AI news & updates

Windsurf, an AI coding assistant startup, has announced significant price cuts to enhance competitiveness against rival Cursor. The company is simplifying its pricing model by eliminating complex charges for AI actions, promising substantial savings for users.

Tesla has initiated 'FSD Supervised' ride-hail tests with employees in Austin and the Bay Area, marking a significant step towards its upcoming robotaxi service launch this summer.

OpenAI plans to release its first 'open' AI reasoning model since GPT-2 in summer 2025, with Aidan Clark leading its development. Early details suggest a focus on making it best-in-class.

In 2025, U.S. AI startups are attracting significant venture funding, with 19 companies raising over $100 million each. This follows a record year in 2024, where 49 startups achieved similar funding milestones.

OpenAI's newly launched GPT-4.1 model, while marketed as excelling in instruction-following, has shown in independent tests to be less aligned and reliable compared to earlier models, raising concerns about its performance.

OpenAI has released its upgraded image generation technology from ChatGPT to developers via API, enabling integration into various applications. The feature gained popularity for creating realistic Ghibli-style images and unique AI action figures.

Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, has surged to 350 million monthly active users as of March, a significant increase from just 9 million daily users in October 2024, despite still trailing behind competitors like ChatGPT.

Fireflies.ai has launched domain-specific mini apps that utilize AI to automatically extract insights from meeting transcripts. This innovation aligns with the growth of meeting intelligence startups leveraging advanced speech recognition and generative AI technologies.

The Creativity issue of MIT Technology Review explores the intersection of technology and artistic expression, highlighting how AI is reshaping music authorship and fostering co-creativity between humans and machines.

Caiwei Chen reflects on a recent play titled 'Doomers,' which explores a fictional coup at OpenAI, highlighting the tensions and dynamics within tech companies during crises.

AI is viewed as a tool for creative expression, emphasizing that true artistry stems from human creativity. The interplay between technology and creativity is explored, highlighting the importance of human input in artistic achievements.

Perplexity's AI voice assistant is now available on iOS, allowing users to perform tasks like writing emails and making reservations. Unlike Siri, it works on older devices but lacks some advanced features.

Perplexity's CBO Dmitry Shevelenko proposed buying Chrome during a court appearance regarding Google's search monopoly. He expressed confidence in managing the browser's quality, despite concerns about potential negative impacts on the industry.

Google has enhanced its Workspace productivity apps by integrating new AI tools, including the popular Audio Overviews feature from Gemini, which offers a podcast-style experience for users.

RAGEN introduces a novel method for training AI agents, emphasizing not only technical advancements but also a significant conceptual leap towards developing more autonomous and reasoning-capable AI systems.

Amazon's SWE-PolyBench reveals significant limitations in AI coding assistants for languages like Python and JavaScript, introducing new metrics that go beyond basic pass rates to assess real-world development capabilities.

OpenAI has launched an API that allows enterprises to generate images inspired by Studio Ghibli, expanding the creative possibilities for businesses using AI technology.

Microsoft has launched innovative AI reasoning agents and Copilot features aimed at enhancing workplace productivity. Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada emphasizes the vision for effective human-agent collaboration.

Meta is expanding its Ray-Ban smart glasses with Live Translation and Live AI features, enabling real-time language translation and natural conversations about surroundings. The glasses will also support Instagram messaging and music apps globally.

Google's AI Overview can be easily misled into explaining fictional idioms as real, showcasing its tendency for 'hallucinations.' Examples include absurd phrases like 'You can't lick a badger twice' being interpreted as legitimate idioms.