Switching between AI models proves more complex than expected

Enterprise teams switching between large language models (LLMs) face numerous hidden challenges beyond simply changing API keys. According to an article by Lavanya Gupta, treating model migration as “plug-and-play” often leads to unexpected problems with output quality, costs, and performance. The report explores the complexities of moving between models like GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini. Key … Read more

Guide: GPT-4.1 prompts require more precise instructions

OpenAI has released a comprehensive prompting guide for its new GPT-4.1 family of models, highlighting significant improvements in coding capabilities, instruction following, and long context handling compared to GPT-4o. According to the guide published by OpenAI, developers may need to migrate their prompts because GPT-4.1 follows instructions more literally than previous versions, which tended to … Read more

OpenAI unveils new developer tools for building AI agents

OpenAI has released a new suite of tools designed to help developers build AI agents similar to the company’s own Deep Research and Operator. The new offerings include the Responses API and the open-source Agents SDK, which provide developers with the building blocks to create AI applications that can search the web, analyze files, and … Read more

Opinion: Software industry will adapt and grow with AI

A comprehensive analysis published by software developer and tech blogger Dustin Ewers argues that artificial intelligence will transform rather than eliminate software development jobs. In his detailed blog post, Ewers challenges recent claims about AI threatening the software industry’s future, presenting economic principles and practical considerations to support his position. The author points to several … Read more

Perplexity launches real-time AI search API with two pricing tiers

Perplexity has introduced Sonar, an API service that enables developers to integrate AI-powered search capabilities into their applications. According to Maxwell Zeff’s article on the launch, the service offers two distinct pricing tiers: Sonar and Sonar Pro. The base version provides faster, more affordable searches, while Pro delivers more detailed answers for complex queries with … Read more

DeepSeek releases new reasoning models and introduces distilled versions

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has announced the release of its new reasoning-focused language models DeepSeek-R1-Zero and DeepSeek-R1, along with six smaller distilled versions. The main models, built on DeepSeek’s V3 architecture, feature 671 billion total parameters with 37 billion activated parameters and a context length of 128,000 tokens. According to company statements, DeepSeek-R1 achieves performance … Read more

Black Forest Labs launches customization for AI image generator

Black Forest Labs has released a new API that allows users to customize their AI image generation models with as few as five training images. As reported by Carl Franzen, the FLUX Pro Finetuning API enables professionals to create personalized versions of the company’s FLUX Pro and Ultra models. The tool supports multiple modes including … Read more

LlamaIndex releases new AI agent workflow system

LlamaIndex has launched Agent Document Workflow (ADW), a new architecture designed to enhance AI agents’ decision-making capabilities beyond traditional retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). According to reporting by Emilia David for VentureBeat, the system enables agents to manage complex workflows and make informed decisions based on document content. ADW treats documents as part of broader business processes, … Read more

Nvidia introduces “desktop AI supercomputer” Project Digits for $3,000

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nvidia announced Project Digits, a compact desktop AI supercomputer aimed at researchers, data scientists, and students. The device, scheduled for release in May 2025 at a price point of $3,000, represents the company’s effort to bring powerful AI computing capabilities to individual desks. At the core of Project Digits … Read more

Opinion: AI tools transform software development but won’t replace engineers

Software engineer and Google executive Addy Osmani has published a comprehensive analysis of how AI is changing software development, while highlighting important limitations of current AI coding tools. The findings reveal that AI assistants can help developers achieve about 70% of coding tasks quickly but struggle with the remaining complex aspects of software engineering. The … Read more