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- Microsoft is getting ready for GPT-5 with a new Copilot smart modeby Tom Warren on July 30, 2025 at 4:00 pm
I reported last week that OpenAI is planning to launch GPT-5 in early August, as part of an effort to simplify and combine its large language models. Just a day after my report, references to GPT-5 were spotted inside Microsoft's Copilot web app, hinting at a new smart mode. Sources familiar with […]
- Mark Zuckerberg promises you can trust him with superintelligent AIby Hayden Field on July 30, 2025 at 2:44 pm
Hours before Meta’s earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the future of AI: personalized super-smart AI for everyone — especially in the form of wearable glasses. He said his vision is for everyone to have an AI tool that “helps you achieve your goals, create what you […]
- YouTube makes it easy for TV users to skip to the best bits of videosby Jess Weatherbed on July 30, 2025 at 11:00 am
It seems YouTube is finally giving its TV app the AI feature that lets you skip to the most interesting parts of a video. Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman reports that the Jump Ahead perk for YouTube Premium subscribers appeared on his Nvidia Shield TV yesterday, a feature that was previously […]
- ChatGPT’s new AI study mode won’t just give you the answerby Jay Peters on July 29, 2025 at 7:21 pm
OpenAI is adding a new study mode for ChatGPT that “helps you work through problems step by step instead of just getting an answer,” according to an OpenAI blog post. It will be available today for ChatGPT Free, Plus, Pro, and Team users and for ChatGPT Edu users “in the next few weeks.” […]
- Google’s NotebookLM can now make narrated slideshows with AIby Jay Peters on July 29, 2025 at 4:41 pm
Google’s NotebookLM is getting a new Video Overviews feature that uses AI to create slideshows with narration. The feature is rolling out now in English, and Google says that support for “more languages” is coming soon. “You can think of these as a visual alternative to Audio Overviews: the […]
- Google Search’s AI Mode gets an update to ‘see’ your homeworkby Emma Roth on July 29, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Google is bringing a bunch of new features to AI Mode, and is positioning the update as a way to help students study for tests or dig deeper into what they’re learning. Today, the company announced that it will now let users upload images to AI Mode on desktop, allowing them to ask questions about
- Yelp is creating its own AI videos about restaurantsby Jay Peters on July 29, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Yelp is going to use AI to stitch together user-posted content about restaurants, food, and nightlife businesses to make short videos about those businesses. The company initially started testing the AI-stitched videos last year, but they’re now available nationwide on the iOS app’s TikTok-like […]
- Trump’s AI plan is a massive handout to gas and chemical companiesby Justine Calma on July 29, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The Trump administration put out its vision for AI infrastructure in the US last week. It's a dream for the fossil fuel and chemical industries - and a nightmare for wind and solar energy and the environment. An "AI Action Plan" and flurry of executive orders Donald Trump signed last week read like […]
- Microsoft Edge transforms into an AI browser with new Copilot Modeby Tom Warren on July 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Microsoft is starting to test a new experimental Copilot Mode inside its Edge browser today. The AI-powered mode allows Copilot to search across all your open tabs and handle tasks like booking a restaurant, and it brings the Copilot chatbot to your new tab page. Copilot Mode is somewhere between […]
- ChatGPT can be a disaster for lawyers — Robin AI says it can fix thatby Jon Fortt on July 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Jon Fortt — CNBC journalist, cohost of Closing Bell: Overtime, and creator of the Fortt Knox streaming series on LinkedIn. This is the last episode I’ll be guest-hosting for Nilay while he’s out on parental leave. We have an exciting crew who will take […]
- ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigationby Synced on June 24, 2025 at 9:17 am
ByteDance introduces Astra, an innovative dual-model architecture revolutionizing robot navigation in complex indoor environments. The post ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigation first appeared on Synced.
- MIT Researchers Unveil “SEAL”: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AIby Synced on June 16, 2025 at 12:58 pm
MIT introduces SEAL, a framework enabling large language models to self-edit and update their weights via reinforcement learning. The post MIT Researchers Unveil “SEAL”: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AI first appeared on Synced.
- Researchers from PSU and Duke introduce “Multi-Agent Systems Automated Failure Attributionby Synced on June 16, 2025 at 7:39 am
"Automated failure attribution" is a crucial component in the development lifecycle of Multi-Agent systems. It has the potential to transform the challenge of identifying "what went wrong and who is to blame" from a perplexing mystery into a quantifiable and analyzable problem The post Researchers […]
- Adobe Research Unlocking Long-Term Memory in Video World Models with State-Space Modelsby Synced on May 28, 2025 at 9:31 am
By combining State-Space Models (SSMs) for efficient long-range dependency modeling with dense local attention for coherence, and using training strategies like diffusion forcing and frame local attention, researchers from Adobe Research successfully overcome the long-standing challenge of […]
- DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large Model Training through Hardware-Aware Co-designby Synced on May 15, 2025 at 5:58 pm
A newly released 14-page technical paper from the team behind DeepSeek-V3, with DeepSeek CEO Wenfeng Liang as a co-author, sheds light on the “Scaling Challenges and Reflections on Hardware for AI Architectures.” The post DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large […]
- DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with Recursive Proof Search and a New Benchmarkby Synced on April 30, 2025 at 3:46 pm
DeepSeek AI releases DeepSeek-Prover-V2, an open-source LLM for Lean 4 theorem proving. It uses recursive proof search with DeepSeek-V3 for training data and reinforcement learning, achieving top results on MiniF2F. The post DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with […]
- Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AI’s SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPOby Synced on April 24, 2025 at 2:30 am
Kwai AI's SRPO framework slashes LLM RL post-training steps by 90% while matching DeepSeek-R1 performance in math and code. This two-stage RL approach with history resampling overcomes GRPO limitations. The post Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AI’s SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPO first appeared on […]
- Zhipu.AI’s Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPOby Synced on April 16, 2025 at 12:23 pm
Zhipu.AI open-sources faster GLM models (8x speedup), launches Z.ai, aiming for global expansion, potentially ahead of IPO. The post Zhipu.AI’s Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPO first appeared on Synced.
- DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to Scaling Inference with SPCTby Synced on April 11, 2025 at 2:43 pm
DeepSeek AI, a prominent player in the large language model arena, has recently published a research paper detailing a new technique aimed at enhancing the scalability of general reward models (GRMs) during the inference phase. The post DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to […]
- AI Video Generation Race Shifts from Capability to Profitability, Challenging Sora’s Dominanceby Synced on March 10, 2025 at 2:54 pm
The AI video generation landscape is shifting from capability to profitability, challenging OpenAI Sora's dominance. Competitors are surpassing Sora in quality and efficiency, with users preferring alternatives. The focus is now on improvements like precise control and style customization for […]
- I spent a week in New York City with the Samsung Z Fold 7 - and it spoiled me the entire timeon July 31, 2025 at 7:30 am
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 surpassed my expectations, standing out as one of the best book-style foldables I've used, despite its telephoto camera.
- I let the Navimow X3 mow my grass for months - here's why I haven't touched it sinceon July 31, 2025 at 7:10 am
The Navimow X3 is one of the best robot lawn mowers I've tested, hands down.
- I found a cheap Android tablet worthy of replacing my iPad (and better in some ways)on July 31, 2025 at 7:00 am
Blackview's Mega 1 is an 11.5-inch Android 13 tablet with a brilliant 120Hz display and 24GB of RAM at a surprisingly low price point.
- The 10 apps I can't live or work without - on Windows, Mac, and mobileon July 31, 2025 at 1:27 am
I've been covering tech for decades. These are the software tools I use for work (and occasional recreation) every day - and boy, have they changed a lot over the last few years.
- This Android 16 feature solved my biggest problem with phone notifications - how it workson July 30, 2025 at 9:22 pm
I don't have to rely on silent mode anymore just to maintain my peace of mind.
- Finally, an Android Auto adapter that's reliable, highly functional, and won't break the bankon July 30, 2025 at 9:20 pm
The AAWireless Two offers the most seamless wireless Android Auto experience I've tried, with effortless pairing and switching between multiple devices.
- How this one tablet convinced me gaming on Android is worth iton July 30, 2025 at 9:18 pm
I went in doubtful, but RedMagic's Astra gaming tablet delivers an absolutely stellar gaming experience.
- How to sync passkeys in Chrome across your Android, iPhone, Mac, or PC (and why you should)on July 30, 2025 at 9:14 pm
Google's Password Manager lets you store and sync passkeys in Chrome across all your devices.
- Why I recommend this Bluetooth tracker to both iPhone and Android users over AirTagson July 30, 2025 at 6:52 pm
The Pebblebee Clip is the first tracking tag designed to work seamlessly with both Google's and Apple's Find My networks.
- Why the best fix for headless server frustration might be a little box named Cometon July 30, 2025 at 6:07 pm
Struggling with monitors and mice crowding your server rack? This $90 device could be the remote-access solution your home lab or NVR setup has been missing.
- I wasn't interested in the Google Pixel 10, but this potential feature changes everythingon July 30, 2025 at 6:05 pm
Forget the space zoom cameras and agentic AI tools. Bring on Qi2 and all its magnetic glory.
- I tried underwater AR goggles to track my workouts - and they worked surprisingly wellon July 30, 2025 at 5:55 pm
Form's Smart Swim 2 Pro AR goggles use Gorilla Glass 3 and an anti-fog coating, but it's the built-in coaching tools that truly boosted my speed in the water.
- I let a modular yard care robot mow my lawn - here's my verdict after a monthon July 30, 2025 at 5:45 pm
The Yarbo robot mower shows a ton of promise, though it comes with its share of drawbacks.
- I test wireless earbuds for a living, but this pair is unlike anything I've ever seenon July 30, 2025 at 5:38 pm
I thought I'd seen it all with regard to earbuds and headphones, but these Moto Buds Loop proved to me that there's always something new in audio.
- I tried Google's new agentic IDE, and it blows away the popular VS Code - here's howon July 30, 2025 at 5:36 pm
Firebase Studio is a full-stack (both front-end and back-end) AI workspace that aims to accelerate your development projects - and it delivers.
- Your Windows 11 PC has a secret restart method - here's how to access iton July 30, 2025 at 5:35 pm
Emergency Restart is a 'last resort' method that forcefully resets your computer when it's stuck in a loop.
- How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it greatly improved performance)on July 30, 2025 at 5:20 pm
You could see a big boost in your phone or tablet's speed and overall responsiveness once it's done.
- Google upgrades AI Mode with Canvas and 3 other new features - how to try themon July 30, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Google is trying to make Search's AI Mode more useful, especially for people who aren't sold on it yet.
- YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fixon July 30, 2025 at 4:27 pm
If the AI falsely identifies your age, and you can't prove otherwise, the restrictions won't be removed.
- Should you buy XR glasses for work and travel? This discounted pair made me a believeron July 30, 2025 at 4:01 pm
XR glasses are now a must-pack item for my travels, and of all the pairs I've tried, the RayNeo Air 3S offers the best value by far.