OpenAI has unveiled its next-generation GPT-5.6 model series, consisting of three tiers named Sol, Terra, and Luna. At the U.S. government’s request, access is currently limited to roughly 20 vetted organizations. A broader rollout is expected within weeks. The launch reflects a new dynamic in the AI industry: Washington is beginning to treat the most …
Notion is shutting down Notion Mail, its AI-powered email client, on September 22. Zac Hall reports for 9to5Mac that the service launched only in April 2025 and will be discontinued across web, desktop, and iOS just over a year later. Notion cited shifting user behavior as the main reason for the decision. According to the …
OpenAI has updated GPT-5.5 Instant, the model that powers the free version of ChatGPT. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that the company announced the changes on X, describing the updated model as “much more fun to talk to” and better at understanding the intent behind a question. The update rolled out to paid ChatGPT subscribers …
Inkeep has released OpenKnowledge, a free and open-source markdown editor designed to work alongside AI tools such as Claude, Codex, and Cursor. The company publishes the project on GitHub. OpenKnowledge combines a visual document editor with built-in support for AI agents, positioning itself as a tool for teams that want to manage knowledge bases collaboratively …
AI creative tools startup Krea has released the weights of its new image generation model Krea 2 as two public downloads: Krea 2 Raw and Krea 2 Turbo. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that both models are available on Hugging Face and target a growing frustration in creative industries: AI-generated imagery that looks generic, predictable, …
Brands are using AI-generated influencers to mimic authentic customer experiences on social media, often without any disclosure to consumers. Sarah Marsh reports for The Guardian that an investigation identified several companies posting AI-generated videos and photos designed to look like real user-generated content (UGC). Examples include a video of an apparently AI-generated bride praising a …
Researchers at Xiaomi have built an AI framework that automatically rewrites the software layer connecting an AI model to its tools and environment. Ben Dickson reports for VentureBeat that the system, called HarnessX, treats this software layer, known as a harness, as something that can be modified and improved automatically rather than remaining a fixed, …
Google has built computer use directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, its latest AI model. Mateo Quiros writes for The Keyword, Google’s official blog, that the capability was previously only available as a separate standalone model. It is now integrated into the main Flash model, making it accessible to a much broader range of developers and …
Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, a product that places its AI model inside Slack as a permanent, shared team member. Unlike earlier AI integrations, Claude Tag is not a chatbot that answers individual questions. It participates in channels, remembers past conversations, takes on tasks autonomously, and proactively flags information it considers relevant. The product is …
Mistral AI announces the release of OCR 4, a document extraction model that goes beyond converting pages into plain text. The new model returns structured output including bounding boxes, block classification, and inline confidence scores for every extracted element. What OCR 4 actually does Traditional OCR tools extract text. OCR 4 also identifies where each …