing
Zencoder has introduced an AI-powered testing tool aimed at slashing software quality assurance times dramatically. The new solution automates extensive QA workflows, promising to replace days of manual effort with rapid, efficient verification – a development that might make traditional testing methods seem like a relic of the past.
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