Google has introduced a new Deep Research mode for its Gemini chatbot that automatically generates detailed reports on any topic for $20 per month. As reported by Carl Franzen in VentureBeat, the tool offers similar capabilities to OpenAI’s Deep Research feature but at one-tenth of the cost. The new feature, powered by Google’s Gemini 1.5 …
Anthropic is preparing to launch a new AI model that combines language processing with reasoning abilities. According to an article by Matthias Bastian citing The Information, the model features variable resource allocation through a slider control. Users can adjust computing power for specific tasks, with the lowest setting operating as a standard language model. Early …
Google has added its new AI video generation model Veo 2 to YouTube Shorts, enabling creators to produce AI-generated video clips from text descriptions. As reported by Amanda Silberling for TechCrunch, the feature builds upon the existing Dream Screen capability, which previously only allowed AI-generated backgrounds. The new integration lets users create complete video sequences …
Phind has launched a major update to its AI-powered search platform, introducing rich visual content and enhanced information gathering capabilities. The company announced the changes on its official blog following six months of development based on insights from over 130 million searches. The new version integrates images, diagrams, and interactive widgets directly into search results, …
Perplexity has introduced Deep Research, a new AI-powered research tool that performs comprehensive analysis at a fraction of the cost of existing enterprise solutions. The system conducts multiple searches across numerous sources to generate detailed reports in approximately 2-4 minutes, a task that would typically take human experts several hours. According to Perplexity, the tool …
Technology expert Gary Marcus warns about the potential dangers of Elon Musk’s AI model Grok, particularly its apparent political bias and propaganda capabilities. In his latest newsletter issue, Marcus criticizes Musk’s approach to developing large language models that align with his personal views. The author points to research from Cornell Tech showing that AI language …
Computer scientist Louis Rosenberg warns that AI-powered conversational agents could soon become highly effective at manipulating humans. In an article published by VentureBeat, he explains how these agents will be able to analyze personalities and adapt their strategies in real-time to maximize influence. According to Rosenberg, the recent release of Deepseek-R1 has significantly reduced processing …
A comprehensive analysis examining the ethics of using the internet’s collected works to train large language models has been published by Robin Sloan, addressing fundamental questions about the morality and implications of this practice. The essay asks whether it is ethically acceptable to use humanity’s collective written works – what Sloan terms “Everything” – as …
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that artificial intelligence will reach the collective intelligence level of “a country of geniuses” within two years. According to an article by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, Amodei criticized the recent AI Action Summit in Paris as a “missed opportunity” for establishing effective AI governance. He specifically pointed to 2026 …
LangChain’s recent experiments show that single AI agents struggle when overloaded with multiple tasks and tools. According to research detailed by Emilia David in VentureBeat, the company tested various large language models, including Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4 variants, on email assistance and calendar scheduling tasks. The tests revealed that agents’ performance deteriorates significantly when …