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Yahoo debuts Scout in Jan 2026. This Anthropic Claude-powered answer engine blends AI summaries with prominent links to save the open web.
Google Photos debuts Me Meme in Jan 2026! Use generative AI to put your face in iconic meme templates with one tap. Now rolling out to U.S. users.
It’s official: Apple will use Google Gemini to power its next-gen Siri and AI features in 2026, combining Google's models with Apple's privacy.
Google’s Gemini 3 Flash defies logic: an ultra-efficient model scoring 81.2% on MMMU-Pro, outperforming OpenAI’s flagship GPT-5.2 in multimodal reasoning.
OpenAI launches GPT-Image-1.5: 4x faster, 20% cheaper, and capable of "surgical" image editing while maintaining perfect character consistency.
NVIDIA acquires Slurm maintainer SchedMD to control GPU scheduling, and launches Nemotron 3 (Mamba-Transformer hybrid) to build a comprehensive AI ecosystem moat.
Intel is reportedly nearing a deal to buy AI chip startup SambaNova for around $1.6B, a sharp drop from its $5B valuation, for strategic boost to its inference capabilities.
IBM acquires data streaming leader Confluent for $11B to fuel its hybrid cloud and AI strategy. The deal aims to break data silos for next-gen AI workloads. (156 characters)
Meta struck paid, multi-year licensing deals with CNN, Le Monde, and others to feed licensed news to Meta AI, improving RAG and requiring the chatbot to link sources.
Google is testing AI-rewritten headlines in Discover, which often distort original content (e.g., Steam Machine price) and risk misleading users about news facts.
AWS Nova Forge allows deep customization of Nova 2 models via open-training (pre-, mid-, post-training). This ensures reliable AI outputs aligned with enterprise operational constraints.
At re:Invent 2025, AWS announced a sweeping set of enhancements to its flagship storage service, Amazon S3,...
AWS launched the Nova 2 model family (Lite, Pro, Omni) and Nova Act, an agent platform achieving 90% reliability in web-browsing tasks, with Nova Forge for deep customization.
AWS launched the Trainium3 chip in EC2 UltraServers, offering 4.4x performance for AI training and 40% better efficiency, supporting massive 1M-chip clusters.
AWS Bedrock unveiled 18 new models (including Mistral/Nova 2), AgentCore with memory/policies, and GuardDuty/Security Hub upgrades to enhance AI-driven threat detection.
Google quietly cut the free daily usage quota for its new Nano Banana Pro image generator (from 3 to 2 images) and Gemini 3 Pro text model due to high demand.
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, featuring a custom Oryon CPU (36% faster) and NPU (46% better AI), extending elite performance to more premium smartphones.
ChatGPT’s new Shopping Research feature is now live for all users! It leverages AI to create comprehensive, personalized guides for electronics, home goods, and more.
Google released Nano Banana Pro, its new Gemini 3 Pro-powered image model, featuring clear, accurate text rendering, 4K export, and built-in editing tools.
NVIDIA's Q3 revenue hit a record $57B, up 62% YoY, as CEO Jensen Huang declares the AI boom is not a bubble but its "true ascent." Shares surge 5%.
Google exposed AI-enabled malware like PROMPTFLUX, which uses the Gemini API to dynamically rewrite its own source code to evade detection. APT28 was seen deploying an LLM-assisted stealer.