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OpenAI Discontinues GPT-4 in ChatGPT, Introduces GPT-4o Starting April 30th
April 12, 2025 – OpenAI has officially announced that GPT-4 will be removed from ChatGPT on April 30th, although it will remain accessible via the API. The company has confirmed that GPT-4 will be entirely replaced by the new, native multimodal model, GPT-4o. An official evaluation report highlights that GPT-4o outperforms GPT-4 across various domains,…
Apple’s AI Hobbled by 2023 Budget Cuts, Executive Clash
April 12, 2025 – A recent blog post by The New York Times has shed light on Apple’s perceived sluggishness in artificial intelligence (AI) development, attributing part of the delay to Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri’s cost-cutting measures in 2023. According to the report, Apple engineers proposed doubling their budget for GPU acquisitions to accelerate…
OpenAI Quietly Unveils Global Memory for ChatGPT Plus/Pro Subscribers
April 11, 2025 – OpenAI has quietly rolled out an upgrade to its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, granting subscribers of Plus and Pro tiers access to an “enhanced contextual memory feature.” CEO Sam Altman emphasized that the update now allows ChatGPT to “draw from a user’s entire conversation history,” enabling more tailored interactions. The system…
Google’s Gemini Model to Embrace Anthropic’s MCP Protocol Post OpenAI Move
April 10, 2025 – Following OpenAI’s announcement to integrate a competitor’s AI model standard into its data systems, Google has swiftly aligned with the same approach. Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, took to the X platform on Wednesday to announce that Google would extend support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to its Gemini…
Tesla’s Optimus Push: 80 New Hires Aim for 5,000 Humanoid Robots in 2025
April 10, 2025 – During the first – quarter all – hands meeting of 2025, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, made a significant announcement that the company is set to produce the first batch of Optimus humanoid robots this year. This ambitious plan is further evidenced by Tesla’s aggressive expansion of its humanoid robot team, as…
Google’s Parent Doubles Down on AI: $75B Investment in Chips and Infrastructure
April 10, 2025 – Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, has reaffirmed its commitment to pouring approximately $75 billion into expanding its data centers this year, underscoring its aggressive push into generative AI despite lingering uncertainties around returns and rising costs triggered by global trade tensions. CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at Google Cloud’s annual conference, emphasized…
Samsung’s Ballie Takes Center Stage: Unveiling the AI Robot This Week
April 9, 2025 – Samsung took to its official Instagram page yesterday to drop a teaser about Ballie, its AI – powered companion robot. The company hinted at unveiling more details, possibly including release specifics, at an upcoming event this week. Ballie is no ordinary robot. It’s a highly integrated AI companion that works seamlessly…
Google Shells Out Cash to Keep Some AI Employees Idle for a Year, Thwarting Rival Hires
April 8, 2025 – The rivalry among tech behemoths like Google, OpenAI, and others in the realm of artificial intelligence is intensifying, and retaining top – notch AI talent has emerged as a formidable challenge. Business Insider has revealed that Google’s AI division, DeepMind, has adopted an “aggressive” non – compete agreement to thwart employees…
Gurman: Siri Snags Delay Apple’s Smart Home Hub Launch to 2026
April 8, 2025 – Apple’s highly anticipated next-generation smart home hub, initially slated for a 2025 launch, now faces potential delays extending into 2026, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter. The device, internally codenamed J490, was positioned as a voice-centric control center leveraging an upgraded Siri interface and App Intents…
ECB Conference Delves into AI Impact: Long-Term Gains Await Firms Through Initial Hurdles
April 2, 2025 – A groundbreaking study unveiled at a European Central Bank (ECB) conference today reveals that artificial intelligence (AI), despite posing significant challenges in the initial stages of integration, holds the potential for long-term growth and development for companies that successfully navigate its transformative impact. The research team, delving into data from the…