OpenAI has asked a federal judge to reverse an order requiring the company to turn over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT conversations to the New York Times and other news outlets. The request stems from an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit against the AI company. The New York Times and other publishers are suing OpenAI, claiming the …
World Labs, the AI startup founded by researcher Fei-Fei Li, has released Marble, its first commercial product. Marble is a world model that generates editable 3D environments from various inputs including text prompts, images, videos, 3D layouts, and panoramas. The product is now publicly available through freemium and paid subscription tiers. The launch positions World …
OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, an update to its language model series, aimed at making interactions with its ChatGPT service more intelligent and conversational. According to the company’s announcement the update introduces two refined models, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, which are rolling out to all users, starting with paid subscribers. This release follows what the …
AI-powered browsers designed to automate web tasks can be hijacked through hidden instructions embedded in websites, creating a significant security risk. Harshith Vaddiparthy reports for VentureBeat that these tools can be tricked into executing harmful commands without the user’s knowledge. The AI browser Comet from Perplexity serves as an example of this vulnerability. The core …
Coca-Cola has released new holiday commercials created with AI, a year after its first AI-generated ads drew criticism from creative professionals. Katie Deighton reports for The Wall Street Journal. The new “Holidays Are Coming” campaign includes two commercials produced by AI studios Silverside and Secret Level. Chief Marketing Officer Manolo Arroyo says the production was …
Researchers have developed a method called Verbalized Sampling that uses a single sentence to make generative AI models produce more diverse and creative responses. The technique works on large language models like GPT-4 and Claude without requiring any retraining. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that this method addresses the common problem of AI models giving …
Major players in the music and gaming industries are moving from legal disputes over copyright to strategic collaborations with generative AI companies. This shift focuses on creating licensed AI tools that ensure artists and rights holders are compensated and maintain control over their work. A key example is the recent settlement between Universal Music Group …
Content for online shops needs to change because its audience is changing: Your next “customer” might not be a human but an AI. You think this seems far-fetched? It’s not. It is a shift happening right now. The way people discover, compare, and buy products is being changed by AI assistants like ChatGPT, AI search …
At its annual MAX conference, Adobe announced a wide range of new artificial intelligence features for its Creative Suite, focusing on its generative AI platform, Firefly, and flagship applications like Photoshop and Premiere Pro. The company is expanding the capabilities of Firefly, its generative AI tool for images and video. Individual users can now train …
Microsoft has announced a significant update for its AI assistant, Copilot, introducing a range of new features designed to make it more collaborative, personal, and deeply integrated into its products. The updates include a shared chat function called Copilot Groups, an optional “real talk” mode for more personality, and a new animated character named Mico. …