Want to ditch ChatGPT? Gemini 3 shows early signs of winning the AI race

OpenAI has temporarily locked down its San Francisco offices following a violent threat made by an activist, who allegedly expressed intentions to harm employees. This decision was communicated internally through OpenAI's Slack platform, highlighting the seriousness of the threat.

The European Union is easing regulations on artificial intelligence, while the United States is taking even more drastic steps to deregulate the sector. This shift aims to foster growth in the AI industry, despite ongoing concerns about a potential bubble in the market, which Nvidia claims has not yet burst due to its strong earnings report.

Google has indicated that the Google Assistant will be phased out in Android Auto by March 2026, as the company shifts focus towards its new AI model, Gemini. This transition marks a significant change in how users will interact with AI in their vehicles, moving away from the established Assistant framework.

Google has introduced a new conversational photo editing tool in Google Photos, initially available on the Google Pixel 10 and later expanded to other Android devices in the U.S. However, this feature has been deemed illegal in two states, raising concerns about its compliance with local laws.

OpenAI has been ordered to cease using the term 'Cameo' in its Sora app following a temporary restraining order issued by a Northern California judge due to a trademark dispute with the video app Cameo. This ruling could significantly impact the functionality of Sora, which is designed for creating AI-generated celebrity videos.

Google has announced that its new AI-powered operating system, 'Aluminium', will replace ChromeOS on desktops in 2026, introducing advanced AI-driven features and premium experiences for select devices. This transition marks a significant shift in Google's approach to desktop computing.

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.5, an advanced AI model that emphasizes coding efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and user-controlled reasoning, marking a significant step in AI development. This model is positioned as a direct competitor to offerings from OpenAI and Google, showcasing enhanced capabilities in various tasks.

A new approach to Arabic Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) has been introduced, leveraging context-aware prompting strategies to adapt OpenAI's Whisper model. This method addresses the challenges posed by Arabic's dialectal variations and limited labeled data, achieving significant reductions in word error rates for both Modern Standard Arabic and dialectal speech.