Welcome to The AI Track's comprehensive monthly roundup of the latest AI news!
Each month, we compile significant news, trends, and happenings in AI, providing detailed summaries with key points in bullet form for concise yet complete understanding.
This page features AI News for February 2025. At the end, you will find links to our archives for previous months
Summaries presented here were created in collaboration with ChatGPT.
AI NEWS February 2025
OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5: Enhanced Capabilities But Not a Frontier Model
OpenAI released GPT-4.5 on February 27, 2025, emphasizing improved usability and accuracy over GPT-4, though it falls short of frontier model status. Integration with Azure AI Foundry and a GPT-5 roadmap signal broader AI advancements.
Alibaba Releases Wan2.1 Free AI Video Generation Tool
Alibaba has released its Wan2.1 series AI models for free via Alibaba Cloud and Hugging Face, sparking global competition.
Amazon Releases Alexa+ with Advanced AI Features
Amazon introduces Alexa+, an AI-enhanced voice assistant providing personalized interactions, expanded functionalities, and integration with various services.
Google launches Gemini Code Assist to Challenge GitHub’s Dominance
Google has launched Gemini Code Assist for Individuals, a free AI coding assistant with 180,000 monthly code completions and 240 daily chat requests, alongside a GitHub-integrated code review tool.
Microsoft is canceling AI data center investments
Microsoft is canceling AI data center investments, including 200MW of U.S. leases, while maintaining an $80B budget. Learn how this impacts the AI arms race and cloud computing.
Alibaba plans to invest more than $53B over the next three years in AI infrastructure
libaba Group Holding announced a $53 billion investment in AI and cloud computing infrastructure over the next three years, marking China’s largest private computing project. The plan exceeds Alibaba’s total AI spending over the past decade and rivals the US Stargate initiative.
Apple Launches Investment Plan: $500B to Boost US AI, Jobs, and Manufacturing
Apple’s $500 billion U.S. investment includes AI servers in Texas, a doubled $10B manufacturing fund, 20,000 R&D jobs, and $75B in tax payments. Partnerships with TSMC and Detroit academies aim to boost tech innovation.
7 Ways Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet Advances the AI Race
Anthropic released Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a hybrid reasoning AI model enhancing coding, math, and problem-solving. Priced competitively, it integrates with major cloud platforms and offers developer tools like Claude Code.
Arc Institute Launches Evo 2: AI Model for Next-Gen Genome Design
Arc Institute’s Evo 2, built on StripedHyena 2 architecture, processes over 9.3 trillion nucleotides from 128K genomes, enabling advanced predictive and generative genomics for diverse applications.
Microsoft Unleashes Muse AI to Create Stunning Game Environments
Microsoft introduced Muse AI, a generative model trained on 7 years of extensive Xbox gameplay data that produces dynamic visuals and supports innovative game design.