Microsoft launches 3 new AI models in direct shot at OpenAI and Google

Microsoft launches three in-house AI models for transcription, voice, and image generation, challenging OpenAI and Google ...

Google's Gemma 4 model goes fully open-source and unlocks powerful local AI - even on phones

Now open-source under Apache 2.0, Gemma 4 brings offline, multimodal AI to servers, phones, and Raspberry Pi - giving ...
CNET

Anthropic Says Its Newest AI Model Is Getting Pretty Good at Using a Computer

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...
Digital Trends

You can now use Gemini’s Thinking model without worrying about Pro model limits

Google has quietly reworked Gemini‘s usage limits, splitting the shared pool and boosting the individual caps for the Thinking and Pro models. At launch, both models had the same daily quota, meaning ...
Reuters

Zara turns to AI to generate fashion imagery using real-life models

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Zara has become the latest fast-fashion retailer to use AI to help create new images of real models in different outfits, speeding up the production process as part of an ...
IEEE

MATLAB Simulink Dynamic Photovoltaic Model Interface Development

Abstract: Photovoltaic systems are generally modeled with a single diode circuit model. However, the single diode circuit model cannot give correct results under dynamic operating conditions due to ...
Digi Times

Meta's next AI model, 'Avocado,' signals shift to closed development

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code-named "Avocado," slated for release in the spring of 2026. Unlike its popular Llama series, which embraced an open-source approach, Avocado is ...
Fierce Healthcare

CMMI debuts ACCESS Model to spur use of tech in chronic disease treatment

The CMS Innovation Center has debuted a new model to encourage the use of technology to treat chronic diseases, which could be a boon for health tech companies that have struggled with reimbursement.
Motor Trend

Here’s Why Tesla’s New Model Y Is Much Better Than the Old One

What would a Tesla be without controversy and split opinions? The Tesla Model Y’s midcycle refresh brought significant enough changes to earn it a spot in our 2026 SUV of the Year competition. The ...
Reuters

Apple to use Google's AI model to run new Siri, Bloomberg News reports

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab plans to use a 1.2 trillion-parameter artificial intelligence model developed by Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab to help power a revamp of ...
CNBC

OpenAI introduces safety models that other sites can use to classify harms

OpenAI announced two so-called open-weight reasoning models. Developers can use the models to classify a range of online safety harms based on their specific policy needs. OpenAI developed the models ...