OpenAI adds advanced reasoning, translation, and transcription to its voice API

OpenAI has released three new voice models for developers through its Realtime API. Each model focuses on a different capability: reasoning, translation, and transcription. The first model, GPT-Realtime-2, brings GPT-5-class reasoning to live voice conversations. According to OpenAI, it can handle complex requests, manage interruptions, and call external tools while keeping a conversation going naturally. …

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Meet Remy: Google’s secret AI agent could change how you work, learn, and live

Google is developing a new AI agent for its Gemini platform that can perform tasks independently on behalf of users. Hilary Langley reports for Business Insider that the agent, internally named “Remy,” is currently being tested by Google employees. According to an internal document reviewed by Business Insider, Remy runs within a staff-only version of …

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Google adds Reddit quotes and forum links to AI search results

Google is updating its AI-powered search features to surface quotes and links from online forums, social media, and discussion boards directly inside AI responses. The company says the change reflects how users increasingly seek advice from other people rather than traditional websites. The most notable update pulls in what Google calls “a preview of perspectives” …

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GPT-5.5 Instant: OpenAI updates ChatGPT’s default model to reduce hallucinations

OpenAI has released GPT-5.5 Instant as the new default model for ChatGPT, replacing GPT-5.3 Instant for all users. The company says the update focuses on three areas: fewer factual errors, more concise responses, and better personalization. According to OpenAI, internal evaluations show that GPT-5.5 Instant produced 52.5% fewer hallucinated claims than GPT-5.3 Instant on sensitive …

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Mistral launches cloud-based coding agents and new AI model

Mistral has launched remote coding agents and a new AI model called Mistral Medium 3.5, marking a significant step toward autonomous software development. Mistral explains that the system allows coding tasks to run in the cloud without requiring a developer to stay at their computer. The new model is a dense 128-billion-parameter system with a …

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Nvidia releases Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, a unified multimodal AI model

Nvidia has launched Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, an open AI model that combines text, vision and audio processing in a single system. Most existing AI agent systems rely on separate models for each modality, which increases latency and cost. Nvidia says its new model eliminates that fragmentation. The model uses a hybrid mixture-of-experts architecture with …

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AI researchers release “talkie,” a language model trained on 1930s text

A newly released language model called “talkie” offers a striking glimpse into what artificial intelligence looks like when trained exclusively on historical text. The model, described as a 13-billion-parameter system built on data from around 1930, produces responses that blend period-accurate knowledge with confident factual errors. The official announcement explains that the project presents talkie …

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Anthropic connects Claude to Adobe, Blender, and other creative tools

Anthropic has released a set of connectors that link its AI assistant Claude to software used widely in creative industries. The integrations cover tools for visual design, 3D modeling, music production, and video work. Partners include Adobe, Blender, Ableton, Autodesk, Affinity by Canva, Splice, SketchUp, and Resolume. Connectors are tools that allow Claude to access …

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New Workflows feature: Mistral bets on orchestration over model power

Mistral AI has launched Workflows, a production-grade orchestration platform designed to help businesses deploy AI reliably across critical operations. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat that the Paris-based company, valued at approximately $13.8 billion, released the product in public preview as part of its Studio platform. Workflows allows engineers to define, run, and monitor multi-step AI …

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Google tests conversational AI search for YouTube

Google is testing a conversational AI search feature on YouTube called “Ask YouTube.” Jay Peters reports for The Verge that the feature is currently available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States who are 18 or older. Instead of typing keywords into a search bar, users can ask full questions in natural language. YouTube …

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