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AI NEWS May 2025
Perplexity Launches iOS Voice Assistant as Apple Faces AI Delays
Perplexity’s iOS voice assistant enables smarter, real-world task execution across apps like OpenTable and Maps, providing a robust alternative to Siri.
Alphabet Q1 2025 Earnings Soar to Record Highs Amid AI and Cloud Boom
Alphabet delivered $90.2B Q1 2025 revenue on cloud, AI, and YouTube growth while battling major U.S. antitrust cases threatening its core operations.
Huawei Accelerates Mass Production of Ascend 910C AI Chip Amid U.S. Export Restrictions
Huawei is accelerating shipments of its Ascend 910C AI chip, a domestic alternative to Nvidia’s restricted GPUs, reshaping China’s AI hardware landscape.
AI-Assisted Films Now Eligible for Oscars Under New Academy Rule
The Academy will allow AI-assisted films to win Oscars if they retain clear human input, aligning with post-strike safeguards and tech advances.
Google Launches Gemini 2.5 Flash with Novel ‘Thinking Budget’ Feature
Gemini 2.5 Flash lets developers fine-tune AI reasoning with a ‘thinking budget’ feature, reducing output costs and offering a hybrid pricing model.
OpenAI Launches New Reasoning Models o3 and o4-mini with Image Understanding
OpenAI released o3 and o4-mini, its most advanced reasoning models yet. They feature full ChatGPT tool access and can process visual inputs alongside text.
xAI Introduces Memory and Grok Studio to Compete with ChatGPT and Gemini
xAI’s Grok evolves with memory recall, a real-time editing workspace, and file access from Google Drive. New features bring Grok into enterprise AI territory.
OpenAI Debuts Codex CLI with 3 Autonomy Modes and $1M Developer Fund
Codex CLI is OpenAI’s open-source terminal tool for AI-driven coding. It enables local execution, autonomy control, multimodal input, and model selection.
Anthropic Adds Autonomous Research to Claude AI Assistant
Claude AI performs autonomous research using Workspace and web content, offering citation-backed, context-rich output for enterprise users and regulated industries.
Kuaishou Debuts Kling 2.0, Advancing Cinematic AI Video Generation
Kuaishou’s Kling 2.0 pushes AI video boundaries with fluid motion, detailed prompts, and industry-leading cinematic quality for long-form content.
