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OpenAI adds character cameos and video stitching to its Sora generator

OpenAI has rolled out new features for its Sora video generator. Users can now add custom characters - like pets, drawings, or fantasy figures - as “cameos” in their videos and give them names. These ...
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OpenAI and Google and are joining forces with PayPal

Google Cloud has announced a partnership with PayPal to help retailers add AI-powered shopping experiences directly into their digital platforms. According to Google Cloud, the new solution combines ...
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OpenAI releases gpt-oss-safeguard open source models for flexible AI safety

OpenAI has launched gpt-oss-safeguard, a new set of open source models built for flexible security classification. The models come in two sizes, 120b and 20b, and are available under the Apache 2.0 ...
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AI chatbots use different sources than Google search and often cite less-known websites

A detailed study from Ruhr University Bochum and the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems highlights how traditional search engines and generative AI systems differ in the way they select sources ...
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ChatGPT's memory could turn personal details into ads OpenAI CEO Altman once called dystopian

About one in five OpenAI employees is a Meta veteran, a hiring trend that's now shaping the company's culture and strategy. According to The Information, roughly 630 of OpenAI's 3,000 staffers ...
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OpenAI launches Atlas, a new web browser built around ChatGPT integration

Atlas is designed to make everyday web tasks easier with AI support, and it's now available worldwide for macOS. Versions for Windows, iOS, and Android are in the works, but OpenAI hasn't announced ...
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Leading OpenAI researcher announced a GPT-5 math breakthrough that never happened

OpenAI researchers recently claimed a major math breakthrough on X, but quickly walked it back after criticism from the community, including Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis, who called out the sloppy ...
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Anthropic aims to triple annual revenue to over $20 billion by 2026

According to two people familiar with the matter, AI startup Anthropic expects to nearly triple its annual revenue by 2026, Reuters reports. The company projects an annualized revenue of $9 billion by ...
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Japan warns OpenAI over Sora 2 after AI-generated anime videos spark copyright concerns

Japan's government has warned OpenAI not to violate copyright laws with its new video model, Sora 2, after a flood of AI-generated clips mimicking famous anime spread online. Officials said some of ...
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Google's Veo 3.1 update delivers sharper visuals, more realistic textures, and improved audio

Google is rolling out Veo 3.1, its latest video AI model, for the Flow platform and other Google services. According to Google DeepMind, the new version offers better prompt following, more realistic ...
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Salesforce expands AI partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic

Salesforce is deepening its AI collaborations with both OpenAI and Anthropic. OpenAI's models, including GPT‑5, are being integrated into Agentforce 360 and made accessible through ChatGPT. This setup ...
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Early reviews suggest Nvidia may have found another way to sell its chips with the DGX Spark

Nvidia calls its new DGX Spark the "smallest AI supercomputer in the world." The compact machine costs around $4,000 and isn’t meant for gamers, but for developers, researchers, and businesses that ...