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- ChatGPT will ‘better detect’ mental distress after reports of it feeding people’s delusionsby Emma Roth on August 4, 2025 at 7:36 pm
OpenAI, which is expected to launch its GPT-5 AI model this week, is making updates to ChatGPT that it says will improve the AI chatbot’s ability to detect mental or emotional distress. To do this, OpenAI is working with experts and advisory groups to improve ChatGPT’s response in these […]
- Cloudflare says Perplexity’s AI bots are ‘stealth crawling’ blocked sitesby Emma Roth on August 4, 2025 at 5:51 pm
The AI search startup Perplexity is allegedly skirting restrictions meant to stop its AI web crawlers from accessing certain websites, according to a report from Cloudflare. In the report, Cloudflare claims that when Perplexity encounters a block, the startup will conceal its crawling identity […]
- Google dunks on Apple Intelligence in new Pixel 10 adby Tom Warren on August 4, 2025 at 4:40 pm
Apple sold its iPhone 16 devices last year with a promise that a new AI-powered version of Siri would soon be a lot more personalized thanks to Apple Intelligence. Almost a year later, that Siri upgrade still isn’t here, and Apple was forced to delay its promised improvements and remove an iPhone […]
- Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice?by Hayden Field on August 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Scenario: A radiologist is looking at your brain scan and flags an abnormality in the basal ganglia. It's an area of the brain that helps you with motor control, learning, and emotional processing. The name sounds a bit like another part of the brain, the basilar artery, which supplies blood to […]
- Why tech is racing to adopt AI codingby Casey Newton on August 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. I’ll be guest hosting the next few episodes of Decoder while Nilay is out on parental leave, and I’m very excited for what we have planned. If you’ve […]
- Zuckerberg’s ‘personal superintelligence’ plan: fill your free time with more AIby Alex Heath on August 2, 2025 at 12:11 am
It has been another busy week. GPT-5 appears to be just around the corner… This week, I decode the meaning behind Mark Zuckerberg's "personal superintelligence" manifesto, and what it means for the broader AI race. Keep reading for my chat with a Figma exec on the company's IPO day, a bunch of […]
- Delta’s dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different nowby Jay Peters on August 1, 2025 at 11:46 pm
Delta Air Lines is explaining more about its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model after coming under scrutiny for recent comments about the pricing. In November, Delta president Glen Hauenstein said at an investor day that “we will have a price that’s available on that flight, on that time, to […]
- Tim Cook says Apple ‘must’ figure out AI and ‘will make the investment to do it’by Jay Peters on August 1, 2025 at 11:35 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the potential of AI and the company’s approach to developing it in a rare all-hands today that was reported on by Bloomberg. Apple has been slow to roll out some of its AI features and has stumbled with a planned AI-powered upgrade to Siri, which it delayed […]
- Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plusby Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on August 1, 2025 at 10:29 pm
In the week's least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads to Alexa Plus, its new generative-AI-powered voice assistant. During a conference call following the company's second-quarter earnings report, Jassy said that "there will be […]
- Anthropic studied what gives an AI system its ‘personality’ — and what makes it ‘evil’by Hayden Field on August 1, 2025 at 4:58 pm
On Friday, Anthropic debuted research unpacking how an AI system's "personality" - as in, tone, responses, and overarching motivation - changes and why. Researchers also tracked what makes a model "evil." The Verge spoke with Jack Lindsey, an Anthropic researcher working on interpretability, who […]
- 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 […]
- ChatGPT can no longer tell you to break up with your boyfriendon August 5, 2025 at 9:59 am
New guardrails are here - and your relationship is safer, too.
- The best earbuds of 2025: Expert tested and reviewedon August 5, 2025 at 9:30 am
For your workouts, cool-downs, and everything in between, we tested the best earbuds from Sony, Bose, and more. Here's what really delivers.
- Got a new PC? 5 apps to install first (and how they'll improve your workflow)on August 5, 2025 at 7:15 am
Every time I get a new PC, I install these five apps before I do anything else. Here's why I recommend them to everyone.
- People are using ChatGPT to write their text messages - here's how you can tellon August 5, 2025 at 2:00 am
Is ChatGPT the new Hallmark?
- Could Apple create an AI search engine to rival Gemini and ChatGPT? Here's how it could succeedon August 4, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Apple has been trying to catch up in the AI race. Can this AI search engine be the catalyst?
- You can use T-Mobile's Starlink service to send images, audio, and video now - here's howon August 4, 2025 at 8:45 pm
T-Satellite now offers MMS on select Android phones. And, soon, it'll support app data from optimized third-party apps.
- Anthropic wants to stop AI models from turning evil - here's howon August 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Can a new approach to AI model training prevent systems from absorbing harmful data?
- This Linux distro makes Slackware easier than everon August 4, 2025 at 4:36 pm
Slackware isn't exactly the most user-friendly, but Slackel opens it up to the masses - offering four spins to choose from.
- Gemini adds powerful new Deep Think model - what it does and who can try iton August 4, 2025 at 3:54 pm
The Math Olympiad-winning model is now available to use in Gemini.
- The best GPS trackers for kids recommended by parents in 2025on August 4, 2025 at 3:47 pm
These GPS trackers will help keep your kids safe with real-time location updates and smart safety features.
- 5 of my favorite Linux system-monitoring tools - and why I use themon August 4, 2025 at 3:41 pm
When I want to monitor my Linux system's performance, I turn to these handy apps to collect more data than I'll probably ever need.
- The best tablets of 2025: Lab-tested recommendationson August 4, 2025 at 3:23 pm
We tested the best tablets from brands like Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus. These are our favorites.
- The best Samsung tablets of 2025: Expert tested and reviewedon August 4, 2025 at 3:23 pm
Looking beyond the iPad? We put Samsung's best tablets to the test featuring expandable storage, S Pen compatibility, and Android operating systems.
- Yes, you need a firewall on Linux - here's why and which to useon August 4, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Out of the box, Linux is a highly secure operating system, but does that mean you can get by without a bit of help? Let's find out.
- I found a tiny power bank that charges two devices at once - for under $25on August 4, 2025 at 3:00 pm
The Voltme Hypercore 10K power bank has a 10K power capacity and sleek, pocket-friendly design.
- Why I recommend this budget phone with a paper-like screen over 'minimalist' deviceson August 4, 2025 at 2:11 pm
The TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G is an affordable Android that stands out for its unique screen, but there are trade-offs for its low price.
- Got 6 hours? This free AI training from Google and Goodwill can boost your resume todayon August 4, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Want a free AI course that's fun, accessible, and full of practical value? Here's what the 2025 Google AI Essentials covers - and why it's worth sharing.
- Get up to a year of Adobe Creative Cloud access for 40% offon August 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Get more than 20 Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat Pro, at a big discount through Adobe.
- LastPass can now warn or block logins to shadow SaaS apps - here's howon August 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The password manager's browser plug-in now includes identity-and-access–management controls for unapproved SaaS applications.
- 5 Apple devices you definitely shouldn't buy this month (and 7 to get instead)on August 4, 2025 at 9:55 am
Before you click buy on that shiny new Apple gadget, check out where it fits into Apple's product release plans.