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A comprehensive comparison of major AI image generation models reveals that no single tool is best for all types of edits. The test, which included over 600 image generations, found that models from OpenAI, Google, and Seedream have distinct strengths and weaknesses depending on the user’s goal. The post in the LateNiteSoft blog explains that …
The search engine Kagi has launched a feature called SlopStop to combat low-quality, AI-generated content. The system allows users to flag and help downrank what the company calls “AI slop” in web, image, and video search results. Kagi reports on its company blog that it defines AI slop as deceptive or low-value content created to …
Google has launched a new feature for its AI model Gemini called “Dynamic View”, which transforms text-based answers into interactive, visual experiences. This development is seen as a significant challenge to OpenAI’s dominance in user-friendly AI products. M.G. Siegler writes on Spyglass that Google is beginning to close the gap with its competitor in what …
OpenAI has launched a new shopping research feature in ChatGPT to help users find products, compare items, and get gift ideas. The tool acts as a personal shopper, creating customized buying guides for free. Sabrina Ortiz reports for ZDNet that the feature is rolling out to all logged-in users on mobile and web. The assistant …
The AI company Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.5, its latest flagship model. The launch is accompanied by a significant price reduction, new product features, and performance claims that position it competitively against models from rivals like OpenAI and Google. According to Anthropic, Claude Opus 4.5 delivers state-of-the-art performance, particularly in software engineering and complex …
The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), a Seattle-based nonprofit research institute, has released Olmo 3, a new family of open-source language models. According to Ai2, the new models are designed to be competitive with other leading open models in performance and efficiency while offering a new level of transparency for developers and researchers. The key …
OpenAI has rolled out its group chat feature for ChatGPT to all users globally. This follows a successful test with a small number of people last week, as Juli Clover reports for 9to5Mac. The feature allows up to 20 people to collaborate with the AI chatbot in a single conversation. According to OpenAI, potential uses …
Google has launched a new image generation and editing model named Nano Banana Pro, officially called Gemini 3 Pro Image. The model is built on the company’s recently released Gemini 3 Pro large language model and introduces a range of new capabilities for creating and modifying images with a high degree of control and accuracy. …
Google’s latest artificial intelligence model, Gemini 3, represents a significant step beyond conversational chatbots. The model functions as an agent that can understand complex goals and execute multi-step tasks on a computer. Ethan Mollick writes for his Substack newsletter “One Useful Thing” about his tests of the new system. He concludes that AI is evolving …
OpenAI has begun piloting a new “Group Chats” feature, allowing multiple users to collaborate with each other and with ChatGPT in a single, shared conversation. In its announcement, the company stated the feature is designed for planning, making decisions, or working through ideas together. The pilot is currently available for all logged-in ChatGPT users, including …