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OpenAI's new coding model GPT-5.3-Codex helped build itself during training and deployment

OpenAI also claims the model played a role in its own development, with the team using early versions to find bugs during training, manage deployment, and evaluate results. The company says the team ...
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Meta's internal memo signals AI comeback after rocky year

According to The Information, Meta has completed pretraining on "Avocado," its most capable base model yet, which outperforms the best freely available models in knowledge, visual perception, and ...
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Gemini models dominate new AI rankings for strategic board games

Google's Gemini models are outperforming the competition in board game benchmarks. Google Deepmind and Kaggle have expanded their "Game Arena" platform with two new games: Werewolf and Poker. The ...
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OpenAI launches Codex app for macOS to manage multiple AI agents

OpenAI has released the Codex app for macOS, letting developers control multiple AI agents simultaneously and run tasks in parallel. According to OpenAI, it's easier to use than a terminal, making it ...
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OpenClaw's OpenDoor problem is so bad that installing malware yourself might save time

Security researchers from Zenity Labs have found that the open source AI agent OpenClaw can be completely hijacked through manipulated documents. All it takes is a hidden command in an ...
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SpaceX eyes merger with xAI that would unite Grok, Starlink, and X under one roof

SpaceX is negotiating a merger with Elon Musk's AI company xAI ahead of a planned IPO, Reuters reports. The deal would bring SpaceX, Starlink satellites, the social media platform X, and the Grok ...
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Nvidia, Amazon, and Microsoft could invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI

OpenAI's latest funding round might hit peak circularity. According to The Information, the AI company is in talks with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon about investments totaling up to $60 billion.
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AI in practice

Read full article about: OpenAI's UAE deal with G42 shows AI models are cultural products as much as technical tools OpenAI is working with Abu Dhabi-based G42 on a custom ChatGPT for the UAE, Semafor ...
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Read full article about: Sam Altman predicts AI agents will integrate any service they want, with or without official APIs "Every company is an API company now, whether they want to be or not," says ...
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Meta Neuroscientist King: "Some of the concepts like reasoning may need to be re-evaluated"

The neuroscientist Jean-Rémi King leads the Brain & AI team in Meta’s AI division. In an interview with The Decoder, he discusses the connection between AI and neuroscience, the challenges of ...
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Deepfakes: How it all began - and where it could lead us

AI-faked images and videos - so-called deepfakes - have developed rapidly in recent years. Here, we trace the history and describe the most important milestones. What do all the people in the cover ...
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OpenAI outlines new image generation rules for ChatGPT

OpenAI has introduced image generation in ChatGPT using GPT-4o, opting for more granular content moderation instead of sweeping prohibitions. Joanne Jang, Head of Model Behavior, detailed the changes ...