Do Son OpenAI and Oracle are partnering to build a 4.5 GW data center in the US, part of the "Stargate" initiative to meet surging AI computing demands for models like ChatGPT and Sora.
Generative AI
Elon Musk announces "Baby Grok," a forthcoming xAI app dedicated to child-friendly AI content, aiming to offer safe, educational, and interactive experiences for children.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Agent for Pro, Plus, and Team users, transforming the AI into an active executor capable of planning, generating, and running complex tasks.
Amazon's 2024 sustainability report reveals a 6% rise in carbon emissions, primarily driven by massive AI data center expansion, challenging its Climate Pledge goals.
Arm's new SME2 instruction set significantly boosts mobile AI performance, enabling Gemma 3 to run 6x faster on devices. It's integrated into major AI frameworks without code changes.
Google's "AI Mode" expands with Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Search, and AI-assisted calling for businesses, marking a significant shift to a conversational, proactive search experience.
OpenAI diversifies its cloud strategy, partnering with Google Cloud to meet massive AI computational demands for ChatGPT, signaling a shift from exclusive Microsoft Azure reliance.
Xbox's AI-generated job ad sparks outrage after mass layoffs, raising questions about tech's reliance on AI over human talent.
Google's NotebookLM introduces "Featured Notebooks," offering AI-powered interactive content curated by experts and publishers to enhance learning and research.
The U.S. DoD is investing up to $200M in AI firms like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI to develop advanced AI for military applications and "superintelligence."
BM unveils the industry's first unified software platform, combining watsonx.governance and Guardium AI Security, to integrate AI governance and advanced security for enterprises.
Meta is testing "Project Omni," enabling its AI chatbots to proactively initiate conversations based on user interactions, aiming to deepen engagement and boost generative AI revenues.
Perplexity AI launches its $200/month "Max" subscription, offering unlimited access to Labs (creation tools), early access to Comet browser, and frontier AI models from OpenAI/Anthropic.
Apple is reportedly in talks to acquire Perplexity AI, aiming to accelerate its AI search engine development and integrate generative AI into the next generation of Siri.
Midjourney launches its first AI video tool, converting static images into short clips. Available for subscribers, it focuses on artistic motion, distinguishing it from Sora/Veo.
Mattel partners with OpenAI to integrate generative AI into iconic toys like Barbie for enhanced interaction and streamline internal operations. First products due end-year
OpenAI unveils o3-pro, a new reasoning AI model with enhanced capabilities for ChatGPT Pro/Teams and API users, offering deeper contemplation and precision.
Google's new AI model, 'Gemini Kingfall,' briefly appeared in AI Studio, astonishing developers by generating a playable Minecraft game from text.
OpenAI's Sora video generation is now free on Bing Mobile! Create up to 10 videos, with limitations. Microsoft aims to boost Bing engagement.
Red Hat's new llm-d project, with industry leaders, aims to revolutionize large-scale generative AI inference for enterprises using Kubernetes and vLLM.
Google I/O 2025: Flow, Veo 3 (with audio), and Imagen 4 revealed for advanced AI-powered video and image creation.
Amazon introduces Nova Premier, its most powerful generative AI model with a 1 million token context window, available on Amazon Bedrock.