xAI’s Grok Imagine AI Video Generator Offers Controversial ‘Spicy Mode’ for NSFW Video
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Elon Musk’s xAI offically entered the generative video race this week, launching its Grok Imagine tool on the X platform. Available to premium subscribers, the new image and video generator aims to compete directly with rivals like OpenAI’s Sora and Googl…
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Qwen-Image Launch: Open Source AI Image Generator with Text Support
The new Qwen-Image tool promises to transform AI image generation by seamlessly embedding native text alongside visuals. Built on open‐source principles with dual-language support in English and Chinese, the tool is sparking interest among developers and creatives eager to streamline their workflows—albeit with a hint of cautious optimism.
Back to Top / Monday, August 4, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 11585 / 3 stories in 7 months
Google upgrades Gemini with Deep Think and flags early warning risks
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Google unveils a new version of its Gemini AI model designed to solve complex problems by giving it more "thinking time." The technology builds on the same model that recently excelled at the Math Olympiad, but Google's own analysis suggests it also raise…
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Google rolls out Gemini Deep Think AI, a reasoning model that tests multiple ideas in parallel
Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Google released its first publicly available "multi-agent" AI system, which uses more computational resources, but produces better answers.
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Apple plans to ‘significantly’ grow AI investments, Cook says
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Apple is open to M&A to accelerate its AI strategy, and says it's made seven acquisitions this year so far.
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GPT-5 Launch Might Be Imminent: More Leaks Detail Some Of The New AI's Main Features
bgr - GPT-5 has been leaking for weeks, but the latest reports indicate that the launch of ChatGPT's major model upgrade could be days away.
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 11248 / 2 stories in 7 months
Zuckerberg Rebrands Old AI Promises as “Personal Superintelligence”
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Zuckerberg promises "personal superintelligence" after spending billions poaching AI talent from competitors. His vision sounds remarkably similar to what OpenAI already offers. Is this innovation or desperation?
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Google Supercharges Search AI Mode with Live Video, PDF Uploads, and ‘Canvas’ Workspace
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google enhances its Search AI Mode with 'Search Live' video input, PDF analysis, and a new 'Canvas' planning tool, deepening its 'answer engine' strategy.The post Google Supercharges Search AI Mode with Live Video, PDF Uploads, and ‘Canvas’ Workspace appe…
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Google adds Video Overviews to NotebookLM
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - NotebookLM, the Google research tool that gained notoriety for its AI-generated podcasts, is introducing a feature called Video Overviews. As the name suggests, this tool automatically creates videos on requested topics and pulls data from a user's upload…
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Microsoft Edge now an 'AI-powered browser' with Copilot Mode
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode, an experimental feature designed to transform Microsoft Edge into a web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI). [...]
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Google’s AI Mode update adds even more tools for students
Emma Roth / theverge - Google is bringing a bunch of new features to AI Mode, and is positioning the update as a way to help students study for tests or dig deeper into what they’re learning. Today, the company announced that it will now let users upload images to AI Mode on de…
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Runway Launches New Aleph Model That Promises Next-Level AI Video Editing
Macy Meyer / cnet - Runway Aleph can remove objects and people from scenes, generate new camera angles, change objects in a scene and much more.
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Copilot Mode Turns Microsoft Edge Into An AI Browser - Here's What It Can Do
bgr - Microsoft Edge just started testing a new Copilot Mode that gives Microsoft's AI chatbot the ability to perform tasks for you from your browser.
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Meta Taps ChatGPT Co-Creator to Lead New Superintelligence Lab
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Meta has officially named Shengjia Zhao as Chief Scientist of its new Superintelligence Labs, the company’s latest push into advanced AI. Mark Zuckerberg announced the news on Friday, calling Zhao a “pioneer” in the field who has already led major breakth…
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OpenAI’s Next Leap: GPT-5 Sparks Hype—and Doubts About Readiness
Marcus Schuler / implicator - OpenAI preps GPT-5 for August launch amid capacity struggles. Google launches AI search sorting. Tesla trades cars for robots as sales fall.
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Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft is developing a 'Smart' mode for Copilot to leverage OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 model, aiming to unify AI reasoning in a seamless user experience.The post Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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GPT-5 Rumors Swirl Ahead of August Launch as OpenAI Touts an AI for Everyone
Marcus Schuler / implicator - OpenAI's GPT-5 launch rumors heat up with August timeline leaks, but there's a catch: Altman promises free AI for 8 billion people while the company still can't handle current ChatGPT demand. The gap between vision and reality keeps growing.
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McKinsey halts China generative AI work amid geopolitical tensions
McKinsey has abruptly barred its Chinese practice from engaging in generative AI consultancy, a decision prompted by escalating geopolitical tensions and regulatory unease. The firm’s move, underscored by a mix of caution and a hint of industry exasperation, could shift the consultancy landscape significantly.
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Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Simon Willison / simonwillison - Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507Significant new model release from Qwen, published yesterday without much fanfare.This is a follow-up to their April release of the full Qwen 3 model family, which included a Qwen3-235B-A22B model which could handle both …
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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is now stable and generally available
Simon Willison / simonwillison - Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is now stable and generally availableThe last remaining member of the Gemini 2.5 trio joins Pro and Flash in General Availability today.Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the cheapest of the 2.5 family, at $0.10/million input tokens and $0.40/…
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