Nvidia launches Earth-2 AI models for weather forecasting
Nvidia launched its Earth-2 AI weather forecasting suite, claiming the models are more efficient than traditional supercomputing and can be adapted globally for national sovereignty.
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524 storiesOpenAI’s ChatGPT is citing xAI’s Grokipedia
OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude are citing xAI’s Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia known for controversial and inaccurate content, in their model responses.
Humans& raises $480 million to build social intelligence AI
Humans&, a three-month-old startup founded by AI industry veterans, has raised a $480 million seed round to build a foundation model architecture focused on social intelligence.
Apple reportedly set to unveil Gemini-powered Siri in February
Apple is reportedly planning to announce a new, Gemini-powered version of Siri in the second half of February, aiming to deliver on capabilities promised in June 2024.
Davos tech CEOs clash over AI investment and China chip exports
Tech CEOs at Davos debated AI’s transformative potential while acknowledging bubble risks, with leaders clashing over chip export policies and the necessity of increased investment.
From research to revenue: A sliding scale for AI startups
As AI labs proliferate, a new sliding scale helps distinguish between those building commercial products and those focused purely on research.
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs debuts to build AI world models
Yann LeCun’s startup AMI Labs has launched to develop “world models” for industrial and healthcare applications, with reports suggesting it might raise funding at a $3.5 billion valuation.
Mercor benchmark shows AI models struggle with professional tasks
Mercor’s new APEX-Agents benchmark reveals that most AI models struggle to perform complex, multi-domain white-collar tasks, with the highest-performing model achieving 24% accuracy.
Google DeepMind CEO questions OpenAI's early move into AI ads
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis expressed surprise at OpenAI’s early move to test ads, stating Google has no current plans to introduce ads in its AI chatbot.
Google launches free SAT practice exams powered by Gemini
Google has launched free, Gemini-powered SAT practice exams, a move that aims to democratize test preparation while potentially disrupting the traditional private tutoring industry.
Google’s AI Mode now accesses Gmail and Photos for users
Google is integrating "Personal Intelligence" into its AI Mode, allowing subscribers in the U.S. to receive tailored responses based on their Gmail and Google Photos data.
Anthropic redesigns hiring tests as AI models match human performance
Anthropic is redesigning its technical hiring tests because its latest AI models, specifically Claude Opus 4.5, have become capable of matching the performance of top human candidates.
Anthropic updates Claude’s constitution with new safety guidelines
Anthropic has released a revised version of its 'Constitution,' an 80-page document detailing the ethical principles and safety guidelines that theoretically govern its Claude chatbot.
GPTZero finds hallucinated citations in NeurIPS research papers
GPTZero identified 100 hallucinated citations across 51 NeurIPS papers, a finding considered not statistically significant, though organizers note the research is not necessarily invalidated.
OpenAI adds age prediction to ChatGPT to protect minors
OpenAI has launched an age prediction feature for ChatGPT that uses behavioral signals to identify minors and automatically apply content filters to their accounts.
Signal co-founder launches privacy-focused AI service Confer
Signal co-founder Moxie Marlinspike has launched Confer, a privacy-focused AI service that uses Trusted Execution Environments to prevent data collection and model training on user conversations.
Chai Discovery raises $130M to scale AI-driven drug development
Chai Discovery raised $130 million at a $1.3 billion valuation and partnered with Eli Lilly to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery using its proprietary Chai-2 algorithm.
Anthropic hires former Microsoft India MD to lead local expansion
Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft India managing director Irina Ghose to lead its India business as the company prepares to open an office in Bengaluru.
AI talent shifts accelerate as OpenAI poaches from competitors
OpenAI has hired three executives from Thinking Machines Lab, with two more expected to follow, while losing safety staff to Anthropic and recruiting new engineering talent.
AI models are beginning to solve complex Erdős conjectures
OpenAI’s GPT 5.2 is anecdotally showing improved mathematical reasoning, with AI models now credited in 11 of 15 recently solved Erdős conjectures.