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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google has rolled out a delightful new tool within its Gemini AI chatbot called Storybook, allowing anyone to spin a short, illustrated tale from nothing more than a simple idea. It’s designed to be easy, accessible, and fun — whether you’re entertaining your kids at bedtime or just testing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google DeepMind has announced the next major evolution in its AI-generated world modeling efforts with the release of Genie 3, a powerful new system that creates interactive 3D environments in real time. Designed for use by AI agents and human users alike, Genie 3 offers longer, more coherent interactions and
Media
After months of beta testing, Ghost—the open-source newsletter and publishing platform—has officially launched Ghost 6, a major new version of its software that brings native integration with the open social web. With this release, Ghost publishers can now extend their content beyond email and the web to platforms
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI audio unicorn ElevenLabs has officially stepped into the music generation space, announcing a new model on Tuesday that allows users to create AI-generated music—cleared for commercial use, according to the company. This marks a significant pivot for ElevenLabs, which has spent the last three years building its reputation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In a significant move that signals a shift in its strategy, OpenAI has released two open-weight AI reasoning models—gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b—marking the company’s first truly open language model release since GPT-2 over five years ago. Available now on Hugging Face under the permissive Apache 2.0 license,
Transportation
Lyft is making a major play in the global robotaxi race by partnering with Chinese tech giant Baidu to bring autonomous vehicles to European streets. Announced in a press release on Monday, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company said it would begin deploying Baidu's sixth-generation Apollo Go self-driving robotaxis
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ChatGPT's meteoric rise continues as the AI-powered chatbot is projected to hit a staggering 700 million weekly active users this week, according to OpenAI. The milestone marks another major leap in the platform’s rapid growth, coming just months after it reached 500 million weekly users in March.
Transportation
Electric air taxi pioneer Joby Aviation has announced a landmark acquisition of Blade Air Mobility’s passenger helicopter ride-share business, in a deal valued at up to $125 million. The transaction marks a strategic leap for Joby, giving it immediate access to a highly developed network of urban air mobility
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google DeepMind has officially begun the rollout of Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, a major leap forward in AI reasoning systems. Described by the company as its most advanced AI yet, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is designed to tackle complex problems by exploring multiple ideas simultaneously and synthesizing the
Funding
OpenAI, the powerhouse behind ChatGPT, has raised a staggering $8.3 billion in a funding round that pushes its valuation to an eye-popping $300 billion, according to The New York Times. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s broader goal to raise $40 billion this year and reflects
Military & Defense
The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a monumental contract valued at up to $10 billion over the next decade, the largest in the company's history. The deal marks a turning point in the Army’s approach to software procurement and signals the growing centrality of artificial
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has announced plans to establish Stargate Norway, its first AI data center in Europe, as part of a joint venture with British AI cloud infrastructure provider Nscale and Norwegian energy firm Aker. The facility, to be built near Narvik in northern Norway, marks a significant step in OpenAI’s