Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Robotics-ER 1.5 models, enabling multi-step tasks for robots like sorting laundry, including by using web search
and They're Getting Even Smarter Kahekashan / The Hans India : Google DeepMind Empowers Robots with Smarter AI and Web Access for Real-World Problem-Solving Laurie Sullivan / MediaPost : Google's Visi...
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says he will “leave GitHub to become a founder again”, with GitHub and its leadership team moving into Microsoft's CoreAI organization
once independent programming site now part of ‘CoreAI’ team Todd Bishop / GeekWire : GitHub will join Microsoft's CoreAI division with departure of CEO Thomas Dohmke Kaustubh Bagalkote / Benzinga : Mi...
OpenAI removes a ChatGPT feature that let users make their conversations discoverable by Google and other search engines, calling it a “short-lived experiment”
But ChatGPT Is Changing the Game Pieter Arntz / Malwarebytes : OpenAI kills “short-lived experiment” where ChatGPT chats could be found on Google Tom Warren / The Verge : Bing made Google dance and th...
Walmart consolidates its AI agents into four “super agents”, for customers, staff, engineers, and sellers/suppliers, using Anthropic's Model Context Protocol
So Why Are You Still Treating It Like One? Aiko Gao Ishida / Tech in Asia : Walmart deploys AI agents to assist shoppers, boost ecommerce Laurie Sullivan / MediaPost : Google, Walmart Separately Set O...
In her first note to staff, OpenAI's incoming CEO of Applications Fidji Simo lays out an optimistic vision for how AI will change the world
Ever since researchers began noticing a slowdown … Viktor Eriksson / PCWorld : ChatGPT interactions have more than doubled in just 6 months The Economic Times : Fidji Simo to head OpenAI's apps divisi...
Google rolls out AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome, including by using Gemini Nano, its on-device LLM, in Enhanced Protection mode on desktop
Here's how it works Kevin Poireault / Infosecurity : Google Deploys On-Device AI to Thwart Scams on Chrome and Android India Today : Google adds Gemini Nano AI to Chrome to fight against online scams ...
Apple plans to begin on-device, privacy-centric analysis of user data, comparing it to synthetic data, to improve AI, in the iOS 18.5 and macOS 15.5 betas
without reading them Emma Roth / The Verge : Apple's complicated plan to improve its AI while protecting privacy Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch : Apple details how it plans to improve its AI models by privat...
Alphabet expects 2025 capex of ~$75B, vs. ~$58B est., and reports Google Cloud Q4 revenue up 30% YoY to $11.96B, vs. $12.16B est.; GOOG drops 7%+
but investors aren't impressed Neil Rozenbaum / The Motley Fool : Google Earnings: What Went Wrong and Why I'm Buying More Georgia Butler / DatacenterDynamics : Google expects 2025 capex to surge to $...
OpenAI debuts a way to talk to ChatGPT by dialing 1-800-CHATGPT for 15 minutes of free access per month in the US or messaging the number via WhatsApp globally
12 Days of OpenAI: Day 10 Kylie Robison / The Verge : You can now call 1-800-CHATGPT … For the 10th day of “ship-mas,” OpenAI rolled … Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : OpenAI brings ChatGPT to your landlin...
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, a video generation model that can create clips over two minutes long at resolutions up to 4K, available in VideoFX via a waitlist
Our state-of-the-art video generation model — Veo creates videos with realistic motion … Emilia David / VentureBeat : Google debuts new AI video generator Veo 2 claiming better audience scores than ...