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Surprise, Meta’s latest AI gimmick is just underpaid humans
The most overvalued technology in the history of the world has once again been revealed to be a cover for cheap human labor, the Scooby Gang at 404 Media reported today. In…
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes
Earlier this month, OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, which it heralded as its most powerful and capable model yet, and the “world’s best model” for a variety of activities, including computer work and…
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft said Tuesday that it led an industry-wide disruption of a subscription-based scam platform that used an AI chatbot to compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts over a few-month span. Named EvilTokens, the platform…
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Sol doubles its accuracy rate – for half the cost
ZDNET’s key takeaways OpenAI says GPT-6 Sol makes half as many mistakes as GPT-5.6. GPT-6 Luna matches previous higher-tier AI performance at far lower cost. OpenAI’s real pitch is cheaper AI, not…
7 Open-Source Alternatives to ChatGPT You Can Run Locally
Introduction More people are starting to move toward local AI setups, where the models run directly on their own computer instead of sending everything to a cloud service. The reasons are pretty…
Qualcomm releases Android chip built for AI amid memory shortage
Qualcomm unveiled its newest Android phone chipsets, which will be tuned for on-device artificial intelligence and will compete with Apple’s A20 Pro in iPhones. The new chips, under the Snapdragon 8 Elite…
XPENG’s Iron Humanoid Robot Walked Out Immediately After Being Assembled
XPENG’s latest factory arrival made its own exit. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer says its Iron humanoid robot walked autonomously off its newly operational production line after its assembly was complete, paving…
Googlebook and on-device Gemini introduce a new way to work
Standard voice dictation writes down everything that comes out of your mouth — including the stutters, mistakes, and filler words. And cleaning those up can take longer than typing your thoughts on…
Anthropic and OpenAI launch cheaper models
Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday each announced new, less costly artificial intelligence models as both frontier labs continue to face stiff competition from cheaper, open-weight competitors. OpenAI introduced additional tiers to its…