DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I.

DeepSeek released its new model just days after Moonshot AI, another Chinese start-up, introduced its latest open-source ...

Alibaba’s Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers to order food and book hotels by voice

Alibaba is rolling out its Qwen AI across multiple car brands, promising hands-free features like ordering meals and managing ...

OpenAI pushes ChatGPT toward autonomous work with GPT-5.5

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5, focusing on improving ChatGPT’s ability to handle complex tasks and real-world workflows.
Decrypt

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.5: Faster, Smarter—And Pricier

OpenAI's newest model matches GPT-5.4's speed while outperforming it on nearly every benchmark. It's rolling out to paid ChatGPT users today.
Gizmodo

As Meta Flounders, It Reportedly Plans to Open Source Its New AI Models

To say Meta’s attempts to become a leader in AI have thus far fallen short would be like calling Mount Everest a short hike. But the company is pot-committed to the project, with plans to spend more ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Ships Production-Ready Agent Framework 1.0 for .NET and Python

Microsoft says Agent Framework 1.0 is the production-ready release, with stable APIs and long-term support for both .NET and Python. The framework is presented as a unified successor path that builds ...
Mashable

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it

Google just released its newest AI model Gemma 4, which is now both open and open source. Credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google just released the latest version of its ...
Forbes

Why China Is Winning The Open Source AI Race

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is seen on a phone in front of a flag of China on Jan. 28, 2025, in Hong Kong, China. (Photo illustration by Anthony ...
Ars Technica

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
Bleeping Computer

Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks

A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using default or customized rules. Secret scanners are specialized utilities that ...
CNBC

Nvidia plans open-source AI agent platform ‘NemoClaw’ for enterprises: Wired

Nvidia's reported platform will allow companies to dispatch AI agents to perform tasks for their own employees. The platform is expected to include security and privacy tools. The report comes as ...
TechCrunch

For open source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

A world that runs on increasingly powerful AI coding tools is one where software creation is cheap — or so the thinking goes — leaving little room for traditional software companies. As one analyst ...