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6 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI's GPT-5: What we know so far about August 7 release

GPT-5 will be released in 3 versions on APIs. Besides that, it will likely become available on ChatGPT to most users after the announcement at 10 am PT.

6 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

Google launches Gemini CLI GitHub Actions in public beta for developers

Google is extending its Gemini stack with a new public Beta: Gemini CLI GitHub Actions.

5 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

Gemini can now turn sketches and photos into custom Storybooks

Users can type or speak a concept, and the tool creates a 10-page bedtime tale, complete with original illustrations, ambient audio, and optional narration.

5 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI debuts GPT-OSS with 120B and 20B parameter models

Internal benchmarks place the larger model above o3-mini on MMLU, Codeforces, and tool-use evaluations, with the smaller one matching or edging past o3-mini despite its lean footprint.

5 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.1 with 74.5% SWE-bench score

The company says Opus 4.1 is a “drop-in” advance ahead of “substantially larger improvements” promised in the coming weeks.

5 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

DeepMind debuts Genie 3 to turn text prompts into playable 3D worlds

Access begins today through an invite-only research preview aimed at academics and digital creators, allowing DeepMind to gather safety feedback before broadening availability.

4 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

Claude Opus 4.1 likely in internal testing as Anthropic prepares safety checks

A new model named "claude-leopard-v2-02-prod" has been spotted in internal configs along with a reference to Claude Opus 4.1

3 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

NotebookLM tests new customisation flow and Gmail integration

What we know so far: NotebookLM will get a new customisation flow for Audio Overviews and upcoming Flashcards and Quizzes. Gmail integration might be added to Discover options and more!

2 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

xAI tests team accounts for Grok as competition heats up

xAI is working on a new set of features which are targeting "Teams". It may also signal that Grok will get a new Team plan eventually.

2 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

Library on Perplexity will soon get support for Images and Apps

Perplexity Library is about to expand with new tabs for Images and Apps, so it will be simpler for users to access their creations.

2 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

Copilot users may soon access image Library and Copilot 3D

Microsoft is working on a new Library section for generated images as well as preparing Copilot 3D for release in Labs.

1 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

Early preview of olympiad-winning Gemini Deep Think IMO

Google released Deep Think to Gemini Ultra subscribers. A special Deep Think IMO variant has been examined by TestingCatalog as well.

30 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Perplexity preps platform for possible GPT-5 rollout

What we know so far: Perplexity prepares its model selector for GPT-5 release, which can hint towards a possible announcement tomorrow.

30 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

macOS app configs suggest GPT-5 Auto and Reasoning modes support

New GPT-5 leaks: Smart Mode (GPT-5) on Copilot for iOS, GPT-5-Alpha in Cursor, GPT-5-Auto and GPT-5-Reasoning in macOS app configs.

29 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Creators can now build consistent AI characters with Ideogram Character

Ideogram release Characters feature that brings character consistency capability to the tool.

28 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

Grok will get infinite image gen and video gen with sounds

What we know so far: "Valentin" companion is getting ready for the release. xAI is also about to introduce the "Imagine" feature with image and video gen.

25 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

First look at Video Overviews in Google's NotebookLM

What we know so far: Video Overviews will appear in the form of video slides with text, images and other visuals, narrated by a female voice.

25 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

Opal joins Google Labs lineup as lightweight AI coding tool

Opal is a new no-code AI tool for building interactive AI-powered apps from Google.

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