New Qwen3-VL model aims to understand and act in the digital world

The QwenTeam has released a new series of open-source vision-language models called Qwen3-VL. According to the team’s official announcement, the models are designed not just to see images and videos but to understand context, reason about events, and perform actions. The flagship model, Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B, is available in two versions. The developers claim the “Instruct” version …

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Luma AI and Adobe partner on new generative video model Ray3

The AI video company Luma AI is partnering with Adobe to release its new generative video model, Ray3. The model is now available to customers of Adobe’s Firefly app, Steven Zeitchik reports for Hollywood Reporter. The partnership aims to provide creators and filmmakers with a tool for generating realistic videos from text prompts, potentially reducing …

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Google integrates Gemini AI features into the Chrome browser

Google has announced a major update for its Chrome browser, integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence model to add a range of new features. According to an official company blog post, the changes are being rolled out to make browsing more productive and secure. Reporting by Wired notes that this move marks a significant step in …

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Qwen3-Omni is an open-source model for text, image, audio, and video

The Chinese technology company Alibaba has released Qwen3-Omni, a new generative AI model that can process a combination of text, images, audio, and video. The model is notable for its “omni-modal” capabilities and its open-source license, positioning it as a direct competitor to proprietary models from U.S. tech companies like OpenAI and Google. According to …

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Google rolls out conversational AI photo editing to more Android users

Google is making its conversational photo editing feature available to all eligible Android users in the U.S. The tool, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, allows people to edit photos by describing changes with voice or text commands. According to an official company post, this avoids the need to switch between different tools or adjust sliders. …

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YouTube announces new AI tools for podcasters and Shorts creators

At its “Made on YouTube” event, YouTube announced several new tools that use artificial intelligence to assist content creators. The new features are designed for podcasters and for creators of its short-form video format, Shorts. New tools for podcasters YouTube says it will use AI to help video podcasters create promotional clips more easily by …

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Anthropic report shows uneven AI adoption and rising user trust

A new report on the use of the AI model Claude reveals that its adoption is uneven across geographies and industries, with users increasingly entrusting it with automated tasks. According to the third Anthropic Economic Index, these early patterns are beginning to reshape work and the economy. The analysis finds that AI use correlates strongly …

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Alibaba introduces new efficient AI model architecture

Alibaba has launched a new generation of AI models called Qwen3-Next, designed for high performance with low computational cost. Crystal Liu writes for Alibaba that the new architecture uses several innovations to achieve this efficiency. The first model in the series, Qwen3-Next-80B, is now open source. According to the company, this 80-billion-parameter model only activates …

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Stability AI releases enterprise audio model with major speed increase

Stability AI has launched Stable Audio 2.5, a generative audio model built specifically for enterprise use. The company claims a new technique allows the model to produce high-quality audio in just eight computational steps, down from 50. Sean Michael Kerner reports for VentureBeat that this breakthrough can cut production time from weeks to minutes. According …

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Anthropic’s Claude now creates and edits files directly

Anthropic announced that its AI assistant, Claude, can now create and edit files like Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs. Users can describe their needs or upload data to receive finished files directly within the chat interface, moving beyond simple text responses. According to an official post by Anthropic, this feature allows Claude to …

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