Midjourney, one of the pioneering AI image-generating services, has introduced its latest AI image model, V7, for the first time in nearly a year. The rollout began in alpha around midnight ET on Thursday, shortly after OpenAI launched a new image generator in ChatGPT that garnered significant attention for its ability to create images in […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s Copilot Can Now Browse the Web and Take Actions on Your Behalf
On its 50th anniversary, Microsoft is enhancing its AI-powered Copilot chatbot with a range of new features. Copilot can now interact with most websites, allowing users to book tickets, make restaurant reservations, and more. It has also gained the ability to remember specific personal details, such as favorite foods and films, akin to the capabilities […]
Continue reading...Google Unveils Gemini 2.5 Pro, Its Costliest AI Model to Date
On Friday, Google announced the API pricing for Gemini 2.5 Pro, an advanced AI reasoning model noted for its exceptional performance across various benchmarks in coding, reasoning, and mathematics. For prompts of up to 200,000 tokens, the pricing is set at $1.25 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. This is significant […]
Continue reading...GitHub Copilot imposes new limits and introduces premium AI model charges
Microsoft-owned GitHub’s AI coding assistant, GitHub Copilot, may soon see an increase in costs for certain users. Recently, GitHub introduced a system called “premium requests,” which implements rate limits when users opt to utilize AI models beyond the base model for advanced coding tasks like agentic coding and multi-file edits. While subscribers can still perform […]
Continue reading...ChatGPT’s Popularity Surges in India, Yet Monetization Efforts Lag Behind
U.S.-based tech companies have long focused on India’s expansive and growing internet user base to drive their growth, and OpenAI is no exception. While the AI lab touts India as one of its fastest-expanding markets for ChatGPT, third-party data indicates that OpenAI may be facing challenges in converting this growth into significant revenue. According to […]
Continue reading...Meta Unveils Llama 4: A New Line of Cutting-Edge AI Models
Meta has introduced a new set of AI models under the Llama family called Llama 4. Released on a Saturday, this collection includes four models: Llama 4 Scout, Llama 4 Maverick, and Llama 4 Behemoth. According to Meta, these models were trained on extensive datasets comprising unlabeled text, images, and videos to enhance their visual […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Unveils AI-Generated Quake II Demo, Acknowledges Existing ‘Limitations’
Microsoft has introduced a browser-based playable version of the classic video game Quake II, serving as a technology demonstration of its Copilot AI platform. However, the company acknowledges that this experience is not equivalent to playing a fully developed game. Users can try this demo, navigating a single level of Quake II with a time […]
Continue reading...IBM Acquires Hakkoda to Strengthen Its Investment in AI Consultancy Services
IBM announced on Monday that it has acquired Hakkoda, a New York-based data and AI consultancy. This acquisition is intended to enhance IBM’s capacity to integrate consultants and AI solutions for clients, particularly in sectors such as financial services, public sector, and healthcare. Mohamad Ali, Senior Vice President and head of IBM’s consulting division, emphasized […]
Continue reading...Krea Secures $83M to Become Leading Platform for Generative AI Creatives
Keeping up with the myriad of AI models available for content creation can be daunting. Krea, a startup based in San Francisco, aims to ease this burden for designers and visual creatives by raising $83 million to enhance its platform. The company believes that its unified platform will significantly streamline the process of working with […]
Continue reading...Moonvalley Secures $43M in Funding: Latest SEC Filing Reveals
Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley, which specializes in AI tools for video creation, has successfully raised $43 million in new venture capital, as indicated by an SEC filing. This announcement comes just a week after the launch of their first AI video-generating model, Marey. The filing revealed the involvement of 11 unnamed investors and followed Moonvalley’s […]
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