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26 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

Mistral AI introduces interactive table editing in Le Chat

Mistral AI has introduced a new feature in Le Chat that enhances user interaction with tables. When Le Chat generates a table in Markdown, it now renders on the canvas

26 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

xAI develops voice mode for iOS app with Grok and ElevenLabs models

xAI is working on a voice mode for its standalone Grok app for iOS which is powered by its own voice model as well as a model from 11 Labs.

26 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

Pika Labs is about to challenge Google Veo 2 with upcoming version 2.1 video model

Pika Labs recently announced the upcoming release of their new video generation model, version 2.1. On their official account, they shared a sample video along with an early access

25 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

xAI is working on map-enabled location cards for Grok AI on X

Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, is reportedly introducing a feature enabling location cards that integrate map views directly within the X platform (formerly Twitter). This aligns

25 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

Copilot’s next evolution? AI Characters and Shopping features spotted in testing

Microsoft seems to be working on character-based features for its pilot AI, which has been spotted in early development. The goal appears to be positioning their AI as distinct characters

25 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

Copilot Think Deeper opens to free users, hinting at possible o3-mini release

Microsoft recently made its Think Deeper feature available to free users, though no official announcement has been made. Some users noticed this change on the web, but the feature appears

25 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

xAI prepares to roll out custom instructions for Grok on X platform

Grok, the AI assistant integrated into the X platform (formerly Twitter), is reportedly introducing support for custom prompts. This feature could significantly expand Grok's utility, particularly for summarizing

25 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

Perplexity AI launches new assistant feature exclusively for Android users

Perplexity AI has launched its new feature, Perplexity Assistant, exclusively for Android users. This assistant integrates reasoning, web search, and app functionalities to help users manage daily tasks, marking a

24 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent for autonomous web tasks

OpenAI has introduced "Operator," a new AI agent designed to autonomously perform tasks in a web browser, marking a significant step in AI-driven automation. Operator is currently available

22 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

Gemini AI expands with multi-extensions and file uploads for Gemini Live

Google has announced updates to its Gemini AI assistant during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, 2025. These updates aim to enhance the assistant's functionality and

22 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Exp-01-21 debuts with 1M context and code execution

Google has introduced an updated version of its reasoning-focused AI model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, as part of its experimental lineup. Initially launched in December 2024, this release marks

22 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

DeepSeek R1 now combines real-time web data with advanced reasoning

DeepSeek R1, a reasoning-focused AI model developed by the Chinese AI lab DeepSeek, has introduced a significant new feature: simultaneous web browsing and reasoning capabilities. This enhancement allows the model

22 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

xAI developing new model selector for Grok, hinting at Grok 3 launch

xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, is reportedly developing a new model selector for its standalone Grok platform. Currently, the selector only includes the "grok-2-latest" model,

22 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

Perplexity AI launches Sonar API as a real-time generative search solution

Perplexity AI has introduced the Sonar API, a real-time AI-powered search tool designed to integrate advanced generative search capabilities into applications. This launch positions Perplexity as a direct competitor to

22 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

ICYMI: Kimi k1.5 by MoonshotAI achieves SOTA benchmarks in reasoning

MoonshotAI has announced the release of Kimi k1.5, a cutting-edge multi-modal large language model (LLM) designed to advance reasoning capabilities across text and vision modalities. The model, launched on

21 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT feature blends memory with search functionality

OpenAI is currently working on integrating memory with search functionality, a feature that is still hidden and not publicly available. When enabled, this feature would allow ChatGPT to utilize stored

21 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

Open-Source DeepSeek-R1 challenges OpenAI’s o1 in advanced benchmarks

DeepSeek has unveiled DeepSeek-R1, a groundbreaking open-source AI model that rivals OpenAI's o1 in performance. This release marks a significant milestone in the democratization of advanced AI technology.

20 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

OpenAI’s Operator set to bring autonomous AI tasks to ChatGPT macOS app

Recent leaks and announcements suggest that OpenAI is preparing to launch a new AI feature called "Operator," integrated into the ChatGPT macOS app. This feature is designed to

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