Tools

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Prime Intellect releases model trained with decentralized reinforcement learning

Prime Intellect has introduced INTELLECT-2, a 32B parameter AI model that represents the first of its kind trained using globally distributed reinforcement learning. The model employs a decentralized approach, utilizing compute resources from contributors around the world rather than centralized GPU clusters. In a technical report, Prime Intellect details their custom-built infrastructure components, including PRIME-RL, … Read more

Google’s Veo 2 AI video generator debuts on Honor 400 smartphones

Honor has integrated Google’s new Veo 2 AI image-to-video generator into its upcoming Honor 400 and 400 Pro smartphones, launching May 22nd. As reported by Dominic Preston, the feature converts static images into five-second videos within the phones’ Gallery app. The tool processes requests in one to two minutes and works with both portrait and … Read more

ChatGPT adds PDF export for Deep Research reports

OpenAI has introduced a new PDF export feature for its Deep Research tool, allowing Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers to download comprehensive research reports with preserved formatting. According to Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, the feature maintains tables, images, and clickable citations, making the reports easily shareable in professional settings. Enterprise and Education users will gain … Read more

OpenAI enables reinforcement fine-tuning of o4-mini model for enterprises

OpenAI has announced that third-party developers can now use reinforcement fine-tuning (RFT) for its o4-mini language reasoning model. As reported by Carl Franzen in VentureBeat, this capability allows enterprises to customize the model based on their specific needs and internal data. The fine-tuned models can be deployed through OpenAI’s API and connected to company systems. … Read more

Anthropic introduces API for Claude AI web search capability

Anthropic has launched a new API that enables its Claude AI models to search the web, allowing developers to build applications that deliver up-to-date information. According to the company’s announcement, this feature lets Claude augment its knowledge base with current, real-world data. When the web search API is enabled, Claude uses reasoning capabilities to determine … Read more

Figma launches AI-powered tools for website creation and design

Figma has introduced several new AI-powered tools aimed at simplifying website creation, app prototyping, and marketing asset generation. According to Ivan Mehta from TechCrunch, the design company’s new offerings include Figma Sites, Figma Make, Figma Buzz, and Figma Draw. Figma Sites allows designers to turn their prototypes into functional websites with AI assistance, complete with … Read more

OpenAI launches new initiative to help countries build democratic AI infrastructure

OpenAI has introduced “OpenAI for Countries,” a new initiative within its Stargate project to support nations interested in developing democratic AI infrastructure. The company announced plans to partner with up to 10 countries or regions in the first phase. Through these collaborations, OpenAI will help build in-country data centers, provide customized ChatGPT to citizens, evolve … Read more

Mistral AI launches Le Chat Enterprise and new Medium 3 model

French AI startup Mistral AI has announced Le Chat Enterprise, a comprehensive AI assistant platform designed for organizations, powered by their new Mistral Medium 3 model. The platform aims to address common enterprise AI challenges such as tool fragmentation, insecure knowledge integration, and slow return on investment by providing a unified solution for organizational work. … Read more

Particle launches AI news reader website

Particle, a startup that uses AI to summarize news articles, has expanded its service to the web with the launch of Particle.news. As reported by Sarah Perez for TechCrunch, the platform aims to help publishers rather than divert traffic from them. The website offers AI-generated summaries of news articles across various categories including Technology, Sports, … Read more

Nvidia releases free Parakeet-TDT-0.6B-V2 speech recognition model

Nvidia has launched a new open-source automatic speech recognition (ASR) model called Parakeet-TDT-0.6B-v2. According to VentureBeat reporter Carl Franzen, the model can transcribe 60 minutes of audio in just one second when running on Nvidia’s GPU hardware. The new model currently tops the Hugging Face Open ASR Leaderboard with a word error rate of only … Read more