OpenAI is set to release Operator, a new AI tool that can perform tasks in users’ web browsers. According to a report by Thomas Maxwell on Gizmodo, the launch is expected this week. The system will be able to navigate websites and complete actions like searching for flights or composing emails, though users must approve …
Perplexity has introduced Sonar, an API service that enables developers to integrate AI-powered search capabilities into their applications. According to Maxwell Zeff’s article on the launch, the service offers two distinct pricing tiers: Sonar and Sonar Pro. The base version provides faster, more affordable searches, while Pro delivers more detailed answers for complex queries with …
Tencent has launched Hunyuan3D 2.0, an artificial intelligence system that generates detailed 3D models from single images or text descriptions. As Michael Nuñez reports, the system can complete tasks in seconds that typically take artists days or weeks. The technology combines two main components: Hunyuan3D-DiT for basic shapes and Hunyuan3D-Paint for surface details. According to …
Google has announced significant updates to its AI assistant Gemini, coinciding with Samsung’s Galaxy S25 launch event. The most notable change enables Gemini to execute tasks across multiple applications in a single interaction, while also becoming the default assistant on Samsung’s new flagship phones, replacing Bixby. The enhanced Gemini Live feature now supports the integration …
Google has invested an additional $1 billion in AI company Anthropic, according to a Financial Times report by George Hammond, Madhumita Murgia, and Arash Massoudi. This new investment builds on Google’s previous $2 billion commitment to the AI startup. Anthropic, known for its Claude AI models, is approaching a $60 billion valuation and is close …
OpenAI, along with SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX, has announced “The Stargate Project,” a planned $500 billion investment over four years to build AI infrastructure in the United States. The initiative, unveiled at the White House, includes an immediate deployment of $100 billion, with SoftBank taking financial responsibility and OpenAI handling operations under the chairmanship of …
OpenAI significantly expanded its lobbying efforts in 2024, spending $1.76 million compared to $260,000 in 2023. According to a disclosure filed on January 22, as reported by James O’Donnell, the company spent $510,000 in the last quarter alone. The AI company hired several key personnel, including former Senate staffers, to strengthen its government relations team. …
Reasoning, in the context of artificial intelligence, describes a system’s ability to draw logical conclusions, recognize connections, and derive new insights based on existing information. In AI systems like ChatGPT, reasoning means that they don’t just reproduce memorized answers but can reach independent conclusions by connecting different pieces of information. A simple example: if the …
OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in Texas, with investments of up to $500 billion over four years. According to Reuters reporter Steve Holland, President Donald Trump will announce this private sector initiative at the White House. The companies have committed an initial $100 billion …
OpenAI has been revealed as the financial backer of FrontierMath, a significant AI mathematics benchmark, only after announcing their own record-breaking performance on it. According to Matthias Bastian’s report in Decoder, OpenAI’s new o3 model achieved a 25.2 percent success rate on complex mathematical problems, far surpassing previous models’ 2 percent capability. Epoch AI, the …