Grammarly’s new AI agents for writing
Grammarly has launched eight new AI agents that act as intelligent writing collaborators, assisting both students and professionals with tasks such as source citation, grading, proofreading, plagiarism detection, and much more. Among them is the Reader Reactions agent, which predicts parts of the text that might confuse readers, and AI Grader, capable of providing feedback […]
Qwen’s powerful, new image editing model
Alibaba’s Qwen team has launched Qwen-Image-Edit, an open-source model with 20 billion parameters, designed to combine pixel-perfect editing with stylistic transformation while keeping original characters and objects untouched. The model splits editing into two categories: transformations like object rotation or style transfer, and targeted modifications on specific parts of an image while leaving the rest […]
Softbank hands Intel a $2B lifeline
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son drew attention after Monday’s market close by announcing a $2 billion investment in Intel. The move represents a strategic bet on U.S. dominance in the chip industry at a time when the global semiconductor market is in a critical phase. Under the agreement, SoftBank will purchase Intel’s common stock at $23 […]
Microsoft Excel gets an AI upgrade
Microsoft is testing a new feature called COPILOT, which brings broader AI support directly into Excel cells. Users can now create summaries, classify data, and generate tables using natural language, without needing complex formulas. The new function integrates with existing formulas, and results update automatically as data changes. COPILOT is powered by OpenAI’s gpt-4.1-mini model, […]