OpenAI has been developing reinforcement fine-tuning (RFT) since last December, and it is now available for verified organizations using the o4-mini model. RFT uses a programmable evaluation system, ...

Alibaba’s research lab Tongyi has introduced ZeroSearch, a new method for training large language models to handle search tasks—without relying on real web searches. For chatbots to answer questions ...

Google is now using AI models to protect Chrome users from online scams. On desktop, the company has rolled out its local Gemini Nano language model to quickly spot fraudulent websites, including ones ...

Phi 4's reasoning process shown in screenshot by Simon Willison.

OpenAI is reportedly in discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about using AI to help evaluate pharmaceuticals, according to a new report from Wired. At the center of the talks ...

Hugging Face has released a new open-source AI agent designed to handle basic computer tasks. For now, though, it feels more like a shaky tech demo than a useful assistant. The Open Computer Agent, ...

Anthropic has launched a web search feature for its Claude API, letting developers combine Claude models with up-to-date web data without building their own search infrastructure. Claude decides when ...

Microsoft is adding support for the open Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio, aiming to enable AI agents to work together across different platforms. With A2A support, ...

Similarweb has shared another eye-catching stat about ChatGPT: In April 2025, ChatGPT.com was the only site among the world’s ten biggest websites to see real month-over-month growth. Every other ...

OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo as CEO of its new Applications division, reporting directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Simo will be responsible for driving growth in core business areas such as product ...

Netflix is rolling out a new search feature powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT technology, allowing users to look for content using natural language. Instead of typing in titles or keywords, people can now ...

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says the company has used AI and so-called AI agents to cut several hundred jobs in its HR department. At the same time, IBM has created new positions in areas like software ...