Cloudflare has launched Clef-omni, a decision model that can analyze audio, video, images, and text in one request. Michelle Chen, Alex Reneau, and Kevin Jain announce the update for the Cloudflare Blog, alongside faster performance for Clef and a major price reduction for Clef-flash. Decision models are designed to return structured choices, such as labels, …
Microsoft has introduced Microsoft-Decision-1, a model designed to make quick, structured choices for AI applications and automated workflows. In an official Microsoft blog post, Achint Srivastava announces the model and describes it as a tool for tasks such as classification, model routing, quality checks, and safety screening. Unlike general-purpose large language models, Decision-1 is meant …
Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States and agreed to sell certain assets to Disney for $20 million. The chatbot company says its platform will remain online during the sale process, including its paid subscription services. Disney will act as the initial, or “stalking-horse,” bidder. That role sets a minimum …
Meta has introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, two AI models designed to power agents that can work across longer, more complex personal and professional tasks. The company says the models improve on earlier systems by retaining relevant context, persisting through setbacks, and taking a more deliberate approach to tasks such as coding, planning, …
Google Cloud has introduced a universal Gemini agent designed to handle enterprise tasks that can span several applications and continue for hours or days. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that the system will work across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack and other business tools. Google positions the agent as a single interface for larger assignments. …
Google has introduced Google AI Edge Foresight, a local-first meeting note-taking app for macOS that can operate without an internet connection. Ivan Mehta reports for TechCrunch that the app comes from the Google team behind an earlier experimental dictation tool that used local AI models. The app records and transcribes meetings across applications, including in-person …
Airbnb is developing AI features that combine automated help with visual browsing, group planning, and eventually communication between software agents. The company’s strategy rejects the idea that a single chatbot can replace travel apps. Ivan Mehta reports for TechCrunch that CEO Brian Chesky sees current AI interfaces as an early stage rather than a finished …
Microsoft and startup Ghost are introducing expensive new computers built to run AI models locally, reflecting a growing push to make AI work less dependent on cloud services. Microsoft has opened preorders for its Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact developer system priced at $5,999 and scheduled to ship in November. The device uses …
Google has launched SynthID Detector, a public website for checking whether images, videos, and audio files contain its AI watermark. Ivan Mehta reports for TechCrunch that the service is now available to everyone after an earlier testing period for journalists, media professionals, and researchers. The site accepts a broad range of commonly used files. Image …
Software-as-a-service companies will increasingly compete on the systems they build around large language models, rather than on the models alone, argues Shrivu Shankar in his Substack. He writes that a company’s “harness” could become its central product capability. Shankar uses the term broadly. A harness includes the data, tools, integrations, permissions, workflows, interfaces, and human …