The benchmarks AI companies brag about are obsolete: Here’s what’s replacing them

Artificial Analysis has overhauled how the AI industry measures intelligence, replacing traditional benchmarks with tests that measure whether AI can complete actual work tasks. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat. The independent benchmarking organization removed three widely cited tests from its Intelligence Index, including MMLU-Pro and AIME 2025. The new version 4.0 introduces 10 evaluations focused …

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AI channels rake in $117 million while flooding YouTube with low-quality videos

More than 20% of videos recommended to new YouTube users consist of low-quality AI-generated content designed solely to generate views and revenue, according to new research. Video-editing company Kapwing surveyed 15,000 of the world’s most popular YouTube channels and identified 278 that contain exclusively “AI slop”, Aisha Down reports for The Guardian. These channels have …

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OpenAI improves profit margins on paid products to 70 percent

OpenAI has significantly improved the profit margins on its paid products this year, even as the company struggles to turn an overall profit. The ChatGPT creator now retains 70 percent of revenue after covering the computing costs for paying customers, according to a report in The Information. Mark Bergen reports for Bloomberg that OpenAI’s “compute …

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Enterprise spending on generative AI reaches 37 billion dollars in 2025

Enterprise spending on generative AI has surged to 37 billion dollars in 2025, making it the fastest-scaling software category in history. The technology now captures 6% of the global software market just three years after ChatGPT’s launch. Tim Tully and Matt Murphy report for Menlo Ventures in their third annual State of Generative AI in …

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Massive AI study reveals real-world usage patterns

A comprehensive new study by AI infrastructure provider OpenRouter and venture capital firm a16z offers a rare glimpse into how people actually use large language models (LLMs). By analyzing over 100 trillion tokens of anonymous user interactions, the report, titled “State of AI,” reveals that real-world AI usage is more diverse and complex than many …

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ChatGPT referrals to shopping apps grew 28 percent over Black Friday weekend

ChatGPT is becoming a more significant source of traffic for online retailers. According to a new analysis, referrals from ChatGPT to retailer mobile apps increased by 28 percent year-over-year during the Black Friday shopping weekend. Sarah Perez reports for TechCrunch, citing data from the mobile insights firm Apptopia. The report shows that this growth disproportionately …

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Upwork study finds AI agents need human partners to succeed

A new study by the online work marketplace Upwork shows that artificial intelligence agents frequently fail to complete professional tasks on their own. However, their performance improves dramatically when they collaborate with human experts, with project completion rates increasing by up to 70 percent. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat that this is the first major …

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Survey: AI music is nearly indistinguishable from human work

A staggering 97 percent of listeners cannot tell the difference between songs composed by humans and those generated by artificial intelligence. This is the result of a survey conducted by Ipsos for the music streaming platform Deezer. As Jaspreet Singh reports for Reuters, the study polled 9,000 people across eight countries. The findings highlight growing …

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Meta’s Vibes AI feed reaches just 2 million daily users

Meta’s AI-generated video feed Vibes has attracted approximately 2 million daily active users as of November 9, according to internal documents. Pranav Dixit reports for Business Insider that the feature grew by about 1% from the previous week. The company launched Vibes in late September within its Meta AI app. Users can create and scroll …

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