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Zhipu AI released GLM-5.2, an open-weight AI model with MIT license, featuring improvements in coding and agentic tasks, a 1M context window, and two reasoning effort levels. The model maintains the same API pricing as G…
Walt Disney Imagineering is partnering with Adobe to use Firefly AI for designing theme park attractions. The AI tools will generate franchise-accurate characters, convert sketches to concept art, and create 3D prototype…
Startup Catnip released MaineCoon, a 22-billion-parameter AI model that claims to generate real-time audio-visual character streams from text prompts. However, the model lacks independent verification, public benchmarks,…
MyFitnessPal has launched an AI-powered Coach feature that provides personalized nutrition guidance based on users' food logs, goals, and habits. The tool, available to Premium subscribers in select countries, offers hyp…
MIT Technology Review released an exclusive subscriber-only eBook compiling six stories on how militaries are using AI models for decision-making, including generative AI for spying, AI chatbots for targeting, and Pentag…
The Economist published an article questioning whether AI wrote the piece itself, exploring the capabilities and limitations of AI-generated text. The article highlights the growing sophistication of large language model…
A developer abandoned Notion AI after its pricing ballooned, opting for open-source alternatives. Benchmarking showed Notion AI's optimized 2026 stack offered 40-65% cost reduction but relied on community models like Dee…
Apple announced new generative editing tools for the Photos app in iOS 27, including Spatial Reframing, Extend, and an improved Clean Up feature. The tools generate new background pixels but are restricted from altering …
A developer demonstrated that by pointing the OpenAI SDK at the base URL of api.airforce, a single client can access models from Claude, GPT, and Gemini by simply changing the model string. The gateway provides cross-pro…
A developer argues that AI coding tools like Cursor accidentally create addictive gamification loops, citing a METR study showing developers refused to work without AI even when paid $150/hour, despite evidence it slowed…
More than 16,000 people signed a SAG-AFTRA open letter demanding Congress pass the NO FAKES Act, which would ban unauthorized AI-generated images and videos. The bipartisan bill aims to protect individuals' control over …
Flama 2.0 introduces first-class support for generative AI, enabling users to download, package, and serve large language models (LLMs) via a single command line. The framework allows fetching models from HuggingFace, in…
Meta launched AI Mode in Facebook Search, using Meta AI to generate answers from public content in Groups, Reels, and other apps. The feature aims to surface real experiences and recommendations, but Meta did not explain…
Tailwind CEO Adam Wathan laid off 75% of the engineering team, blaming AI for the business's decline. The real issue is that Tailwind UI, which sold copy-pasteable component templates, had a shallow moat that AI easily e…
The Department of Defense has deployed generative AI through its GenAI.mil platform to draft congressional reports, reducing staff time from 200 hours to five hours per report. Pentagon CTO Emil Michael announced the ini…
Google deprecated multiple Imagen 4 image generation models and Veo video generation models in the Gemini API on June 15, 2026, with shutdown dates of August 17, 2026 for Imagen 4 and June 30, 2026 for Veo models. Develo…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei explained to Bloomberg why he left OpenAI in 2020 to found a competitor focused on AI safety, citing a gap between OpenAI's stated safety commitments and its actual direction under CEO Sam Altm…
The US Department of Defense is using generative AI tools to draft congressionally mandated reports, reducing staffing time from 200 hours to five hours. Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael and Deputy Assistan…
Knotch launched ACE, an AI layer that personalizes customer experiences by analyzing historical data and brand guidelines. Zillow's B2B arm adopted ACE to reduce bounce rates and tailor content for property managers. The…
Google released Android 17 and Wear OS 7 on Tuesday, bringing new multitasking tools and expanded Gemini AI features including Lyria 3 music generation and Gemini Omni video editing. The update arrives first on Pixel dev…