Google has launched Gemma 4, a new family of open-weight AI models that the company describes as its most capable to date. The models are built on the same research and technology as Google DeepMind’s proprietary Gemini 3 system and are released under an Apache 2.0 open-source license, which allows developers to use and modify …
New AI tools like OpenClaw and Claude Cowork promise to take over everyday work. They are not just about generating content like text, images, or videos. Instead, they are designed as digital assistants that actively support you. They are even supposed to handle complex tasks independently. But how do they work, what can they already …
Google has added Veo 3.1 Lite to its Gemini API, positioning it as the most affordable model in the Veo 3.1 family. The company says the model targets developers building high-volume video applications. According to Google, Veo 3.1 Lite costs less than 50% of Veo 3.1 Fast while offering the same generation speed. Pricing on …
OpenAI has closed a funding round totaling $122 billion, giving the company a post-money valuation of $852 billion. The round is the largest in Silicon Valley history, according to the Wall Street Journal. Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank anchored the deal with $110 billion in combined commitments. The remaining $12 billion came from a broader group …
Google Research has released TurboQuant, a new compression algorithm designed to reduce the memory demands of large language models. The company says it can shrink a model’s key-value cache by at least six times and speed up a core processing step called attention computation by up to eight times, all without retraining the model or …
Anthropic has confirmed it is developing and testing a new artificial intelligence model called Claude Mythos, described as the most capable the company has ever built. Writing for Fortune, Beatrice Nolan reports that the model’s existence came to light after internal documents were accidentally left in a publicly accessible online data store. An Anthropic spokesperson …
Google has expanded Search Live, its voice and camera-based search feature, to all countries and languages where AI Mode is available. The rollout covers more than 200 countries and territories. Search Live lets users ask questions by speaking out loud instead of typing. The feature responds with audio and can also draw on live camera …
Wikipedia has updated its guidelines to prohibit editors from using artificial intelligence to write or rewrite article content. The English-language version of the site introduced the change after months of editors struggling with a rise in AI-generated articles. The new policy stems from a finding that text produced by large language models (LLMs) frequently breaks …
The European Parliament has voted to simplify parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and push back key deadlines for compliance. The European Parliament writes in an official press release the vote passed by 569 votes in favour, 45 against, and 23 abstentions. The most significant changes affect when companies must comply with rules governing high-risk …
AI agents are no longer just for software developers. Tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, which started as coding assistants, are now being positioned to handle everything from booking travel to managing medical records. Kate Clark reports for The Wall Street Journal that the companies behind these tools see a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity in …