OpenAI's model proposed a new formula for gluon amplitude in theoretical physics — later formally proved and verified by academic collaborators. First time frontier LLMs contributed novel publishable science.
Read moreNew enterprise security features defend against prompt injection and AI-driven data exfiltration. Clear signal that OpenAI is taking agent security seriously as capabilities expand.
Read more15x faster generation, 128k context, now in research preview for Pro users. OpenAI's answer to fast, fluid coding assistance — first real-time coding model from the frontier labs.
Read moreGoogle's specialized reasoning mode updated to tackle modern scientific challenges. Achieved gold-medal standard at International Math Olympiad — now rolling out to AI Ultra subscribers.
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Series G funding from Founders Fund and others. Anthropic now valued higher than many public tech companies — enterprise focus and safety branding paying off against OpenAI.
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Half of xAI's founding team has exited in weeks. Former employee claims Musk is actively making Grok "more unhinged." Talent moving to OpenAI, Anthropic, and startups.
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Free and Go tiers will show labeled, privacy-protected ads. Answer independence maintained — signals OpenAI's push toward ad-supported model for global access expansion.
Read moreNew video gen model producing hyper-realistic clips (Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt fights, etc.). MPA issued copyright warning — "blatant infringement" claims as Hollywood faces existential disruption.
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CEO Brian Chesky says AI agents handle a third of US/Canada customer support. Plans for "app that knows you" — AI-native travel planning, not just search.
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Canadian LLM startup seeing strong enterprise demand. Positioning as OpenAI/Anthropic alternative with on-prem focus — potential 2026 IPO candidate.
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Viral clips of AI-generated Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt rooftop fights, Superman scenes, Stranger Things recreations. Deadpool director: "Hollywood is cooked." MPA scrambling for legal response.
Spotify's best developers haven't written a line of code since December — Claude Code and internal "Honk" system handling everything. Real-world validation of AI-native development.
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Per ex-xAI employee, Musk actively pushing Grok toward less constrained outputs. Comes after safety team departures — differentiating through edginess vs ChatGPT/Claude?
Google's Gemini 3 Pro image model going viral for anime/cinematic couple edits — 2026's answer to last year's Ghibli-style trend. Valentine's Week memes everywhere.
Meta-ironic campaign pushed Claude app into App Store top 10. Combined with Opus 4.6 release, drove serious attention. Proof that anti-hype marketing works in saturated AI space.
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OpenAI's ad experiment launching in US. Privacy protections, clear labeling, answer independence maintained — but brand safety questions for advertisers in conversational AI context.
Adweek analysis: AI-enhanced ads performed well, but social media engagement didn't always correlate. Best ads combined AI production with human storytelling — pure AI spots fell flat.
Read moreCEO claimed Pinterest processes more searches than ChatGPT amid disappointing earnings. Interesting positioning — visual search vs conversational AI as discovery modes.