AI Inference Startup Modal Labs Seeks Funding at $2.5B Valuation
AI inference startup Modal Labs is reportedly in advanced discussions to raise new capital, potentially valuing the four-year-old company at $2.5 bill...
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GLM-5 Now Available on Vercel AI Gateway
The new GLM-5 model from Z.AI is now accessible directly through Vercel's AI Gateway, eliminating the need for additional provider accounts. GLM-5 boa...
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OpenAI API Now Supports Direct ‚Skills‘ Integration
OpenAI has enhanced its API to allow direct integration and usage of 'Skills' through a new shell tool. Developers can now either upload skills as zip...
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Z.ai Unveils Massive GLM-5 Model
Z.ai has released GLM-5, a substantial new MIT-licensed model featuring 754 billion parameters and 1.51TB of data on Hugging Face, making it twice the...
Simon Willison
OpenAI Explores Harness Engineering with Codex in Agent-First Paradigm
OpenAI is advancing 'harness engineering' by leveraging its Codex model to build more effective agent-first systems. This initiative focuses on integr...
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Autodesk Sues Google Over ‚Flow‘ AI Videomaker Trademark
Autodesk has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging trademark infringement concerning the name 'Flow' for Google's new AI video generator. The 3D de...
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Facebook Rolls Out AI Features for Animated Profile Pics and Stories
Facebook is introducing new AI-powered features that allow users to animate their profile pictures and restyle Stories and Memories. These updates als...
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ChatGPT’s Deep Research Tool Gains Built-in Document Viewer
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT's deep research tool with a new full-screen document viewer, allowing users to easily read and navigate its AI-generated re...
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OpenAI Policy Executive Reportedly Fired Over Discrimination Claim After Opposing ‚Adult Mode‘
An OpenAI policy executive, who reportedly opposed the implementation of an 'adult mode' for the company's chatbot, has been fired. The termination is...
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Half of xAI’s Founding Team Has Now Reportedly Left the Company
Reports indicate that nearly half of xAI's founding team has now departed the company, raising significant concerns about the AI lab's stability. Thes...
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Elon Musk Proposes Lunar AI Satellite Factory Amid xAI Departures
As xAI faces co-founder departures and an upcoming IPO, Elon Musk has reportedly shifted focus to an ambitious lunar project. He communicated to emplo...
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Vercel CLI Logs Command Optimized for Agents with Historical Querying
Vercel's `vercel logs` CLI command has been rebuilt with advanced querying capabilities, specifically tailored for AI agent workflows. The updated com...
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