Breaking the App Barrier: ElevenLabs Brings AI Agents to the World's WhatsApp Chats

The company is expanding its omnichannel conversational AI platform to support WhatsApp, bringing real-time voice and chat agents to the world's most popular messaging service.

From Chat to Action: Google Shrinks the AI Agent to Fit in Your Pocket

FunctionGemma, a new, specialized variant of its compact Gemma 3 270M model, engineered expressly for reliable function calling at the edge.

Cognitive Encryption

When Data Knows How to Protect Itself

The End of Artisanal Evaluations: Anthropic Unleashes Bloom, an Automated AI Behavioral Microscope

Bloom, an open-source, agentic framework designed to automatically generate and run behavioral evaluations for frontier AI models.

The Fast, Cheap, Polyglot Challenger: xAI Unleashes Grok Voice to Take On the Talking AI Titans

xAI is launching the Grok Voice Agent API, a full-stack solution that allows any developer to build voice agents that can speak dozens of languages, call tools, and search the web in real time.

A Rare Reversal: GitHub Listens, Delays Controversial Self-Hosted Runner Charges

GitHub proved an exception. Following significant developer outcry over a planned billing change for self-hosted Actions runners.

ChatGPT's Image Model Grows Up, Gains Precision and a Creative Playground

The AI Gets a Brain Upgrade: Manus 1.6 Brings Max Performance, Mobile Builds, and a Visual Design Playground

Manus 1.6, including the Max agent, Mobile Development, and Design View, is available now.

The Doc That Writes Itself: Google's Code Wiki Aims to End the \"What Does This Do?\" Era

The core promise of Code Wiki is a system that maintains a continuously updated, structured wiki for any repository it touches.

AI2 Opens the Black Box: OLMo 3 Releases the Entire Recipe, Not Just the Cake

The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) has announced Olmo 3, a new family of open-source language models, followed by an update to Olmo 3.1

Google Elevates Voice AI with Major Gemini Audio Updates

Google has announced significant advancements to its Gemini audio models, introducing enhanced capabilities for voice interactions and groundbreaking live translation features.

Thinking Machines Opens Tinker Platform and Expands Capabilities

Thinking Machines Lab has moved its Tinker platform to general availability while introducing significant new capabilities, including vision processing and enhanced interoperability

Claude Code Expands to Mobile and Streamlines Developer Workflow

Anthropic has released a significant update for Claude Code CLI, extending its capabilities to Android devices and introducing efficiency upgrades for desktop users.

A New Era for Storytelling: Disney and OpenAI Announce Landmark Partnership

The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have entered a landmark multi-year agreement.

Name It, Track It, Resume It: Claude Code Gets Organised

Anthropic has released a significant update to Claude Code CLI, introducing several workflow enhancements designed to streamline development processes.

Adobe Just Brought Professional Creativity Into the Chat

Adobe just changed the game. In a move that seamlessly blends conversation with creation, Adobe has integrated Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat directly into ChatGPT.

Advancing AI Reliability: Google DeepMind Introduces the FACTS Benchmark Suite

Google DeepMind has launched the FACTS Benchmark Suite—a comprehensive framework developed in collaboration with Kaggle to evaluate and advance the factuality of AI systems.

Introducing SAPO: A New Approach for More Stable Reinforcement Learning in AI Models

Qwen team introduces a method aimed at improving a core technique used to train large language models (LLMs).

Mixboard Introduces Practical Upgrades for Creative Organization

Mixboard, a visual organization tool from Google Labs, has released a set of updates aimed at improving functionality for users managing creative projects.

Alibaba’s Qwen3-TTS Update Adds Dozens of Voices and Dialects to AI Speech Model

Alibaba's Qwen team has released a significant update to its text-to-speech system, Qwen3-TTS, expanding its repertoire of voices, languages, and dialects.

Microsoft's VibeVoice Speech Model Temporarily Disabled After Release

VibeVoice is a framework created to convert text into expressive, multi-speaker audio formats like podcasts.

Anthropic's Research on AI in the Workplace: Insights from 1,250 Professionals

Anthropic is introducing a new method for this research with Anthropic Interviewer, an AI-powered tool designed to conduct and analyze detailed conversations at an unprecedented scale.

Mistral AI Launches New Generation of Open-Source Models

Mistral AI has announced Mistral 3, its next-generation family of models, headlined by a powerful large model and a series of smaller, efficient options—all released under a permissive open license.

Kling AI Launches VIDEO O1, a Unified Model for Video Generation and Editing

Kling AI has introduced the KLING O1 model, which it describes as the world’s first unified multimodal system for video creation.

Google Introduces No-Code Platform to Build AI Assistants Within Workspace

Google is expanding the automation capabilities within its productivity suite with the launch of Google Workspace Studio.