OpenAI’s new o3 and o4-mini models reason with images and tools

OpenAI is expanding its o-series with two new language models featuring improved tool usage and strong performance on complex tasks. The models aim for agent-like problem-solving capabilities.<br / [...]

OpenAI flags its new Astra model as potentially reaching the highest cybersecurity risk level for the first time

Internal tests of OpenAI's new AI model Astra show cybersecurity capabilities so strong that the company can no longer rule out the highest risk level in its own safety framework. Parts of Astra& [...]

Surprise, Google Workspace is adding more AI tools to Docs, Sheets, Chat and other apps

In an incredibly shocking turn of events, more generative AI features are coming to the Google Workspace suite of productivity apps by way of Gemini. Docs, Sheets, Chat, Meet and newcomer Vids are amo [...]

Xbox’s big summer showcase is set for June 8 at 1PM ET

There’s a big Xbox showcase event scheduled June 8 at 1PM ET. This is happening the same weekend as Summer Game Fest, which begins on June 6. Xbox has typically held these kinds of live presentation [...]

Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, along with an earlier release date

There's a new trailer for the upcoming Super Mario movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it confirms some beloved characters are joining the crew for its latest adventure. The trailer provides [...]

Apple may power Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models amid AI struggles

Apple is considering using AI models from OpenAI or Anthropic to deliver the more capable version of Siri it debuted at WWDC 2024, Bloomberg reports. The company has promised it could deliver a new ve [...]

How AI is Ushering in a New Era of Robotic Surgery

Medical robotics first entered general surgery in the 1980s with laparoscopic tools that enabled minimally invasive procedures, reducing incision size and recovery time. These early systems extended s [...]

Anthropic promises to cover consumer electricity costs from new data center construction

The company plans to fully absorb grid upgrade costs, invest in new power generation, and cap its data centers' energy consumption during peak hours.<br /> The article Anthropic promises to [...]

Alexa+ can now swear, thanks to a new personality style

Amazon just unveiled a new personality type for Alexa+. The "sassy" option is reserved for adults and the company claims it will throw out censored curse words from time to time. Amazon desc [...]