Cloudflare launches open-weight Clef decision models for AI workflows

Cloudflare has introduced Clef and Clef-flash, two open-weight AI models designed to make fast, structured decisions inside automated workflows. The company positions them as alternatives to Typesafe AI’s Jev, a decision model built to answer bounded questions such as yes or no, multiple choice, and ranked options. The models are available through Cloudflare Workers AI …

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Suno launches Speech for AI voiceovers with optional music

Suno has launched Speech, a public beta feature that creates AI-generated spoken audio from prompts or custom scripts. The tool can also add background music to the same track. Jess Weatherbed reports for The Verge that Speech is available on Suno’s web platform and mobile apps. The release expands Suno beyond AI music generation into …

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Universities increasingly turn away from AI detection tools

Universities are pulling back from AI detection tools even as some products claim gains in accuracy, leaving instructors to reconsider writing assignments and assessment methods. Will Oremus reports for The Atlantic that concerns about false accusations, student privacy, and an escalating battle with evasion tools are limiting their adoption. Timothy Paustian, a biology professor at …

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AI performance is getting dramatically cheaper, reports say

The cost of achieving a given level of AI performance is falling at an unusually fast pace, according to two recent analyses. That shift could make AI a routine component of software tools rather than a separately priced service, affecting everything from content workflows to search, security, and internal business systems. Alex Tabarrok writes for …

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OpenAI previews Decisions API for fast, scored choices

OpenAI has introduced the Decisions API, a new tool designed to select from predefined answers and attach a confidence score to each result. Frederic Lardinois reports for The New Stack that the API is currently in limited preview, with a broader rollout planned in the coming days. The company bases the service on Luna, which …

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AMD agrees to buy World Labs for $8.2 billion

AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, the artificial intelligence research company founded by Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock transaction valued at about $8.2 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions. World Labs develops AI models that can generate, reconstruct, and simulate …

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Instagram adds AI performance coach to Edits video app

Instagram is rolling out a conversational AI assistant in Edits, its video creation app and competitor to CapCut. Amanda Silberling reports for TechCrunch that the tool is designed to give creators personalized guidance based on their own account performance rather than broad recommendations. The assistant can draw on Instagram metrics including follows, views, video retention, …

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Gemini 4 Argon promises million-token outputs and stronger AI agents

Google has introduced Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model designed for long, complex tasks in software development, professional research, and cybersecurity. The company is initially making the model available to a small group of trusted cyber defenders through its Fairwind Program, rather than releasing it broadly at launch. Google says Argon can handle …

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GPT-6.1 Sol promises near-Astra performance at a fraction of the cost

OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Sol, a new AI model positioned between its high-end GPT-6 Astra and lower-cost GPT-6 Luna models. OpenAI announces in an official blog post that Sol is designed for coding, computer use, document analysis, and multi-step business workflows. The company prices GPT-6.1 Sol at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per …

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Space for shared documents and files

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Space, a shared workspace for documents, files, and AI-assisted content. The feature gives users a way to organize work beyond individual chats, while allowing colleagues to collaborate on the same material and use ChatGPT separately to revise it. Space is available to ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise customers, although OpenAI …

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