Google Introduces Custom Slash Commands in Gemini CLI

Google has added support for custom slash commands in its Gemini CLI tool.

Tencent Open-Sources Hunyuan-MT Translation Models and Hunyuan-MT-Chimera An Ensemble Model

Tencent-Hunyuan announced the open-sourcing of its Hunyuan-MT-7B and Hunyuan-MT-Chimera.

AI's Dark Side: Anthropic Exposes Cybercriminals Weaponizing Claude in New Threat Report

This report underscores the urgent need for robust AI safeguards as models grow more capable.

Alibaba Releases Open-Source Wan2.2-S2V Model for Speech-to-Video Generation

Alibaba has introduced Wan2.2-S2V, an open-source model focused on creating digital human videos from speech inputs. This Speech-to-Video tool animates portrait photos into avatars that can speak, sing, and perform actions.

Microsoft Releases VibeVoice: An Open-Source TTS Model for Multi-Speaker Conversational Audio

Microsoft Research has introduced VibeVoice, an open-source framework aimed at generating expressive, long-form, multi-speaker conversational audio from text

Navigating Google's AI Developer Tools: Choosing the Right One for Your Needs

Google breakdown and clarifies when to leverage each of their offerings, from agentic services to IDE extensions.

DeepSeek V3.1: Entering the Agent Era with Hybrid Inference

DeepSeek has announced the release of DeepSeek-V3.1, presenting it as its first step into what the company calls the “agent era.”

ChatGPT Go: Affordable Access Plan in India

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Go, a new subscription plan that offers expanded access to popular features at a lower monthly cost.

WIRobotics Introduces ALLEX Humanoid Robot for Collaborative Tasks

South Korean company WIRobotics has unveiled ALLEX.

A Brain Implant That Reads Internal Speech With Password Protection

A brain computer interface (BCI) has been developed that can decode a person’s imagined speech into text, with accuracy reaching up to 74%.

Perplexity Finance Launches in India: Key Features for Investors

Perplexity Finance, a leading AI-powered financial research too, has officially expanded its services to India.

Google Updates Gemini App with Personalization and Privacy Features

Google has announced updates to its Gemini app, aimed at making it a more personal, proactive, and powerful assistant while providing users more control over their data

Claude Sonnet 4 Boosts AI Capabilities with 1M Token Context Window

Anthropic has announced that Claude Sonnet 4 now supports an impressive 1 million token context window on its API

Basis Scales Accounting by Leveraging OpenAI Model Progress

Basis, a U.S.-based startup founded in 2023, is using OpenAI’s latest models including o3, o3-Pro, GPT-4.1, and GPT-5 to enhance AI agents for accounting firms

Hugging Face Launches AI Sheets: A No-Code Tool for Working with Datasets Using AI Models

Hugging Face has introduced AI Sheets, an open-source, no-code tool designed to help users build, transform, and enrich datasets with AI models.

OpenAI’s GPT-5 rollout continues with upgrades, hiccups, and a surge in traffic that’s testing the system at scale.

ChatGPT Plus subscribers will soon have their GPT-5 rate limits doubled

Grok 4 Now Free for All Users, xAI Announces

xAI has made Grok 4 freely available to users across the globe

Palletrone Cart: Human–Robot Interaction for Aerial Cargo Transportation

A research team from South Korea has introduced the Palletrone Cart, a fully actuated multirotor aerial vehicle designed for direct physical interaction with a human operator during cargo transportation.

Claude Opus 4.1 Hits 74.5% on SWE-bench, Outperforming Claude Opus 4 and Competing with GPT-4 and Gemini Ultra

Anthropic has announced the release of Claude Opus 4.1, an updated version of its Claude Opus 4 model, focusing on improvements in agentic tasks, real-world coding, and reasoning.

Google Introduces Guided Learning in Gemini App to Support Deeper Understanding

Google has recently launched Guided Learning, a new feature in its Gemini app designed to help users engage more deeply with complex topics.

OpenAI Launches GPT‑5: A Smarter, More Thoughtful AI Model for Real-World Use

OpenAI has officially introduced GPT‑5 a unified system

Novaflow: The AI-Powered Data Analyst for Biology Labs

Novaflow, founded by Aman and Amulya, is tackling a critical bottleneck in life sciences:

OpenAI and GSA Provide ChatGPT Enterprise to Federal Employees At One Dollar For The Next Year

OpenAI and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have announced a partnership to offer ChatGPT Enterprise to the U.S. federal executive branch workforce for $1 per agency for one year.

OpenAI Optimizes ChatGPT for User Goals and Responsible Support

OpenAI shared an update outlining ChatGPT’s focus on helping users make progress, learn, and solve problems while prioritizing responsible interactions.

OpenMind Aims to Power Humanoid Robots with OM1 Operating System

OpenMind announced its software layer, OM1, designed to serve as an operating system for humanoid robots.

Google DeepMind's AlphaEarth Foundations Enhances Earth Mapping with AI

Google DeepMind has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, a new AI model designed to map Earth's terrestrial land and coastal waters with high precision.

OpenAI Launches Study Mode in ChatGPT to Support Student Learning

OpenAI has introduced Study Mode, a new ChatGPT feature designed to help students work through problems step-by-step rather than receive direct answers.

Manus AI Unveils Wide Research Scaling Complex Tasks in a Single Step

Manus AI has just introduced Wide Research, a groundbreaking feature designed to tackle large-scale research tasks effortlessly.

Google Rolls Out Deep Think for Gemini App Ultra Subscribers

Google has introduced Deep Think, a new feature for its Gemini app, available to Google AI Ultra subscribers starting August 1, 2025

Shortcut’s Automation: Create Excel Magic in Minutes

Shortcut offers a practical solution for automating Excel tasks, making it easier for beginners and faster for experts.

Meta’s Reality Labs Develops AI-Powered Neuromotor Interface for Computer Control via Wrist Signals

Researchers at CTRL-labs, part of Meta’s Reality Labs, have developed a non-invasive neuromotor interface that uses machine learning and electromyography (EMG)

Humanoid Robot Adam Performs at VOYAGEX Music Festival

PNDbotics’ full-sized humanoid robot Adam performed as a keytar player alongside renowned Chinese musician Hu Yutong and his band.

Higgsfield Launches Steal Feature and Browser Extension for Custom Visuals

Higgsfield has introduced Steal, a new feature paired with a browser extension, designed to help users create personalized visuals by capturing and adapting the style of online images.

Replit’s New Queue Feature Streamlines Your App-Building Flow

Replit has introduced Queue, a practical new feature for its Replit Agent that keeps your app development process moving smoothly.

Alibaba updates open-source Qwen3, rivals GPT-4o and Opus

Alibaba has released the Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507, an updated version of its Qwen3-235B-A22B model, developed by the Qwen Team.

Le Chat by Mistral AI Adds Deep Research, Voice Mode, and Smarter Project Management

Mistral AI has introduced a set of thoughtful updates to its assistant platform, Le Chat, designed to support deeper thinking, smoother interaction, and better organization across conversations.

Data and AI Quote for the week

The Tale of Two Messengers: HTTP and HTTPS

Http vs https

Manus Data Visualization Gets Smarter

The latest Manus Data Visualization update simplifies turning raw data into compelling, story-driven visuals.

Google Colab Unveils New Python Library to Streamline Project Workflows

Google has introduced the google-colab-ai Python library, a tool designed to simplify advanced language processing within coding projects.

Tapping into WhatsApp’s 3 Billion Users: How Bland’s New Integration Boosts Business Reach

Bland has introduced a new feature that integrates WhatsApp’s messaging and voice call capabilities, enabling businesses to connect with WhatsApp’s 3 billion monthly active users through their existing Bland agent pathways

Nvidia to Resume AI Chip Sales to China Amid Evolving Trade Talks

Nvidia has announced plans to resume sales of its H20 AI chip to China, following recent assurances from the U.S. Department of Commerce that export licenses will move forward for review

Unify Raises $40M Series B to Power AI-Native Sales Platform

Unify, an AI-native go-to-market platform, has secured $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures.

Beyond Whisper: How Voxtral Is Redefining Open-Source Speech Intelligence

Mistral AI introduces Voxtral a set of open-source speech understanding models built to address a long-standing gap in the voice technology space, built with high accuracy, broad language support, semantic understanding, and flexible deployment all without the constraints of closed systems.

Agentic Arms Race: Grok vs. GPT vs. Claude in the Age of Tool-Aware AI

Grok 4 developed by xAI quietly introduces a fresh layer of sophistication, a new model that doesn’t just generate answers, but actively searches, reasons, and chooses its tools like a digital problem solver.

Data and AI Quote of the week

Unlike Google: Deep Lookup Gives You Data, Not Guesswork

Deep Lookup is a specialized AI-powered search engine developed by Bright Data to help users discover structured insights about companies.

Smart or Scripted? ChatGPT vs Grok Reaction Test

GPT vs Grok

Sara’s AI Sizzles: Talent Hunt That Drops Jaws

Screen and hire top talents faster with Sara