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Google Launches Real-Time Voice Conversations with AI-Powered Search
Google has introduced Search Live, enabling back-and-forth voice conversations with its AI Mode search feature using a custom version of Gemini. Users can now engage in free-flowing voice dialogues with Google Search, re...
Meta Invests $14.3 Billion in Scale AI for 49% Stake to Accelerate AI Development
Meta has invested $14.3 billion to acquire a 49% stake in data-labeling company Scale AI, bringing co-founder Alexandr Wang onto Meta's team. The move reflects Meta's urgency to compete in the AI race against companies l...
Meta Invests $14.3 Billion in Scale AI for 49% Stake, CEO Joins Meta's Superintelligence Efforts
Meta has invested approximately $14.3 billion for a 49% stake in data-labeling company Scale AI, valuing the startup at $29 billion. Scale AI's co-founder and CEO Alexandr Wang is joining Meta to work on the company's su...
Spanish Startup Raises $215M for AI Model Compression Technology Reducing LLM Size by 95%
Spanish startup Multiverse Computing raised €189 million ($215M) Series B funding for its CompactifAI technology, which uses quantum-computing inspired compression to reduce LLM sizes by up to 95% without performance los...
Meta Invests $15B in Scale AI and Forms New Superintelligence Lab
Meta is reportedly investing nearly $15 billion in data labeling firm Scale AI, taking a 49% stake and bringing CEO Alexandr Wang to lead a new "superintelligence" lab. The move comes as Meta struggles to compete with ri...
OpenAI Delays Release of First Open-Source Reasoning Model Due to Unexpected Research Breakthrough
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company's first open-source model in years will be delayed until later this summer, beyond the original June target. The delay is attributed to an unexpected research breakthrough...
OpenAI Launches O3-Pro: Enhanced AI Reasoning Model Outperforms Competitors
OpenAI has released o3-pro, an upgraded version of its o3 reasoning model that works through problems step-by-step and is claimed to be the company's most capable AI yet. The model is available to ChatGPT Pro and Team us...
Mistral Launches Magistral Reasoning Models to Compete with OpenAI and Google
French AI lab Mistral released Magistral, its first family of reasoning models that work through problems step-by-step like OpenAI's o3 and Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro. The release includes two variants: Magistral Small (24B...
OpenAI Revenue Doubles to $10B Annually as ChatGPT Reaches 500M Weekly Users
OpenAI has reached $10 billion in annual recurring revenue, nearly doubling from $5.5 billion last year, driven by its consumer and business AI products. The company now serves over 500 million weekly active users and 3...
OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT Voice Mode with More Natural Speech and Translation Features
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT's Advanced Voice mode with more natural-sounding speech including subtler intonation, realistic cadence, and better emotional expressiveness. The update also includes improved translation capab...