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Google has released Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, its latest real-time voice and audio model. Valeria Wu and Yifan Ding write in the Google Blog that the model offers faster responses and improved natural conversation compared to its predecessor. The model is available in several Google products. Developers can access it via the Gemini Live API …
Google has launched new tools for its Gemini AI assistant that allow users to transfer their chat history and personal preferences from other AI apps, such as ChatGPT and Claude, directly into Gemini. The update introduces two main features. Users can now import a summary of personal context — such as interests, relationships, and preferences …
French AI company Mistral has released Voxtral TTS, an open-weight text-to-speech model aimed at enterprise use cases such as customer support, sales, and real-time translation. Unlike competitors such as ElevenLabs, Deepgram, and OpenAI, Mistral is releasing the full model weights, allowing companies to run the system on their own infrastructure without sending data to a …
Anthropic has added computer control capabilities to its Claude AI assistant, allowing the software to click, type, scroll, and navigate applications on a user’s Mac on their behalf. The feature is available as a research preview for Claude Pro and Max subscribers. Claude follows a priority system when completing tasks. It first uses direct connectors …
Xiaomi has launched MiMo-V2-Pro, a large language model the Chinese electronics and car manufacturer claims can compete with leading American AI systems at significantly lower cost. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that the model approaches the performance of OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s top offerings while costing roughly one sixth to one seventh as much per use. …
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 …
Google’s Gemini AI can now navigate apps on your smartphone and complete tasks on your behalf. Allison Johnson reports for The Verge that the feature, currently in beta, is available on the Pixel 10 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Ultra and limited to a small number of food delivery and rideshare apps. The feature runs …
Anthropic has released Claude Code Channels, a feature that lets developers send messages to a running Claude Code session directly from Telegram or Discord. A developer can type a prompt on their phone, and Claude executes the task on their desktop or server and replies through the same messaging app. The feature is built on …
Adobe has launched Firefly Custom Models in public beta, allowing creators and businesses to train AI image generators using their own visual assets. The tool lets users teach the AI to recognize and reproduce specific styles, character designs, color palettes, lighting conditions, and stroke weights. The goal is to help teams produce large volumes of …
OpenAI is discontinuing its Sora video platform app as part of a broader strategic shift toward business and coding tools. Berber Jin reports for the Wall Street Journal that CEO Sam Altman announced the changes to staff, saying the company would wind down all products built on its video models. The shutdown affects the consumer-facing …