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AI startup Anthropic has unveiled a new version of its AI tool Claude that’s designed to support higher education institutions. Claude for Education offers a secure version of the AI tool that can be used for teaching, learning and administration. It’ll be available across campuses at institutions like
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Alibaba Group is set to launch an upgraded version of its AI model later this month, according to a Reuters report from April 1, 2025. The Chinese tech giant is planning to launch Qwen 3, potentially later in April, according to a source familiar with the matter. The news comes
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Amazon has revealed a new artificial intelligence model that enables users’ web browsers to be controlled by AI to perform tasks on their behalf. Nova Act is a general-purpose AI agent that’s designed to take the digital assistant experience to the next level. The Nova Act SDK will enable
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Apple is reportedly working on an AI-powered doctor that’ll help users stay fit and healthy, and a revamped version of its Health app. The project, codenamed Project Mulberry, could arrive as soon as iOS 19.4 in the spring or summer of 2026, according to the latest from Bloomberg’
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Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI has launched a free AI agent that furthers the competitive landscape of the country’s burgeoning AI market. At a lunch event in Beijing on Monday, CEO Zhang Peng announced AutoGLM Rumination, which is designed to assist with deep research, web searches, travel planning
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Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a $45 billion all-stock deal that includes $12 billion in debt. The transaction values X at $33 billion and xAI at $80 billion. Musk said the futures of the two companies are “intertwined” and that the
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Fans of Studio Ghibli, the legendary Japanese animation studio behind classics like “Spirited Away,” were delighted this week by a new version of ChatGPT that enabled users to transform memes and personal photos into the distinctive style of founder Hayao Miyazaki. However, the trend raised ethical concerns about the use
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H&M is planning to create digital doppelgängers for 30 models to generate marketing images, with the real-life models retaining the rights to their likenesses and the ability to license their digital twins to other brands. The fashion retailer plans to use AI-generated images of the models, while ensuring
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In a recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show, Bill Gates reiterated his belief that AI will take over many human jobs. However, the Microsoft co-founder reckons there are still three professions that are relatively safe from the encroaching capabilities of generative AI and other machine learning technologies.
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OpenAI is reportedly seeking to raise as much as $40 billion in a massive funding round aimed at boosting its valuation to $340 billion. The Wall Street Journal reports the SoftBank Group Corp. is leading the investment, which could see the Japanese conglomerate invest between $15 billion and $25 billion.
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AI and data analytics company Databricks has formed a five-year strategic partnership with Anthropic AI. The two companies are teaming up to integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI models into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. The integration will give Databricks customers access to the latest model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, via