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India became the global leader in the number of active ChatGPT users
Sam Altman confirmed that 100 million people in India use the service every week, while the country leads in the number of students within its user base.
The battle for enterprise AI: Glean builds the foundation for business applications
Startup Glean is transforming from a search engine into a connective layer for enterprise AI. The company's CEO spoke about the future of the industry.
From "invisibility cloaks" to AI: Neurophos creates ultra-efficient optical chips
Startup Neurophos has raised $110 million to develop processors that use light instead of electricity to accelerate neural networks.
Hollywood vs. Seedance 2.0: a new round in the copyright battle
Hollywood studios accuse the developers of the new Seedance 2.0 AI model of egregious copyright infringement and demand protection for intellectual property.
Humans& rethinks AI: from simple chatbots to coordination models
OpenAI and DeepMind alumni founded Humans& to build AI systems capable of deep interaction and teamwork instead of ordinary dialogues.
Google DeepMind chief surprised by OpenAI's plans to introduce ads in ChatGPT
Demis Hassabis said Google is not pressuring him to monetize chatbots through ads, unlike OpenAI's strategy. The decision underscores the companies' different approaches to AI development.
AI agents failed competency tests for office tasks
A new study tested the capabilities of AI models in consulting, law, and finance. The results were disappointing for most existing systems.
LiveKit became a "unicorn" thanks to its partnership with OpenAI
The developer of infrastructure for ChatGPT's voice mode raised $100 million in funding. LiveKit's valuation officially reached $1 billion.
OpenAI targets the enterprise market in 2026
The company appointed Barrett Zoph to lead the new division
Sam Altman to visit India for the country’s largest AI summit
The OpenAI CEO will join leaders from Google, Meta, and Anthropic at a major technology conference in New Delhi. It will be Altman’s first visit to the country in the past year.
Anthropic Targets $20 Billion Round to Compete with OpenAI
Just five months after raising $13 billion, Anthropic is seeking new investment. Huge compute costs and intense competition are forcing the company to move quickly.
Computer Science crisis: why students are switching to AI en masse
Students are losing interest in traditional programming, opting for highly specialized AI courses instead. This is changing the landscape of IT education.
xAI security under scrutiny: Elon Musk makes Grok bolder
A former xAI employee claims Elon Musk is deliberately weakening Grok's safety filters. The goal is to make the AI more provocative and freer from censorship.
Former Founders Fund partner takes on Salesforce with new AI startup
Sam Blond unveiled Monaco, a next-generation CRM system built on AI. The project has already won backing from the founders of Stripe and the head of Y Combinator.
Hollywood vs. AI: new video generator Seedance 2.0 accused of copyright infringement
Hollywood organizations have voiced opposition to the new Seedance 2.0 model. In their view, the tool has become a platform for mass copyright infringement in the film industry.
Mass exodus from xAI: co-founders and key engineers leave the company
The xAI startup is facing a serious staffing crisis. Over the course of a week, at least nine specialists, including two co-founders, left the project, raising doubts about the company's stability.
Threads launches "Dear Algo": a new way to control the feed through AI
Threads users can now directly tell the algorithms what content they want to see. The new "Dear Algo" feature promises to make the feed truly personalized.
India invests $1.1 billion in a fund for deep-tech startups
The Indian government is launching a large fund of funds to support deep technologies and manufacturing through private venture capital.
OpenAI unveils a new version of Codex based on a specialized chip
OpenAI has released an updated Codex model optimized to run on a new processor. It is the first significant result of the company's collaboration with a chip manufacturer.
Meta plans to introduce facial recognition feature in smart glasses
The new Name Tag feature would let users instantly identify passersby and get information about them through Meta's AI assistant. The project raises privacy concerns.
Cohere prepares for IPO with $240 million in revenue
Canadian startup Cohere recorded annual revenue of $240 million. Strong demand for enterprise AI is bringing the company closer to going public amid the race with OpenAI.
xAI loses staff: Elon Musk comments on departure of nine key engineers
Over the course of a week, nine engineers left xAI, including two co-founders. Musk says the departures were initiated by the company, not a loss of talent to competitors.
Anthropic's Super Bowl ad campaign pushed the Claude app into the top 10
Anthropic's ironic Super Bowl campaign and the release of the new Opus model helped Claude break into the top 10 most downloaded apps, becoming a real competitor to ChatGPT.
Talent crisis in the AI industry: why key staff are leaving OpenAI and xAI
The era of high expectations is giving way to burnout. Leading AI startups are losing founders and senior executives amid internal conflicts and abrupt shifts in development strategy.
OpenAI ends access to GPT-4o model over excessive sycophancy
OpenAI restricted access to a version of GPT-4o prone to sycophantic behavior. The decision was driven by lawsuits and concerns about users developing unhealthy attachments to AI.
Airbnb shifted a third of customer support to AI
Airbnb automated 30% of requests in the US and Canada. CEO Brian Chesky announced plans for an app that will "know" the user and plan trips on the user’s behalf.
Airbnb to turn accommodation search into a personalized AI assistant
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced a large-scale rollout of language models for search, user support, and software development optimization.
Mass Exodus: Why Key Employees Are Leaving OpenAI and xAI
The largest AI labs are facing a serious talent crisis. We explain why founders and leading engineers are leaving the industry's top companies in large numbers.
Anthropic raises $30 billion: company valuation jumps to $380 billion
Anthropic closed a Series G round, strengthening its position in the race against OpenAI. The company is now valued at $380 billion.
IBM to Triple Hiring of Young Professionals in the AI Era
IBM plans a major expansion of its US workforce by 2026. However, the responsibilities of new entry-level hires will change radically under the influence of AI.