Perplexity Assistant Launches for Android
23 January 2025
Perplexity assistant for Android offers advanced task automation and app integration for free, disrupting the market dominated by costly alternatives.
OpenAI Joins AI Agent Race and Launches Operator to Automate Real-World Tasks
23 January 2025
OpenAI’s Operator uses GPT-4o to automate pizza orders, NBA ticket bookings, and image-based shopping. Available to U.S. Pro users, it faces EU delays and privacy concerns over 90-day data retention.
ByteDance’s Doubao and UI-TARS Dominate Reasoning and Automation, Challenge OpenAI’s Leadership
22 January 2025
ByteDance’s Doubao-1.5-pro AI model surpasses OpenAI’s o1 in complex reasoning benchmarks, while UI-TARS automates computer tasks. Both models offer radical cost savings, reshaping global AI economics.
Tencent has launched Hunyuan3D 2.0, an open-source 3D-generation system
22 January 2025
Tencent’s Hunyuan3D 2.0 AI system generates high-resolution 3D assets in seconds using a two-stage pipeline. Open-sourced on GitHub, it outperforms rivals in user studies and benchmarks, with applications from gaming to AR retail.
Trump Ends Biden AI Roadmap: A Day One Reversal
21 January 2025
Trump rescinded Biden’s AI executive order on his first day in office, rolled back telework policies for federal employees, and prioritized in-person work.
DeepSeek R1: The Chinese Open-Source Model Claiming Global AI Leadership
20 January 2025
DeepSeek’s R1, is the Chinese groundbreaking open-source reasoning model, is redefining the global AI race by challenging U.S. dominance.
Debate Ignites Over AI’s Role in The Brutalist Film Dialogue and Design
20 January 2025
AI tools helped refine Hungarian dialogue and create architectural visuals in “The Brutalist,” sparking debates about art and technology in film.
TSMC Q4 Profit Surges 58% Amid Strong AI Chip Demand
16 January 2025
TSMC’s Q4 profit reached a record NT$374.68 billion, with high-performance computing and AI chip demand fueling a 57% annual growth.
Apple joins UALink Group to Challenge Nvidia’s Dominance
14 January 2025
Apple gains a seat on the UALink Consortium’s board, joining industry leaders to challenge Nvidia’s grip on AI hardware with open standards.