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Arcee AI Launches 399B Top-Performing Open-Source Model at 96% Lower Cost
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (404+ words) Arcee AI has released Trinity-Large-Thinking, a 399B open-source reasoning model under Apache 2.0, offering 96% lower costs than proprietary alternatives. San Francisco startup Arcee launched on Thursday an open-source reasoning model that approaches the performance of systems from labs hundreds of times its…...
Utah Tests AI Powered Pilot for Automated Prescription Renewals of Psychiatric Meds
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (855+ words) Utah has approved Legion's AI chatbot to renew some psychiatric drugs in a tightly limited pilot, testing whether supervised refill automation can scale safely. "By safely automating the renewal process for maintenance medications, we are allowing patients to get the…...
Microsoft Commits $6.5B to AI Build-Out in Southeast Asia
2+ hour ago (427+ words) Microsoft has committed $6.5 billion to AI infrastructure across Southeast Asia, with $5.5B for Singapore and $1B+ for Thailand through 2028. With TikTok pouring billions into Thai data centers and regional governments competing to attract hyperscaler investment, Microsoft announced $6.5 billion in new AI infrastructure…...
Chinese Chipmakers Now Hold 41% of China's AI Chip Market
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (949+ words) Markus has been covering the tech industry for more than 15 years. He is holding a Master's degree in International Economics and is the founder and managing editor of Winbuzzer.com. Chinese Chipmakers Now Hold 41% of China's AI Chip Market Chinese…...
Google Vids Adds Free AI Video, Music, and Avatars
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (185+ words) Google has upgraded Vids with Veo 3.1 video generation, Lyria 3 music creation, and directable AI avatars, offering 10 free clips per month to all users. All generated tracks carry SynthID watermarks to indicate AI involvement in their creation. Free-tier constraints limit regular…...
Intel Taps Zoom COO Bawa as Chief Legal, People Officer
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (292+ words) Intel has appointed former Zoom COO Aparna Bawa as EVP and Chief Legal & People Officer, merging legal and HR under one executive in CEO Lip-Bu Tan's overhaul. Intel has appointed former Zoom COO Aparna Bawa to the newly created role…...
OpenAI Buys TBPN Tech Talk Show, Puts It Under Top Lobbyist
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (317+ words) OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the daily tech talk show averaging 70,000 viewers, placing it under political strategist Chris Lehane amid IPO preparations. OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the daily tech talk show, and promised it will keep its editorial independence, even as…...
Google Gemini Finally Hits Android Auto Widely, But Users Are Split
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) Google has begun rolling out Gemini to replace Google Assistant on Android Auto for a wide wave of users, drawing mixed reviews over verbose responses and bugs. Android Auto users are reporting Gemini going live in their vehicles after months…...
Google Releases Gemma 4 Open Models Under Apache 2.0 License
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (293+ words) Google has released Gemma 4, a family of four open-weight AI models under Apache 2.0, with edge-to-workstation variants built on Gemini 3 technology. Google is releasing Gemma 4, a family of four open-weight AI models built on its Gemini 3 technology, available under the permissive…...
Microsoft Ships 3 In-House AI Models to Rival OpenAI
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (384+ words) Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models " MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2 " through Foundry, undercutting OpenAI and Google on price. For the first time since its founding partnership with OpenAI began, Microsoft is shipping AI models it built entirely on its…...