GPT-5 blows past doctors on medical exams
New results from Emory University show that GPT-5 achieved remarkable performance on medical exams, surpassing both the previous GPT-4o and even physicians in tasks requiring diagnostic and multimodal reasoning. The model scored 95.84% accuracy on the MedQA test, an increase of nearly five percentage points compared to GPT-4o’s best result. Even more impressive, on complex […]
Anthropic gives Claude the power to ‘hang up’
Anthropic has just equipped its Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models with a feature that allows them to terminate a conversation if they determine the request is harmful or violent. This represents one of the first applications of the “model wellbeing” concept in commercial chatbots. The new functionality only activates after Claude attempts to redirect […]
Altman details OpenAI’s trillion-dollar roadmap
At an informal dinner with journalists from outlets like TechCrunch and The Verge, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke on a range of topics — from the reception of the GPT-5 model to plans for social media, consumer electronics, and even the potential acquisition of Google Chrome. Altman admitted that the withdrawal of GPT-4o functionality had […]
Game developers embrace AI at a massive scale
According to a new study published by Google Cloud, over 90% of video game developers are already integrating artificial intelligence into their workflows. Development teams report that AI helps reduce repetitive tasks, foster innovation, and create richer experiences for players. A survey conducted among 615 developers across five countries revealed that AI is used in […]
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, […]