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Elon Musk says xAI will release Grok 4.20 within three to four weeks, marking one of the company’s fastest model updates. The unreleased version has reportedly been tested on the Alpha Arena platform, where it outperformed models like GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro by delivering a 12 percent profit in a stock-trading simulation. The update is expected to bring stronger re...

Meta has acquired AI wearables startup Limitless, known for its Pendant device that continuously records audio to help users retrieve information. CEO Dan Siroker said the deal will help scale the technology and accelerate product development while aligning with Meta’s vision for “personal superintelligence.” Limitless will stop selling new Pendants but will sup...

Google is reportedly preparing to launch Nano Banana 2 Flash, a new version of its fast, low-cost image generation model. Code references found in the Gemini app suggest the model is nearing rollout, with tipsters claiming early access. Like its predecessor, it is expected to prioritise speed over fine detail and may reach free-tier users. Early samples indicate only ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly declared a “code red,” telling employees to pause all non-ChatGPT projects as the company responds to Google’s stronger-than-expected Gemini 3 launch. Altman is said to be prioritising rapid improvements to ChatGPT, even slowing ad and revenue experiments. Reports suggest GPT-5.2 may arrive imminently to close the performance...

Samsung has reportedly delayed its Ballie home robot once again, suggesting it will not launch in 2025 as previously promised. The South Korean tech giant reportedly said it is still refining the technology for a better user experience. Ballie was last expected to launch in summer 2025 in the US and South Korea, but missed that window. First revealed in 2020, the AI r...

Google has released its Gemini 3 Deep Think model to users on the AI Ultra tier, offering major gains in reasoning, logic and problem-solving. The model has drawn attention for high benchmark scores on Humanity’s Last Exam and ARC-AGI-2. Google says Deep Think uses “parallel reasoning” to explore multiple solution paths at once. It is currently limited to Ultra ...

OpenAI officials have dismissed claims of ads appearing on paid tiers of ChatGPT. The controversy initially stemmed from screenshots shared by users on social media recently, highlighting ads appearing below prompt responses in an unrelated conversation. This happened even if they were enrolled in a paid subscription to the AI chatbot. Following the backlash, an OpenA...

OpenAI and Jony Ive’s joint venture cannot use the “io” name for its hardware after a US appeals court upheld a temporary restraining order. The ruling supports AI startup iyO, which argued the branding created likely consumer confusion despite no product launch. The court said publicity alone counts as trademark use, forcing the venture to remove “io” brand...

2025 signalled a meaningful shift for artificial intelligence, where it shifted from a trending buzzword, to a practical tool. In India, that shift felt even more pronounced, highlighted by Google India’s Year in Search report, where ‘Gemini’ emerged as the second most trending query of the year. Here’s a look at the most notable AI features Google brought to ...