Tencent’s Gander processes speech, images, and text while handling tasks in the background. A “cerebellum” keeps the conversation going, while a swappable…
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Runway wants to turn AI video generation into a live stream you control in real time
Runway wants to stream AI video as users prompt it, rather than make them wait for finished clips. The approach builds on GWM-1, its world model that…
Daily AI usage in the U.S. has more than doubled in just six months
Surveys by Epoch AI and Ipsos suggest AI is becoming part of everyday life for more Americans. The share of US adults using AI almost daily more than…
Simulated students that make realistic mistakes help AI tutors learn faster
Microsoft and the University of Illinois built StudentSim to replicate individual students from limited data and give AI tutors fast, low-cost feedback.…
Following OpenAI, Anthropic is also reportedly postponing its IPO
Anthropic is reportedly delaying its IPO from October to November 2026 to present strong Q3 results. Investors expect a roughly $2 trillion valuation, but…
Trump announces “AI Force” and plans for an “AI czar” as he pushes unchecked AI growth
Trump announces an “AI Force” modeled after the Space Force and plans to appoint an “AI czar” with a “high IQ.” He claims AI could reach 25 percent of US…
Unity launches official plugins for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to stop AI agents from using outdated tutorials
Unity has released official plugins for Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex. The article Unity launches official plugins for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to…
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash undercuts Google’s Gemini Flash pricing while matching its multimodal benchmarks
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash is Qwen’s first multimodal model designed for AI agents. It processes audio and video together and independently uses tools to edit…
GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable turn robot arms into slapstick killer robots in new safety benchmark
Leading AI models usually attempt dangerous tasks rather than refuse them when controlling a robot, according to the RoboHarm benchmark. GPT-6 Astra…
Google Deepmind’s Dream-RSI helps AI agents improve by “dreaming” about past attempts
Google and Deepmind’s Dream-RSI lets AI agents “dream” through past search runs to test new strategies without costly recalculations. In tests, it matched…