News/New Launches
Chinese brand debuts 16-core AMD laptop with 99.9Wh battery under 1.8kg
Sixunited, a Shanghai-based laptop manufacturer, has launched the XN77-160M-CS featuring AMD's latest Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 APU, beating major brands like Dell and Lenovo to market with the high-end processor. The laptop combines the rare 16-core Strix Halo chip with a massive 99.9Wh battery in an under-1.8kg aluminum chassis, targeting users who need both power and extended battery life. What you should know: The XN77-160M-CS is one of only a handful of laptops to feature AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 APU, also known as Strix Halo. The 16-core processor includes integrated Navi 3.5 graphics and a 50 TOPS NPU (neural...
read Aug 15, 2025Text-to-worldbuilding: Google’s Genie 3 turns text prompts into explorable 3D worlds
Google DeepMind has released Genie 3, an AI "world model" that can generate entire explorable virtual worlds from a single text prompt at 720p resolution and 24 frames per second. This represents a significant leap forward in generative AI capabilities, potentially transforming gaming, education, training simulations, and virtual exploration by creating interactive 3D environments that users can navigate and modify in real-time. What you should know: Genie 3 creates fully interactive virtual worlds that respond to keyboard or touchscreen controls and maintain consistency for several minutes. The system generates worlds on-the-fly, theoretically making them infinitely explorable as new areas load...
read Aug 14, 2025Google’s tiny Gemma 3 270M is no pipsqueak, brings AI to smartphones
Google has released Gemma 3 270M, a compact open AI model with just 270 million parameters that can run locally on smartphones and web browsers. The tiny model represents a shift toward efficient, on-device AI that prioritizes privacy and low latency over raw computational power, offering developers a fast-tuning alternative to massive cloud-based models. What you should know: Gemma 3 270M delivers surprising performance despite its small size, running efficiently on mobile devices with minimal battery drain.• The model scored 51.2% on the IFEval benchmark for instruction-following, outperforming other lightweight models with more parameters.• Testing on a Pixel 9 Pro...
read Aug 14, 2025Envision and Solos launch $399 AI glasses for blind users
Envision has partnered with Solos to launch the Ally Solos Glasses, camera-equipped smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. The $399 pre-order price represents a significant discount from the planned $699 retail price, positioning these accessibility-focused smart glasses as a more affordable alternative in the growing assistive technology market. Key details: The Ally Solos Glasses combine hardware from Solos with Envision's specialized AI assistant to provide comprehensive visual assistance. The glasses can read and translate text, describe surroundings, search the web, and recognize people, objects, and signs through built-in cameras. Information is delivered via open-ear speakers integrated into...
read Aug 14, 2025Are you telling or are you asking? Claude’s new learning modes teach through questions, not answers
Anthropic has rolled out new learning modes for Claude that transform the AI assistant from a simple answer provider into an interactive study partner. Unlike traditional AI interactions that deliver immediate solutions, these features guide users through the learning process using questioning techniques that build understanding and critical thinking skills. The update represents a strategic shift toward educational AI tools, directly competing with OpenAI's ChatGPT Study Mode. Rather than replacing human effort, these learning modes augment it—helping users work more efficiently while actually developing their skills in the process. What are Claude's learning modes Claude's learning modes fundamentally change how...
read Aug 14, 2025Semantics soaring: Google’s AI Flight Deals finds flights from descriptive searches
Google has introduced Flight Deals, an AI-powered tool that helps travelers find cheap flights based on descriptive searches rather than specific destinations. The beta feature allows users to describe their ideal trip—such as "a tropical destination with snorkeling" or "a weekend countryside getaway with trail rides"—and uses AI to suggest matching flights and destinations. How it works: Flight Deals takes a conversational approach to flight searching, letting users describe their travel preferences in natural language.• Users can specify activities, trip duration, flight time preferences, and general location desires without naming specific destinations.• Google's AI processes these descriptions and suggests both...
read Aug 13, 2025AI2’s MolmoAct 7B enables robots to think in 3D space, challenging rivals like Nvidia
The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) has released MolmoAct 7B, an open-source robotics AI model that enables robots to "reason in space" and "think" in three dimensions. This Action Reasoning Model challenges existing offerings from tech giants like Nvidia and Google by providing robots with enhanced spatial understanding capabilities, achieving a 72.1% task success rate in benchmarking tests that outperformed models from Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia. What makes it different: MolmoAct represents a significant departure from traditional vision-language-action (VLA) models by incorporating genuine 3D spatial reasoning capabilities. "MolmoAct has reasoning in 3D space capabilities versus traditional vision-language-action (VLA) models," AI2...
read Aug 13, 2025Nvidia unveils Cosmos Reason model to help robots think before acting
Nvidia has unveiled new agentic AI and physical robotics models at the Siggraph 2025 conference, including the Cosmos Reason model, updated Omniverse libraries, and the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU. These advances target digital twins, physical AI systems, and enterprise computing, positioning Nvidia to capture growing demand for AI that can reason and act in the physical world. What you should know: The Cosmos Reason model represents a significant leap in physical AI capabilities, designed to help robots and vision agents think before they act. The customizable 7-billion-parameter vision-language model enables machines to "reason like humans" using prior...
read Aug 13, 2025Hidden Door launches AI role-playing platform with creator revenue sharing
Hidden Door has launched an AI-driven role-playing platform that allows users to create fan fiction within iconic fictional worlds through partnerships with creators and IP rights holders. The platform launches with titles including "Pride and Prejudice," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Wizard of Oz," and "The Crow," offering a revenue-sharing model that aims to address AI copyright concerns while creating new monetization opportunities for content creators. How it works: The platform combines AI-driven storytelling with tabletop role-playing game mechanics to let fans expand on original creator visions.• Players create characters and embark on adventures guided by an omniscient AI Narrator,...
read Aug 12, 2025Liquid AI’s new vision-language models run 2x faster on smartphones
Liquid AI has launched LFM2-VL, a new family of vision-language foundation models designed for efficient deployment on smartphones, laptops, wearables, and embedded systems. The models promise up to twice the GPU inference speed of comparable vision-language models while maintaining competitive accuracy, addressing the growing demand for on-device AI that can process both text and images without relying on cloud infrastructure. What you should know: LFM2-VL represents a significant step toward making multimodal AI accessible for resource-constrained devices through architectural innovations that prioritize efficiency. The models can process images at native resolutions up to 512×512 pixels without distortion, using smart patching...
read Aug 12, 2025AWS launches OpenAI’s first open-weight models in 6 years
AWS has launched day-of-launch availability of two new open-weight models from OpenAI on Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, breaking Microsoft's traditional exclusivity with OpenAI. This marks the first time OpenAI has released open-weight models since GPT-2 in 2019, allowing AWS customers to fine-tune the models for specific use cases without directly interacting with OpenAI. What you should know: The two new models—gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b—represent OpenAI's first open-weight releases in six years. Open-weight models have visible parameters that allow AWS customers to fine-tune them for specific use cases, though the underlying training data isn't visible like in fully open-source models. OpenAI...
read Aug 11, 2025Claude gets 4 new personalization features to remember your work style
Anthropic has rolled out a comprehensive personalization upgrade for Claude, its AI assistant, marking a significant shift from generic chatbot interactions toward truly adaptive AI partnerships. The company, which competes directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT in the enterprise AI market, introduced four major features designed to make Claude remember your preferences, maintain project continuity, and adapt its communication style to match your specific needs. This upgrade addresses one of the most persistent frustrations with AI assistants: the need to repeatedly provide context and preferences in every conversation. Instead of treating each interaction as a blank slate, Claude now builds understanding over...
read Aug 8, 2025LangChain launches Open SWE, an AI agent for autonomous coding tasks
LangChain has launched Open SWE, an open-source asynchronous coding agent that operates in the cloud and integrates directly with GitHub repositories. The tool represents a significant evolution in AI-powered software development, allowing developers to delegate complex coding tasks that the agent can complete autonomously over extended periods. What you should know: Open SWE functions like an additional team member, capable of researching codebases, creating execution plans, writing code, running tests, and opening pull requests. The agent has already become a top contributor to LangChain's own projects, including LangGraph and its own repository. Users can get started in minutes with just...
read Aug 8, 2025Google Finance adds AI assistant for real-time market questions
Google is testing a new AI-powered version of Google Finance that includes a built-in chatbot for answering finance-related questions, along with enhanced charting tools and expanded market data. The revamped web app will roll out in the US over the coming weeks, representing Google's continued effort to integrate AI features across its product ecosystem. What you should know: The updated Google Finance introduces several AI-driven features designed to make financial information more accessible and interactive. Users can ask the built-in chatbot finance-related questions and receive AI-generated answers alongside relevant links. New charting tools go beyond basic asset performance visualization, offering...
read Aug 8, 2025UAE’s du launches first Arabic LLM for telecom operations
UAE telecommunications operator du has partnered with Microsoft, Nokia, Khalifa University, and the International Telecommunication Union to develop what it claims is the first Arabic-language large language model specifically designed for internal telecom operations. The model addresses the growing need for localized AI systems in strategic sectors while supporting the UAE's emphasis on developing sovereign AI infrastructure. What you should know: The Arabic LLM is designed to handle operational tasks with cultural and linguistic nuances specific to the UAE and broader region. The model supports real-time customer complaint handling, device issue diagnostics, and internal process optimization through AI-generated insights. Unlike...
read Aug 7, 2025Arc browser maker launches $20/month AI subscription tier
The Browser Company, maker of the Arc browser, has launched a $20 per month subscription tier called Dia Pro for its AI-powered web browser, Dia, offering unlimited access to the browser's AI chat feature. This pricing strategy positions the company to monetize its AI capabilities while competing in an increasingly crowded field of AI-enhanced browsers from tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and emerging players like Perplexity. What you should know: Free users retain access to Dia's core AI features but may encounter usage limits for heavy chat interactions. Non-subscribers can still interact with the browser's AI chatbot and create custom...
read Aug 7, 2025OpenAI releases first open-source models with Phi-like synthetic training
OpenAI has released its first open-source large language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, marking the company's entry into the open-weight model space. While these models excel at certain benchmarks, they appear to follow the same synthetic data training approach as Microsoft's Phi series, potentially prioritizing safety over real-world performance in what amounts to OpenAI's version of "Phi-5." What you should know: These models demonstrate strong benchmark performance but show significant gaps in practical applications and out-of-domain knowledge. The models perform well on technical benchmarks but struggle with tasks like SimpleQA and lack knowledge in areas like popular culture. Early user reactions...
read Aug 7, 2025Samsung’s new AI photo features turn Galaxy phones into professional-looking DSLR cameras
Samsung has launched two new AI features in its Galaxy Enhance-X photo editing app, including "Focus Shift" that mimics professional DSLR-style depth of field effects with a simple tap. These features are currently exclusive to Samsung phones running One UI 8, giving users another compelling reason to upgrade to the latest software version. What you should know: The Galaxy Enhance-X app version 16.0.01.8 introduces two AI-powered photo enhancement tools designed to bring professional-quality editing to smartphone users. Focus Shift allows users to tap anywhere on a photo to bring that area into sharper focus while blurring the background, creating the...
read Aug 7, 2025Google and Microsoft launch Gemini CLI GitHub Actions for AI-powered coding
Google and Microsoft's GitHub have partnered to launch Gemini CLI GitHub Actions, a free beta AI tool that integrates Google's Gemini AI directly into GitHub repositories as an autonomous coding assistant. The collaboration expands Google's recently launched Gemini CLI beyond terminal interfaces, positioning it as a comprehensive AI teammate for software development workflows. What you should know: Gemini CLI GitHub Actions functions as both an autonomous agent and on-demand collaborator within GitHub repositories. The tool can auto-label, prioritize and filter new issues, provide instant feedback on code quality, style and correctness, and collaborate through @gemini-cli commands to write tests, implement...
read Aug 7, 2025Truth Social launches AI search powered by Perplexity amid legal battles
Trump's Truth Social has launched Truth Search AI, a beta AI search engine powered by Perplexity, currently available on the web with mobile versions coming soon. The move represents the platform's effort to expand beyond social media into AI-powered search, despite Perplexity facing multiple legal challenges from major publishers for content scraping practices. What you should know: Trump Media & Technology Group says the AI search tool will "exponentially increase the amount of information available to its users." The feature is currently in beta testing for web users, with iOS and Android versions planned for release soon. Trump Media CEO...
read Aug 6, 2025Ask Jules: Google launches AI coding agent for developers and beginners
Google has launched Jules, its AI-powered coding agent, to the general public after months of beta testing. Built on Gemini 2.5 Pro and designed for both developers and non-technical users, Jules aims to democratize coding by helping anyone write, test, and improve code without requiring formal programming experience. What sets Jules apart: The AI agent can run multiple tasks simultaneously and has been significantly upgraded based on extensive beta feedback. During beta testing, users submitted tens of thousands of tasks, resulting in over 140,000 publicly shared code improvements. Jules can now reuse past setups, visualize test results, and integrate with...
read Aug 5, 2025ASUS and NVIDIA unveil desktop AI supercomputers with 784GB memory
ASUS and NVIDIA have unveiled a new class of AI desktop supercomputers featuring the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell superchips, including the ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 desktop and the ultra-compact ASUS Ascent GX10 mini-PC. These systems address the "last mile" challenge in AI computing by delivering data center-level performance in desktop form factors, with the ExpertCenter Pro offering up to 784GB of GPU memory and the palm-sized Ascent GX10 providing up to 1,000 AI TOPS of processing power. The big picture: Traditional consumer graphics cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 with 32GB of VRAM can handle smaller AI models, but...
read Aug 5, 2025Google’s Genie 3 takes users to new dimensions with interactive 3D worlds from text prompts
Google's DeepMind has unveiled Genie 3, an AI model that can generate interactive 3D worlds from simple text prompts, allowing users to navigate environments with mouse and keyboard controls. This represents a significant leap toward AI-generated video games, with the technology capable of maintaining visual consistency for several minutes while responding to user actions and real-time prompt modifications. Key improvements over Genie 2: The latest version delivers substantial upgrades from its December predecessor, which was limited to 360p resolution and 10-20 second interactions. Genie 3 now operates at 720p resolution with extended interaction periods lasting several minutes. Users can perform...
read Aug 5, 2025Grok launches AI video generator with controversial adult content mode
Elon Musk's Grok app has launched "Grok Imagine," an AI image and video generator that includes a controversial "Spicy" mode for creating adult content. The feature allows users to generate 15-second AI videos and images from text prompts, marking another step in Musk's push to differentiate his AI platform with fewer content restrictions than competitors. What you should know: Grok Imagine is currently available on mobile devices and generates content remarkably quickly, providing multiple results for each prompt. Users can create AI images from text descriptions or upload existing images to convert into short video clips. The tool offers four...
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