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- A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech’s legal guardrailsby Lauren Feiner on June 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Senate Commerce Republicans have kept a ten year moratorium on state AI laws in their latest version of President Donald Trump's massive budget package. And a growing number of lawmakers and civil society groups warn that its broad language could put consumer protections on the chopping block. […]
- Popular AI apps get caught in the crosshairs of Anthropic and OpenAIby Alex Heath on June 7, 2025 at 12:38 am
Battlelines are being drawn between the major AI labs and the popular applications that rely on them. This week, both Anthropic and OpenAI took shots at two leading AI apps: Windsurf, one of the most popular vibe coding tools, and Granola, a buzzy AI app for taking meeting notes. "With less than […]
- Google Gemini can now handle scheduled tasks like an assistantby Emma Roth on June 6, 2025 at 7:39 pm
Google is taking another step toward making Gemini a more helpful assistant. It’s rolling out “scheduled actions,” a feature AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers can use to ask the AI assistant to perform tasks at specific times, like providing a summary of their calendar at the end of each day or […]
- OpenAI is storing deleted ChatGPT conversations as part of its NYT lawsuitby Emma Roth on June 6, 2025 at 2:36 pm
OpenAI says it’s forced to store deleted ChatGPT conversations “indefinitely” due to a court order issued as part of The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against it. In a post on Thursday, OpenAI chief operating officer Brad Lightcap says the company is appealing the court’s decision, […]
- Anthropic launches new Claude service for military and intelligence useby Hayden Field on June 5, 2025 at 6:14 pm
Anthropic on Thursday announced Claude Gov, its product designed specifically for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. The AI models have looser guardrails for government use and are trained to better analyze classified information. The company said the models it’s announcing “are already […]
- X’s new policy prevents companies from using posts to ‘fine-tune or train’ AI modelsby Emma Roth on June 5, 2025 at 5:05 pm
X has updated its developer agreement to add a new restriction on using posts on the platform to train AI. The updated policy, spotted earlier by TechCrunch, says developers can’t use content from X or its API to “fine-tune or train a foundation or frontier model.” The policy change could set […]
- Runway CEO Cris Valenzuela wants Hollywood to embrace AI videoby Nilay Patel on June 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Today, I’m talking with Runway CEO and cofounder Cris Valenzuela. This one’s special: Cris and I were live at an event in New York City last month hosted by Alix Partners, so you’ll hear the audience in the background from time to time. Runway is one of the leading AI video generation […]
- The cursed world of AI kiss and hug appsby Victoria Song on June 5, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Doomscroll on TikTok long enough, and you'll come across an ad for AI video apps. In one ad, a stereotypically nerdy girl puckishly smirks as she uploads a picture of herself and her much more handsome crush. Boom - suddenly, thanks to AI, they're smooching. In another, I'm shown a woman in a […]
- Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packagesby Jess Weatherbed on June 5, 2025 at 10:16 am
Future Amazon orders may be delivered to your door by a humanoid robot workforce. The Information reports that Amazon is developing AI software that will enable robots to operate as package delivery workers that are ferried around in Rivian electric vans, and will soon be ready to start real-world […]
- US removes ‘safety’ from AI Safety Instituteby Adi Robertson on June 4, 2025 at 7:39 pm
The US Department of Commerce has renamed its AI Safety Institute to the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), shifting its focus from overall safety to combating national security risks and preventing “burdensome and unnecessary regulation” abroad. Secretary of Commerce Howard […]
- 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 […]
- Beyond Next-Token Prediction? Meta’s Novel Architectures Spark Debate on the Future of Large Language Modelsby Synced on January 25, 2025 at 3:19 pm
Meta AI's recent research introduces the BLT architecture, eliminating tokenizers for improved multimodal processing, and the Large Concept Model (LCM), which operates on semantic "concepts" instead of tokens for more human-like reasoning and better cross-lingual generalization. These innovations […]
- Nvidia Intensifies Robot Push with New Humanoid Platform as Industry Giants Eye Lucrative Futureby Synced on January 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm
Nvidia will launch Jetson Thor for humanoid robots in H1 2025, entering a growing market where Google is also active. The robotics sector is projected for substantial growth. Nvidia offers integrated hardware and software solutions. Simultaneously, China's rapidly developing domestic humanoid robot […]
- Automating Artificial Life Discovery: The Power of Foundation Modelsby Synced on December 31, 2024 at 6:25 pm
A research team introduces Automated Search for Artificial Life (ASAL). This novel framework leverages vision-language FMs to automate and enhance the discovery process in ALife research. The post Automating Artificial Life Discovery: The Power of Foundation Models first appeared on Synced.
- Apple doesn't need better AI as much as AI needs Apple to bring its A-gameon June 9, 2025 at 1:06 am
Generative AI is unleashing new possibilities into the world -- some wildly overhyped and others astonishingly capable. There's still a clear path for Apple to play a critical role.
- Google's viral research assistant just got its own app - here's how it can help youon June 7, 2025 at 11:45 am
NotebookLM AI was just released as a standalone Android app, and there's an iOS version coming soon.
- How global threat actors are weaponizing AI now, according to OpenAIon June 6, 2025 at 9:36 pm
The company's new report outlines the latest examples of AI misuse and abuse originating from China and elsewhere.
- Text-to-speech with feeling - this new AI model does everything but shed a tearon June 6, 2025 at 5:43 pm
ElevenLabs' 'most expressive' v3 model can speak with a huge range of emotions in more than 70 languages. Try it for yourself.
- Anthropic's new AI models for classified info are already in use by US govon June 6, 2025 at 5:04 pm
The release follows a broader trend of increased ties between AI companies and the US government amidst uncertain AI policy.
- Google's new Search tool turns financial info into interactive charts - how to try iton June 6, 2025 at 4:22 pm
Not only can you make custom charts with AI Mode but you can ask questions to learn more.
- 4 ways your organization can adapt and thrive in the age of AIon June 6, 2025 at 4:01 pm
Biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim is using data and more to drive organizational change and has outlined four best-practice steps for others wanting to do the same.
- Could WWDC be Apple's AI turning point? Here's what analysts are predictingon June 6, 2025 at 1:46 pm
Is Apple falling behind its rivals in the AI race, or is just playing the long game?
- You shouldn't trust AI for therapy - here's whyon June 6, 2025 at 12:31 pm
A Stanford study warns that AI 'therapists' can misread crises and reinforce harmful stereotypes. Here's why that's dangerous.
- The latest robot vacuum innovation will leave clean freaks drooling (and it's $450 off)on June 5, 2025 at 8:17 pm
I've gone hands-on with dozens of robot vacuums, but Eufy's new Omni E28 actually surprised me when it went to work in my house.
- You can track the top AI image generators via this new leaderboard - and vote for your favorite tooon June 5, 2025 at 7:44 pm
Feeling overwhelmed by the number of text-to-image models that are out there to choose from? LMArena.ai shows you which ones stand out from the crowd.
- Reddit sues Anthropic for scraping its users' content without consenton June 5, 2025 at 6:24 pm
The social media platform joins several publishers suing AI companies on copyright infringement grounds.
- Google flexes AI muscle with Gemini 2.5 Pro updates - who doesn't love higher prompt limits?on June 5, 2025 at 6:04 pm
The flagship model's rapid evolution reflects Google's growing confidence in its AI offerings.
- Anthropic's popular Claude Code AI tool now included in its $20/month Pro planon June 5, 2025 at 5:24 pm
Interested in trying out Claude Code? Now you can, for less.
- Don't be fooled into thinking AI is coming for your job - here's the truthon June 5, 2025 at 2:19 pm
Despite popular rhetoric, humans are as in demand as ever.
- How to turn off Gemini in your Gmail, Docs, Photos, and more - it's easy to opt outon June 5, 2025 at 1:17 pm
It's a little hidden, but there is a way to remove Gemini from your favorite Google services.
- The pressure is on for quick AI rollouts - but slow and steady wins this race tooon June 5, 2025 at 1:00 pm
A new white paper offers some practical tips for employees and employers who are looking to harness technology (and who may be feeling a little nervous about the future).
- Making AI work is increasingly a matter of the network, latest benchmark test showson June 5, 2025 at 12:59 pm
MLCommons' AI training tests show that the more chips you have, the more critical the network that's between them.
- Forget Otter.ai: ChatGPT just entered the meeting roomon June 5, 2025 at 12:05 pm
ChatGPT just got two major upgrades that could make your work life easier.
- The hidden data crisis threatening your AI transformation planson June 5, 2025 at 9:00 am
Most organizations struggle to make AI useful. Here's how data fragmentation, outdated platforms, and unstructured information are holding your AI efforts back, and what you can do about it.