SCRGoogle has officially launched a feature that adds links in AI Overviews directing users to Google’s own search results. Barry Schwartz from Search Engine Land reports that this update aims to help users explore topics more easily. According to a Google spokesperson, the links appear when their systems determine it might be useful for users. …
OpenAI announced plans to phase out GPT-4.5, its largest AI model to date, from its API by July 14. According to reporter Kyle Wiggers from TechCrunch, developers will need to transition to alternative models, with GPT-4.1 being the recommended replacement. An OpenAI spokesperson explained that GPT-4.1 “offers similar or improved performance than GPT-4.5 in key …
Cohere has launched Embed 4, an upgraded multimodal embedding model with a 128,000 token context window that can process documents up to 200 pages long. According to Emilia David at VentureBeat, the new model improves enterprise retrieval augmented generation (RAG) capabilities. Embed 4 handles unstructured data in over 100 languages and is designed to work …
Anthropic has launched a new integration that allows its AI chatbot Claude to access Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. Maxwell Zeff reports that the feature is rolling out in beta to subscribers of Anthropic’s premium plans including Max, Team, Enterprise, and Pro. The integration aims to provide more personalized responses without requiring users to …
Google has released Veo 2, its text-to-video AI model, to Gemini Advanced subscribers globally. Starting April 15, 2025, users can generate eight-second videos in 720p resolution by entering text prompts in the Gemini app. The feature, which Google claims delivers “cinematic realism” with improved physics and human motion understanding, is available through a dropdown menu …
OpenAI has released a new family of AI models called GPT-4.1, focusing on improved coding capabilities, better instruction following, and expanded context windows while simultaneously reducing prices. The new lineup includes three models: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano, all available immediately through OpenAI’s API but not yet in ChatGPT. Enhanced capabilities with focus on …
OpenAI has significantly shortened its safety testing period for new AI models, prompting concerns about insufficient safeguards. According to a Financial Times report by Cristina Criddle, testers now have just days to evaluate models compared to several months previously. Eight people familiar with OpenAI’s testing processes indicated that evaluations have become less thorough as the …
A new report from The Information reveals significant internal turmoil behind Apple’s attempts to revamp Siri. According to a post by Hartley Charlton for Macrumors, Apple’s AI team repeatedly changed direction on the technical approach for Apple Intelligence, starting with plans for dual language models before pivoting to a single cloud-based solution. The report highlights …
James Cameron, director of films like “Avatar” and “Titanic,” sees potential in AI technology to reduce filmmaking costs significantly. In a podcast interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth, Cameron expressed that generative AI could cut the cost of blockbuster films by half, primarily by increasing production efficiency rather than reducing staff. As Alex Weprin reported …
Researchers from SentinelOne’s SentinelLabs have discovered that spammers utilized OpenAI’s chatbot to generate unique messages that successfully bypassed spam filters on more than 80,000 websites over a four-month period. According to a report published by Dan Goodin on Ars Technica, the operation went undetected by OpenAI for at least four months before the company revoked …