xai xAI Unveils Grok Studio for Interactive Document and Game Creation xAI introduces Grok Studio on Grok.com, allowing users to generate documents, execute code, and play browser games directly in the chatbot. The new feature is available now for both free and premium users.
meta Meta Launches Standalone AI App Powered by Llama 4 Meta releases a new standalone app for its AI assistant, focusing on personalized voice conversations powered by Llama 4. The app also includes an experimental full-duplex speech feature for more natural interactions.
trump administration Trump Administration Gathers Public Input and Advances AI Standards in March The White House receives thousands of public comments to help shape a new AI Action Plan focused on global dominance. Meanwhile, NIST launches initiatives to evaluate generative AI images and secure systems against adversarial attacks.
hugging face Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Push Open-Source Humanoid Robots Hugging Face purchases French startup Pollen Robotics, makers of the Reachy 2 humanoid robot, to expand its open-source robotics initiatives. The deal allows developers to buy the robot and directly contribute to its underlying code.
eu commission EU Unveils AI Continent Action Plan With Massive Infrastructure Investments The European Commission adopts a new AI Continent Action Plan to make Europe a global AI leader, backed by tens of billions of euros in computing and cloud infrastructure investments.
mira murati Former OpenAI Executive Mira Murati Seeks Historic $2 Billion Seed Round Mira Murati's new AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab, reportedly pursues a staggering $2 billion seed round despite current economic volatility. The massive fundraising goal highlights the continued investor frenzy for startups founded by former OpenAI leaders.
mit MIT Study Debunks Myth That Advanced AI Possesses Coherent Values A new MIT study reveals that AI models do not actually hold stable values or beliefs, contradicting viral claims about AI developing human-like value systems. Researchers find that AI systems simply imitate patterns and remain highly unpredictable based on how users phrase their prompts.
shopify Shopify Freezes New Hires Unless AI Cannot Perform the Work Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke mandates that teams must prove AI cannot do a task before requesting new hires. The company now treats effective AI usage as a fundamental expectation for all employees.
meta Meta Unveils Next-Generation Llama 4 Artificial Intelligence Models Meta releases its latest Llama 4 AI models, expanding its open-source artificial intelligence lineup. The new models promise enhanced performance and broader capabilities for global developers.
runway Runway Launches Gen-4 AI Video Model With Unmatched Scene Consistency Runway unveils Gen-4, a new AI video generator that maintains consistent characters and environments across scenes without needing extra training. The model represents a major leap in realistic motion and simulated physics.
openai Federal Judge Allows New York Times Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI to Proceed A federal judge rejects OpenAI's attempt to dismiss a major copyright lawsuit brought by The New York Times over the use of its articles to train ChatGPT. The ruling narrows the scope of the case but allows the core infringement claims to move toward a trial.
artificial intelligence China's Open-Source AI Boom Mirrors Historic Android Moment Chinese tech companies are rapidly embracing open-source artificial intelligence models, a movement spearheaded by DeepSeek that experts compare to the Android revolution in mobile tech.
openai OpenAI Introduces Responses API and Agents SDK for Custom AI Development OpenAI releases a new Responses API, Agents SDK, and observability tools to simplify the creation of production-ready AI agents. These tools combine chat capabilities with advanced tool use to handle complex, multi-step tasks.
tencent Tencent's Hunyuan-T1 Challenges GPT-4.5 in AI Performance Race Tencent introduces Hunyuan-T1, a powerful new AI model that competes closely with OpenAI's GPT-4.5. This release highlights China's growing influence in the global artificial intelligence landscape.
openai OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5 With Fewer Hallucinations and Higher Emotional Intelligence OpenAI releases a research preview of GPT-4.5, a new general-purpose language model that produces fewer inaccuracies and feels more natural to interact with. The rollout begins for Pro subscribers and developers, with broader access coming in the following weeks.