Apple is developing AI-powered search tool to challenge ChatGPT and Perplexity

Apple is building its own AI-powered web search system that will be integrated into Siri next year. The move represents a direct challenge to AI search competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity AI, according to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman. The new system, internally called “World Knowledge Answers,” is planned for release in spring …

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Mistral AI offers enterprise features for free in Le Chat platform

French AI startup Mistral AI announced major updates to its Le Chat platform that challenge established enterprise AI providers by offering advanced features at no cost. The company introduced two key capabilities: a memory system and extensive business app integrations, both available to free users. The memory feature allows Le Chat to retain context across …

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Anthropic pilots Claude extension for Chrome

AI company Anthropic has started a limited test for a new Chrome browser extension for its AI assistant, Claude. In an official post, the company announced that the extension allows Claude to see a user’s screen, click on website elements, and fill out forms on their behalf. Anthropic stated that while this capability makes the …

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Google wows with new AI image model focused on editing and consistency

Google has released an updated AI model, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, designed to provide users with more control over image generation and editing. The model, which was anonymously tested on the crowdsourced evaluation platform LMArena under the codename “nano-banana,” is now integrated into the consumer-facing Gemini app and available to developers through the Gemini API, …

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Alibaba’s new AI model edits images with text commands

Alibaba’s Qwen Team has released a new open-source AI model named Qwen-Image Edit that allows users to modify images using simple text instructions. The tool is capable of performing a wide range of complex editing tasks that challenge established software like Adobe Photoshop. According to an article by Carl Franzen for VentureBeat, users can upload …

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DeepSeek challenges top AI models with new open-source release

The Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek recently released its new model, DeepSeek V3.1, which is freely available as open source. According to an article by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, early tests show its performance rivals that of leading proprietary systems from American companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. The model quickly gained popularity among developers after …

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Google makes Imagen 4 text-to-image models generally available

Google has released its Imagen 4 family of text-to-image models, making them generally available in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. According to a post on the Google Developers blog, the release includes the new Imagen 4 Fast model, which is optimized for speed and high-volume tasks. This model is priced at $0.02 per …

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ChatGPT can now access your Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts

OpenAI is integrating Google services into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to access and use information from a user’s Gmail, Google Calendar, and Contacts. According to a report by Mayank Parmar in Bleeping Computer, this feature enables ChatGPT to reference personal data directly within a conversation. The integration uses a feature called Connectors, designed to link …

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Anthropic expands Claude Sonnet 4’s context window to one million tokens

Anthropic has announced that its AI model Claude Sonnet 4 can now process up to one million tokens in a single request, a fivefold increase from its previous limit. This expanded “context window” allows the model to analyze an amount of information equivalent to an entire book series like The Lord of the Rings or …

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Google updates Gemini with automatic memory and new privacy controls

Google is rolling out an update for its AI assistant, Gemini, that allows it to automatically remember details from past conversations. The feature, called “Personal Context,” is designed to personalize future responses without users needing to provide context repeatedly. According to Google, if you previously discussed ideas for a YouTube channel on Japanese culture, Gemini …

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