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MiniMax Code opens its source and supports your choice of AI
The terminal development agent publishes its source and can connect to models beyond MiniMax.
When AI becomes a child’s friend: Greek prime minister looks beyond social media rules
He discussed both AI’s promise for education and concerns about growing up with digital companions.
Viam unveils research robot that learns to open boxes from 125 demonstrations
It uses visual control to cut tape and a learned policy to open flaps; this is a research demonstration.
Trump calls AI 'super intelligence' in UN speech and rejects global control
The verified event is his September 22 remark, not an administrative renaming or a claim that superintelligence exists.
Alibaba unveils next AI chip, plans production in 2027
Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900 AI chip. Qwen 4 is in training, while mass production and sales of the chip are planned for Q1 2027.
Discord estimates age groups from account behavior, reducing ID checks
The company says it estimates adult or teen groups from usage patterns without reading messages.
Tesla adds hands-free inbox and calendar tasks to in-car Grok; Musk shares launch
Connectors cover inbox, calendar and files; some complex tasks currently require SuperGrok Heavy.
Snorkel AI raises $350 million to expand data for teaching AI
Turning expert knowledge into AI practice tasks and evaluations.
GPT-6 improves reuse of context for cheaper, faster long tasks
Improved caching reuses eligible shared input within 30 minutes, with tools to diagnose misses.
Intrinsic opens robotics building blocks for grasping and moving parts
The release includes perception, planning and control, plus a reference design for machine tending.
Qualcomm announces two new Snapdragon chips for on-device AI
Two premium platforms target AI, gaming and cameras in upcoming flagship phones.
Waymo expands teen rides and announces transit rewards
Guardian-linked teen rides launch in Nashville; Bay Area transit rewards start with employees.
GPT-6 Sol and Luna arrive as Tibo announces lower prices and a reset
The teaser now has an official follow-up: lower-cost models are rolling out in ChatGPT Work and Codex.
Claude Opus 5.5 launches with lower prices and stronger safeguards
Anthropic reports 40% lower costs on typical workloads, distinct from its 20% input/output price cut.
OpenAI sets priorities for outside scrutiny of safeguards and incidents
The priorities cover safety arguments, safeguards, capability evaluations and major incident investigations.
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A peaceful, prosperous future inspired by AI researchers
Drawing on AI researchers’ AI 2040: Plan A, explore a future where AI improves people’s lives through 54 scenes of work, homes, travel and more.
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