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Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is Better at Coding, Math & Science Than Your Favourite AI Model
Gemini 2.5 Pro is a multimodal, reasoning model that outperforms competitors from OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek on key benchmarks.
MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail
A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.
After Detecting 30B Phishing Attempts, Microsoft Adds Even More AI to Its Security Copilot
Microsoft is partnering with top firms to launch new AI security tools, boosting breach analysis, threat detection, and AI model protection across cloud platforms.
Where Tech Meets the Soul: Bowdoin’s AI Plan Gets $50M Kickstart from Netflix Legend Hastings
Reed Hastings funds a $50M initiative at Bowdoin to train future leaders who question – not just build – the next wave of AI.
Meta’s $800M Offer To Chip Startup Was Rejected — Here’s Why
FuriosaAI, a South Korean AI chip startup, rejects Meta's $800M bid and opts for independence to fuel its innovative chip development and market expansion.
AI Backlash and Sabotage Inside Companies: ‘It’s Tearing Us Apart,’ Employees Say
Despite a 30% gap in AI success perception, 88% of employees and 97% of execs say GenAI has benefited them — use cases continue to expand.
Ant Group Slashes AI Costs by 20% With Chinese-Made Chips: What It Means for U.S. Tech
Ant Group claims its AI models outperformed Meta’s in benchmarks and cut inference costs, signaling a potential leap forward in China’s AI development efforts.
Bad News for App Developers: Most Apps Fail to Hit $1,000 Monthly Revenue Within Two Years
A new report provides details about app subscriptions, revenue-generating apps, AI-powered apps, and more.
Apple’s Next Big Thing is AI on Smart Watches
As reported by Bloomberg, translation and other tools are enabled by letting AI “see.” Meanwhile, Apple has made promises about AI that don’t pan out.
Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft Staff Reveal How Tech’s Dream Jobs Turned Cutthroat
Insiders at Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft reveal the truth about workplace culture at the tech giants.
Fears Grow Over Delay of UK AI Safety Bill to Appease Trump Camp
This could be an attempt to strengthen ties with the U.S., given the Trump administration's outspoken opposition to AI regulation
Huawei’s Pura X Ditches Android for HarmonyOS, Debuts AI Assistant With DeepSeek
Huawei flips the foldable game with Pura X — a wide-screen flip phone powered by HarmonyOS 5, packed with AI, pro cameras, and zero reliance on Android.
Siri’s ‘Non-Existent’ AI Features Spark Apple Legal Battle
A class action lawsuit alleges Apple misled consumers by advertising advanced Siri AI features that never materialized, sparking legal scrutiny and debate.
With Google’s Gemini, Create Podcast-Style Discussions From Your Docs
Google boosts Gemini with Canvas and Audio Overview, offering real-time editing and podcast-style audio insights to power creative projects.
Learn This AI Skill to Get Ahead at Work, According to LinkedIn
Find out which 15 skills LinkedIn has identified as being on the rise, as well as what organizations are investing in for their workers.
SoftBank Expands AI Portfolio with $6.5B Acquisition of Chip Startup Ampere
Ampere designs high-performance processors tailored for cloud computing, AI workloads, and data centers.
OpenAI Gives Its Agents a Voice – Now a ‘Medieval Knight’ Can Read Your Work Emails
The text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools are all based on GPT-4o. OpenAI hinted it may take a similar path with video.
AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches
Researchers fuse the best of two popular methods to create an image generator that uses less energy and can run locally on a laptop or smartphone.
Have Some Spare Cash? You’ll Need it for OpenAI’s New API
The o1-pro API costs $150 for 1 million input tokens and $600 for 1 million output tokens, much more than GPT-4.5.
Google’s Pixel 9a: Best Camera Phone Under $500
The Pixel 9a features Gemini Nano and Gemini Live for real-time AI interactions. Soon, Gemini Advanced users can share their screen or camera for deeper engagement.
