OpenAI and Elon Musk escalate legal battle over company’s for-profit transition

OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, accusing him of harassment and trying to harm the company through “press attacks, malicious campaigns” and legal claims. The countersuit asks a federal judge to stop Musk from further actions against the AI company and hold him responsible for damages already caused. The legal dispute centers on OpenAI’s planned transition …

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Canva unveils Visual Suite 2.0 with AI and spreadsheet features

Canva has announced its largest product update yet, Visual Suite 2.0, during its Canva Create 2025 event. The new suite introduces several AI-powered features aimed at bridging the gap between productivity and creativity. A centerpiece of the update is Canva Sheets, a new spreadsheet tool that incorporates AI capabilities like Magic Insights and Magic Formulas …

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OpenAI updates ChatGPT with expanded memory features

OpenAI is rolling out an enhanced memory feature for ChatGPT that allows the chatbot to reference past conversations across all interactions. The update aims to make ChatGPT’s responses more personalized and relevant by drawing on previous discussions without requiring users to repeat information. The new capability will initially be available only to ChatGPT Plus and …

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Adobe introduces AI agent for Photoshop

Adobe is adding an AI agent to Photoshop through a new Action Panel, the company announced in a blog post. This will be Photoshop’s first creative agent, capable of analyzing images and recommending context-aware edits that can be executed with one click. Users will also be able to access over 1,000 one-click actions using natural …

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Google introduces efficient Gemini 2.5 Flash AI model for developers

Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Flash, a new AI model designed for efficiency and strong performance. According to Kyle Wiggers of TechCrunch, the model will soon be available on Google’s Vertex AI development platform. The new model offers “dynamic and controllable” computing that allows developers to adjust processing time based on query complexity. As a …

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Deep Cogito releases new open source AI models with hybrid reasoning capabilities

Deep Cogito, a San Francisco-based AI startup, has emerged from stealth with the release of Cogito v1, a new line of open source large language models featuring hybrid reasoning capabilities. Carl Franzen from VentureBeat reports that the models, fine-tuned from Meta’s Llama 3.2, can either answer immediately or engage in “self-reflection” similar to OpenAI’s “o” …

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Nvidia releases powerful Llama-3.1 Nemotron Ultra language model

Nvidia has launched Llama-3.1-Nemotron-Ultra-253B, a fully open-source language model that outperforms the larger DeepSeek R1 on several benchmarks despite having less than half the parameters. Carl Franzen of VentureBeat reports the model is now available on Hugging Face with open weights and training data. The 253-billion parameter model features a unique toggle for “reasoning on” …

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Anthropic introduces “Max” plan for increased Claude AI usage

Anthropic has launched a new “Max” subscription tier for its Claude AI assistant, offering up to 20 times higher usage limits than its Pro plan. According to the announcement from Anthropic today, the new plan is designed for users who collaborate extensively with Claude and need expanded access for demanding projects. The Max plan comes …

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Google AI Overviews causing significant traffic drops for website owners

Website owners are experiencing dramatic traffic losses following Google’s introduction of AI Overviews, according to an investigation by Davey Alba and Julia Love of Bloomberg. The report, based on interviews with 25 publishers, reveals that many independent websites have seen traffic plummet by up to 70% since March 2024, disrupting the long-standing relationship between content …

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Report: AI development costs reach record highs while performance improves

Stanford University’s 2025 AI Index reveals that AI training costs have reached unprecedented levels, with Google’s Gemini 1.0 Ultra costing approximately $192 million to train. The comprehensive report, analyzed by Eliza Strickland for IEEE Spectrum, highlights both challenges and progress in the AI field through 12 significant graphs. Despite rising training expenses, the cost of …

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