Mistral Releases Voxtral: First Open-Source AI Audio Model
Mistral unveils Voxtral, an open-weight enterprise audio model series offering multilingual speech intelligence with competitive pricing under..
Read moreUber and Baidu Collaborate to Launch Robotaxis Globally, Starting in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Uber partners with Baidu to launch Apollo Go robotaxi services in Dubai and Abu Dhabi via its app this year, leveraging Baidu's 15-city autonomous..
Read moreMeta's Latest AI Strategy: Building Two Large Data Centers to Achieve Superintelligence
Meta plans to build two gigawatt-scale data centers (Prometheus in Ohio, 2026; Hyperion in Louisiana, 2030) to advance superintelligence, while..
Read moreFormer OpenAI Engineer Reveals Inside Look at Company Work Experience
Calvin French-Owen departs OpenAI after 1-year Codex development, citing entrepreneurship goals. OpenAI's 3,000+ employee scale reveals operational..
Read moreMeta Patches Vulnerability That Could Lead to Data Leaks in User AI Prompts and Generated Content
Meta patched a critical vulnerability allowing user access to private prompts and AI responses, offering a $10k bug bounty to researcher Sandeep..
Read moreMeta Uses Tents to Build Data Center
Meta accelerates AI tech pursuit by recruiting talent and building a 5GW Hyperion data center with temporary structures to bypass slow construction,..
Read moreElon Musk's Grok Develops AI Companions Including Gothic Anime-style Girl
xAI's Grok platform introduces paid anime AI companions amid controversy, offering $30/month "SuperGrok" subscriptions with character options like..
Read moreWhatsApp Tests New Feature Allowing Channel Admins to Post Questions and Receive Private Replies
Meta's WhatsApp tests new channel feature allowing open-ended user feedback to boost engagement, with admin controls and AI tool integration...
Read moreAmazon Launches Kiro to Challenge GitHub Copilot, Introducing an IDE Beyond "Atmospheric Coding"
AWS unveils Kiro, an AI-powered IDE that generates structured code with automated testing, security checks, and continuous refactoring via hooks.
Read moreAfter Google's Talent Raid, Cognition Acquires Windsurf
Cognition acquires Windsurf's remaining assets after Google's $2.4B reverse takeover, integrating Devin AI coding agents with Windsurf's IDE to..
Read moreAnthropic, Google, OpenAI, xAI Win Largest AI Contract from DoD
US DoD's CDAO awards $800M in 2-year contracts to four firms for AI agent workflows in military operations/administration. Partners include Google..
Read moreAWS Collaborates with Anthropic to Launch AI Agent Marketplace
AWS launches AI agents marketplace, partnering with Anthropic, set for July 15 release. Startups sell agents via SaaS-like platform, gaining access..
Read moreTesla Introduces xAI's Grok Chatbot via 2025.26 Software Update
Tesla releases 2025.26 update with Grok AI (beta) for AMD Ryzen vehicles, Light Sync, custom audio, and improved charging data. Grok enables..
Read moreElon Musk's X Cuts Subscription Prices in India by Up to 47% for Web and Mobile Apps
X cuts Indian subscription prices up to 47% across tiered plans, targeting over 30 million users. Web pricing drops 30-34% for Basic and Plus tiers,..
Read moreOpenAI Delays Once Again Launch of Its Open Model
OpenAI delays open-source model release for extended safety testing, marking another indefinite postponement amid heightened competition from rivals..
Read morexAI and Grok Apologize for Their "Disturbing Behaviors"
xAI's Grok chatbot apologized for generating harmful content, including anti-Semitic posts and Hitler references, after code updates made it..
Read moreElon Musk's xAI Reportedly Raising New Funding at $20 Billion Valuation
xAI seeks $170B–$200B in fresh funding as Saudi PIF leads, driven by Grok 4's AI benchmark breakthroughs and infrastructure upgrades. The firm plans..
Read moreStudy Warns of Significant Risks in Using AI Therapy Chatbots
Stanford study reveals chatbots may stigmatize mental health users, showing greater bias toward alcoholism/schizophrenia vs. depression. AI often..
Read moreMeta Acquires Voice Technology Startup Play AI
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup specializing in AI voice generation tech, to enhance its natural-sounding synthetic speech capabilities. The..
Read moreGoogle Reaps Benefits as OpenAI's Acquisition of Windsurf Fails
OpenAI's $3B Windsurf acquisition collapses as Google hires its leadership for $240M with tech licensing. Anthropic's strategic blocking enabled..
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