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25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Meta limits AI features in EU over Llama 4 licensing and data concerns

Meta has officially launched its AI assistant, Meta AI, across the European Union, concluding a nearly year-long delay attributed to compliance with EU data protection regulations. This rollout includes integration

25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

New NotebookLM feature will let users choose Audio Overview length

Google’s ongoing work on NotebookLM appears to be expanding its audio capabilities, with a new feature in development that would let users customize the length of audio overviews. This

25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Claude Max plan could bundle Claude Code in push for broader adoption

Anthropic appears to be preparing a broader value proposition for its Claude Max plan, as internal testing banners suggest the inclusion of Claude Code within the same subscription tier. Claude

24 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI tests Deep Research Mini tool for free ChatGPT users

OpenAI appears to be on the verge of expanding its toolset for ChatGPT users with the upcoming release of a new model variant dubbed “Deep Research Mini.” This lightweight version

23 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Google readies native image generation in Gemini ahead of possible I/O reveal

Google appears to be moving toward a public launch of native image generation inside Gemini. Internal work has stretched over many months, but recent activity—including a fresh round of

23 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI expands o3 capabilities with higher limits and task scheduling

Update: o3 rate limit confirmed to be doubled to 100 messages per week. Reports from multiple users indicate that OpenAI may have lifted the o3 model’s quota from 50

22 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

New AvatarFX model lets Character.AI users create video avatars

Character.AI has unveiled Avatar FX, a model that turns a single image into photoreal video whose face, hands, and body move in sync while the frame also delivers synced

21 Apr 2025 · 5 min read

Google AI Studio experiments with live UI preview for Gemini apps

Google appears to be actively addressing developer feedback within Google AI Studio, a new toolset for building with the Gemini API. One key issue raised after its recent launch was

21 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

ShengShu rolls out Vidu Q1 with full-stack AI video and audio generation tools

On April 21, 2025, ShengShu Technology released Vidu Q1 worldwide. The browser-based model lets creators turn two still images and a text prompt into a 5-second 1080p clip. Its “First-to-Last

20 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI and Shopify poised for partnership as ChatGPT adds in-chat shopping

New code strings in ChatGPT’s public web bundle, “buy_now”, price and shipping fields, product-offer ratings, and a “shopify_checkout_url”, indicate that OpenAI is wiring a native purchase

20 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Microsoft Copilot AI Podcast feature enters early testing

A new podcast-generation capability has surfaced inside Microsoft Copilot, allowing the assistant to turn almost any topic or user-supplied materials into a brief, conversational show. The tool scripts a back-and-forth

19 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI prepares Custom GPTs for native GPT-4o image generation

A recent update to the ChatGPT web interface quietly added a new “GPT‑4o Image Generation” option inside the Custom GPT builder, signalling that OpenAI is preparing to let user‑

19 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Gemini’s Scheduled Actions may offer AI task scheduling

Google is continuing its development of a feature now called Scheduled Actions, which appears to be a rebranded version of what was previously known as Scheduled Prompts. While the core

19 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Microsoft launches Copilot Merchant Program to integrate retailers into AI shopping

On April 18, 2025, Microsoft introduced the Copilot Merchant Program, aiming to integrate third-party retailers into its AI-driven Copilot ecosystem. This initiative allows merchants to embed their product catalogs directly

19 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

Microsoft tests new Copilot voices and teases fourth avatar in latest builds

Community testers poring over recent Copilot preview builds have noticed a visual overhaul for Erin, the assistant’s third avatar. The lava-like blob introduced earlier this year now appears as

18 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

xAI integrates camera functionality into Grok voice mode for iOS

xAI is currently rolling out a vision feature for Grok's voice mode on iOS. This addition allows users to utilize their device's camera to capture visual

18 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Google launches Gemini 2.5 Flash model with hybrid reasoning

Google shipped its next-generation developer model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, on April 17, 2025, releasing it in preview through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and a dropdown

18 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI’s o3 and o4‑mini bring smarter tools and faster reasoning to ChatGPT

OpenAI released o3 and o4‑mini on 16 April 2025. Aimed at ChatGPT users and developers, the models decide when to invoke web search, Python, file analysis, or image generation

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