OpenAI just opened up ChatGPT Search to the public without requiring an account or login. Anyone visiting the site can now type a query to get real-time news, sports scores, and stock quotes directly from the web, though switching to the reasoning mode still requires signing in.
Google just made Gemini 2.0 Flash generally available to everyone and introduced an experimental Gemini 2.0 Pro packing a massive 2M-token context window for heavy coding and reasoning tasks. The lineup also adds Flash-Lite, offering 1.5 Flash performance at cut-rate pricing. Gemini Advanced users can already pick the Pro model from the app switcher.
OpenAI just completed the rollout of its Deep Research feature to all Pro subscribers across Europe. The tool turns the web into a personal research assistant, leveraging autonomous agent capabilities to tackle complex research tasks. European Pro users can now run in-depth reports directly in ChatGPT.
Amazon is set to preview a major generative AI overhaul of Alexa at a February 26 event in New York. The revamped assistant can handle multi-turn conversations and act as an autonomous agent, partly powered by Anthropic's models. Why it matters: Turning Alexa from a glorified kitchen timer into an active assistant is Amazon's best shot at monetizing half a billion connected devices.
OpenAI just struck its biggest ChatGPT rollout to date, partnering with the California State University system to deploy ChatGPT Edu to over 500,000 students and staff across 23 campuses. The program includes custom course bots and free certification training to build an AI-ready workforce.
Adobe just launched Contract AI for its Acrobat AI Assistant, an add-on feature that digests complex legal documents in seconds. It automatically recognizes contract PDFs, translates confusing jargon into plain English, and highlights version differences. Why it matters: It turns Acrobat into an affordable practical legal copilot for small businesses and individuals overwhelmed by fine print.
OpenAI just rolled out Deep Research to all ChatGPT Pro subscribers across iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps. The tool autonomously browses the web and synthesizes deep findings into structured reports, now accessible straight from your pocket or desktop.
Anthropic just rolled out Citations for the Claude API, allowing Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Haiku to trace claims back to exact sentences in source documents. It boosts recall accuracy by up to 15%, removes the need for brittle prompt engineering, and developers aren't charged for the quoted output tokens.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just confirmed that the company's upcoming lightweight reasoning model, o3-mini, will be available to all ChatGPT users, including the free tier. Paid Plus subscribers will receive generous usage allocations. The model focuses on faster and cheaper math and coding reasoning, though a specific launch date has not been set.
Perplexity just rolled out Perplexity Assistant for Android users, turning its search engine into an action-taking agent. It can hail rides, reserve tables, and read your screen or camera feed across apps in 15 languages. While completely free to use right now, CEO Aravind Srinivas admitted some complex multi-app actions might still be hit-or-miss.
OpenAI just unveiled Operator, a research preview of an AI agent that controls a web browser to complete real-world tasks like filling out forms and ordering groceries. Powered by a new Computer-Using Agent (CUA) model, it navigates interfaces like a human while asking users to take over during logins and payments. It is currently rolling out to Pro users in the U.S.
OpenAI just launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that takes control of a browser to handle travel booking, reservations, and online shopping. Powered by a Computer-Using Agent model, it clicks and fills out forms just like a human, though sensitive actions like payments still require manual user approval.
Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S25 lineup at Unpacked 2025, turning the hardware into a vehicle for a new integrated AI platform powered by Gemini. A long-press of the power button lets the assistant run tasks across Samsung and Google apps, while adding features like video audio erasing. Why it matters: Phone AI is finally moving past chatbots to actually doing multi-step chores across your phone.
Google just updated its Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model, hitting 73.3% on math benchmark AIME and 74.2% on GPQA Diamond. The latest release introduces code execution, a 1M token context window, and reduces contradictions between reasoning steps and final answers. Why it matters: Google is moving fast on reasoning models, combining long-time planning research with frontier LLMs.
Anthropic is prepping a two-way voice mode and memory features for Claude to remember past conversations, CEO Dario Amodei just revealed at Davos. Smarter models are also slated for the coming months, though Amodei admits a recent demand surge has completely overwhelmed their compute capacity as the company seeks another $2B in funding.
Perplexity AI just submitted an official bid to ByteDance to merge its AI search engine with TikTok's U.S. operations and new capital partners. The proposed deal would let ByteDance's existing investors keep their stakes while funneling short-form video into Perplexity's engine. Sources value the potential deal well north of $50 billion.
Sam Altman just announced that OpenAI has finalized o3-mini and started its rollout process, targeting a launch in about two weeks. Addressing developer demands, the team plans to release the model on both the API and ChatGPT at the exact same time.
A Canadian maker named Hudzah just built a tabletop nuclear fusor capable of detecting neutrons for around $3,000, guided largely by Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's o1 pro. Claude Projects digested forum archives to debug the build, while o1 pro handled intricate electrical wiring. Why it matters: Frontier reasoning models are actively lowering the barrier for complex, high-risk physical engineering at home.
OpenAI just updated the custom instructions UI inside ChatGPT, making it much easier to tweak how the bot talks to you. The refreshed interface lets you directly set the personality traits you want it to have, its tone of voice, and any guardrails it should follow.
Mistral just partnered with global news agency AFP to plug up-to-date journalism directly into its Le Chat assistant. The multi-year deal gives the bot access to AFP's archives dating back to 1983 alongside 2,300 daily stories across six languages, excluding photos and videos. It marks Mistral's first media pact as it pushes beyond raw models to take on ChatGPT.
