Maximilian Schreiner@THE DECODER
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Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro is making waves as a top-tier reasoning model, marking a leap forward in Google's AI capabilities. Released recently, it's already garnering attention from enterprise technical decision-makers, especially those who have traditionally relied on OpenAI or Claude for production-grade reasoning. Early experiments, benchmark data, and developer reactions suggest Gemini 2.5 Pro is worth serious consideration.
Gemini 2.5 Pro distinguishes itself with its transparent, structured reasoning. Google's step-by-step training approach results in a structured chain of thought that provides clarity. The model presents ideas in numbered steps, with sub-bullets and internal logic that's remarkably coherent and transparent. This breakthrough offers greater trust and steerability, enabling enterprise users to validate, correct, or redirect the model with more confidence when evaluating output for critical tasks.
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- SiliconANGLE: Google LLC said today it’s updating its flagship Gemini artificial intelligence model family by introducing an experimental Gemini 2.5 Pro version.
- The Tech Basic: Google's New AI Models “Think” Before Answering, Outperform Rivals
- AI News | VentureBeat: Google releases ‘most intelligent model to date,’ Gemini 2.5 Pro
- Analytics Vidhya: We Tried the Google 2.5 Pro Experimental Model and It’s Mind-Blowing!
- www.tomsguide.com: Google unveils Gemini 2.5 — claims AI breakthrough with enhanced reasoning and multimodal power
- Google DeepMind Blog: Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent AI model
- THE DECODER: Google Deepmind has introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro, which the company describes as its most capable AI model to date. The article appeared first on .
- intelligence-artificielle.developpez.com: Google DeepMind a lancé Gemini 2.5 Pro, un modèle d'IA qui raisonne avant de répondre, affirmant qu'il est le meilleur sur plusieurs critères de référence en matière de raisonnement et de codage
- The Tech Portal: Google unveils Gemini 2.5, its most intelligent AI model yet with ‘built-in thinking’
- Ars OpenForum: Google says the new Gemini 2.5 Pro model is its “smartest†AI yet
- The Official Google Blog: Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent AI model
- www.techradar.com: I pitted Gemini 2.5 Pro against ChatGPT o3-mini to find out which AI reasoning model is best
- bsky.app: Google's AI comeback is official. Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental leads in benchmarks for coding, math, science, writing, instruction following, and more, ahead of OpenAI's o3-mini, OpenAI's GPT-4.5, Anthropic's Claude 3.7, xAI's Grok 3, and DeepSeek's R1. The narrative has finally shifted.
- Shelly Palmer: Google’s Gemini 2.5: AI That Thinks Before It Speaks
- bdtechtalks.com: What to know about Google Gemini 2.5 Pro
- Interconnects: The end of a busy spring of model improvements and what's next for the presumed leader in AI abilities.
- www.techradar.com: Gemini 2.5 is now available for Advanced users and it seriously improves Google’s AI reasoning
- www.zdnet.com: Google releases 'most intelligent' experimental Gemini 2.5 Pro - here's how to try it
- Unite.AI: Gemini 2.5 Pro is Here—And it Changes the AI Game (Again)
- TestingCatalog: Gemini 2.5 Pro sets new AI benchmark and launches on AI Studio and Gemini
- Analytics Vidhya: Google DeepMind's latest AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, has reached the #1 position on the Arena leaderboard.
- AI News: Gemini 2.5: Google cooks up its ‘most intelligent’ AI model to date
- Fello AI: Google’s Gemini 2.5 Shocks the World: Crushing AI Benchmark Like No Other AI Model!
- Analytics India Magazine: Google Unveils Gemini 2.5, Crushes OpenAI GPT-4.5, DeepSeek R1, & Claude 3.7 Sonnet
- Practical Technology: Practical Tech covers the launch of Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro and its new AI benchmark achievements.
- Shelly Palmer: Google's Gemini 2.5: AI That Thinks Before It Speaks
- www.producthunt.com: Google's most intelligent AI model
- Windows Copilot News: Google reveals AI ‘reasoning’ model that ‘explicitly shows its thoughts’
- AI News | VentureBeat: Hands on with Gemini 2.5 Pro: why it might be the most useful reasoning model yet
- thezvi.wordpress.com: Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental is America’s next top large language model. That doesn’t mean it is the best model for everything. In particular, it’s still Gemini, so it still is a proud member of the Fun Police, in terms of …
- www.computerworld.com: Gemini 2.5 can, among other things, analyze information, draw logical conclusions, take context into account, and make informed decisions.
- www.infoworld.com: Google introduces Gemini 2.5 reasoning models
- Maginative: Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro leads AI benchmarks with enhanced reasoning capabilities, positioning it ahead of competing models from OpenAI and others.
- www.infoq.com: Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro is a powerful new AI model that's quickly becoming a favorite among developers and researchers. It's capable of advanced reasoning and excels in complex tasks.
- AI News | VentureBeat: Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is the smartest model you’re not using – and 4 reasons it matters for enterprise AI
- Communications of the ACM: Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro, an updated AI model focused on enhanced reasoning, code generation, and multimodal processing.
- The Next Web: Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro, an updated AI model focused on enhanced reasoning, code generation, and multimodal processing.
- www.tomsguide.com: Surprise move comes just days after Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental arrived for Advanced subscribers.
- Composio: Google just launched Gemini 2.5 Pro on March 26th, claiming to be the best in coding, reasoning and overall everything. But I The post appeared first on .
- Composio: Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro, released on March 26th, is being hailed for its enhanced reasoning, coding, and multimodal capabilities.
- Analytics India Magazine: Gemini 2.5 Pro is better than the Claude 3.7 Sonnet for coding in the Aider Polyglot leaderboard.
- www.zdnet.com: Gemini's latest model outperforms OpenAI's o3 mini and Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet on the latest benchmarks. Here's how to try it.
- www.marketingaiinstitute.com: [The AI Show Episode 142]: ChatGPT’s New Image Generator, Studio Ghibli Craze and Backlash, Gemini 2.5, OpenAI Academy, 4o Updates, Vibe Marketing & xAI Acquires X
- www.tomsguide.com: Gemini 2.5 is free, but can it beat DeepSeek?
- www.tomsguide.com: Google Gemini could soon help your kids with their homework — here’s what we know
- PCWorld: Google’s latest Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model is now free for all users
- www.techradar.com: Google just made Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental free for everyone, and that's awesome.
- Last Week in AI: #205 - Gemini 2.5, ChatGPT Image Gen, Thoughts of LLMs
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Michael Nuñez@venturebeat.com
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OpenAI is reversing its AI strategy by planning to release its first open-weight language model since 2019, a move driven by economic pressures and competition from open-source alternatives. CEO Sam Altman announced on X that the new model, with reasoning capabilities, will allow developers to run it on their own hardware, departing from OpenAI's cloud-based subscription approach. This initiative aims to engage with developers and ensure the model is maximally useful, with plans for developer events in San Francisco, Europe, and Asia Pacific, signaling a significant shift toward embracing the open-source AI movement.
The announcement coincides with OpenAI securing a historic $40 billion funding round, led by SoftBank, at a valuation of $300 billion. This funding will support expanded research and development, as well as upgrades to computational infrastructure. The initial $10 billion investment will be used immediately for ongoing projects, with the remaining $30 billion contingent upon OpenAI's successful transition into a for-profit structure by the end of the year. This significant capital infusion underscores strong investor confidence in OpenAI's strategic direction and positions the company to accelerate the rollout of next-generation AI models.
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- Data Science at Home: Is DeepSeek the next big thing in AI? Can OpenAI keep up? And how do we truly understand these massive LLMs?
- venturebeat.com: OpenAI to release open-source model as AI economics force strategic shift
- WIRED: Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Release an ‘Open Weight’ AI Model This Summer
- Fello AI: OpenAI Secures Historic $40 Billion Funding Round
- www.theguardian.com: OpenAI said it had raised $40bn in a funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300bn.
- SiliconANGLE: OpenAI to launch its first ‘open-weights’ model since 2019
- techxplore.com: OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bn
- SiliconANGLE: OpenAI bags $40B in funding, increasing its post-money valuation to $300B
- techxplore.com: OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bn
- www.tomsguide.com: OpenAI is planning on launching its first open-weight model in years
- THE DECODER: OpenAI plans to release open-weight reasoning LLM without usage restrictions
- www.it-daily.net: OpenAI raises 40 billion dollars from investors
- bsky.app: OpenAI has raised $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation. For context, Boeing has a $128 billion market cap, Disney has a $178 billion market cap, and Chevron has a $295 billion market cap. So, OpenAI has been valued at something like Boeing plus Disney, or just some $5 billion more than Chevron.
- THE DECODER: SoftBank and OpenAI announced a major partnership on Monday that includes billions in annual spending and a new joint venture focused on the Japanese market.
- The Tech Portal: OpenAI has closed a record-breaking $40 billion private funding round, marking the…
- AI News | VentureBeat: In a move that surprised the tech industry Monday, OpenAI said it has secured a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion -- making it the largest private equity investment on record.
- www.techrepublic.com: Developers Wanted: OpenAI Seeks Feedback About Open Model That Will Be Revealed ‘In the Coming Months’
- Pivot to AI: OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably
Tris Warkentin@The Official Google Blog
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Google AI has released Gemma 3, a new family of open-source AI models designed for efficient and on-device AI applications. Gemma 3 models are built with technology similar to Gemini 2.0, intended to run efficiently on a single GPU or TPU. The models are available in various sizes: 1B, 4B, 12B, and 27B parameters, with options for both pre-trained and instruction-tuned variants, allowing users to select the model that best fits their hardware and specific application needs.
Gemma 3 offers practical advantages including efficiency and portability. For example, the 27B version has demonstrated robust performance in evaluations while still being capable of running on a single GPU. The 4B, 12B, and 27B models are capable of processing both text and images, and supports more than 140 languages. The models have a context window of 128,000 tokens, making them well suited for tasks that require processing large amounts of information. Google has built safety protocols into Gemma 3, including a safety checker for images called ShieldGemma 2.
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- MarkTechPost: Google AI Releases Gemma 3: Lightweight Multimodal Open Models for Efficient and On‑Device AI
- The Official Google Blog: Introducing Gemma 3: The most capable model you can run on a single GPU or TPU
- AI News | VentureBeat: Google unveils open source Gemma 3 model with 128k context window
- AI News: Details on the launch of Gemma 3 open AI models by Google.
- The Verge: Google calls Gemma 3 the most powerful AI model you can run on one GPU
- Maginative: Google DeepMind’s Gemma 3 Brings Multimodal AI, 128K Context Window, and More
- TestingCatalog: Gemma 3 sets new benchmarks for open compact models with top score on LMarena
- AI & Machine Learning: Announcing Gemma 3 on Vertex AI
- Analytics Vidhya: Gemma 3 vs DeepSeek-R1: Is Google’s New 27B Model a Tough Competition to the 671B Giant?
- AI & Machine Learning: How to deploy serverless AI with Gemma 3 on Cloud Run
- The Tech Portal: Google rolls outs Gemma 3, its latest collection of lightweight AI models
- eWEEK: Google’s Gemma 3: Does the ‘World’s Best Single-Accelerator Model’ Outperform DeepSeek-V3?
- The Tech Basic: Gemma 3 by Google: Multilingual AI with Image and Video Analysis
- Analytics Vidhya: Google’s Gemma 3: Features, Benchmarks, Performance and Implementation
- www.infoworld.com: Google unveils Gemma 3 multi-modal AI models
- www.zdnet.com: Google claims Gemma 3 reaches 98% of DeepSeek's accuracy - using only one GPU
- AIwire: Google unveiled open source Gemma 3, is multimodal, comes in four sizes and can now handle more information and instructions thanks to a larger context window. The post appeared first on .
- Ars OpenForum: Google’s new Gemma 3 AI model is optimized to run on a single GPU
- THE DECODER: Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemma 3, a new generation of open AI models designed to deliver high performance with a relatively small footprint, making them suitable for running on individual GPUs or TPUs.
- Gradient Flow: Gemma 3: What You Need To Know
- Interconnects: Gemma 3, OLMo 2 32B, and the growing potential of open-source AI
- OODAloop: Gemma 3, Google's newest lightweight, open-source AI model, is designed for multimodal tasks and efficient deployment on various devices.
- NVIDIA Technical Blog: Google has released lightweight, multimodal, multilingual models called Gemma 3. The models are designed to run efficiently on phones and laptops.
- LessWrong: Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemma 3, a new generation of open AI models designed to deliver high performance with a relatively small footprint, making them suitable for running on individual GPUs or TPUs.
Chris McKay@Maginative
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OpenAI has secured a massive $40 billion funding round, led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion. This landmark investment makes OpenAI the world's second-most valuable private company alongside TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd, trailing only Elon Musk's SpaceX Corp. This deal marks one of the largest capital infusions in the tech industry and signifies a major milestone for the company, underscoring the escalating significance of AI.
The fresh infusion of capital is expected to fuel several key initiatives at OpenAI. The funding will support expanded research and development, and upgrades to computational infrastructure. This includes the upcoming release of a new open-weight language model with enhanced reasoning capabilities. OpenAI said the funding round would allow the company to “push the frontiers of AI research even further” and “pave the way” towards AGI, or artificial general intelligence.
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- Fello AI: OpenAI Secures Historic $40 Billion Funding Round
- AI News | VentureBeat: In a move that surprised the tech industry Monday, OpenAI said it has secured a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion -- making it the largest private equity investment on record.
- InnovationAus.com: OpenAI has closed a significant $40 billion funding round, led by SoftBank Group, pushing its valuation to $300 billion.
- Maginative: OpenAI Secures Record $40 Billion in Funding, Reaching $300 Billion Valuation
- www.theguardian.com: OpenAI said it had raised $40bn in a funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300bn – the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup.
- The Verge: OpenAI just raised another $40 billion round led by SoftBank
- SiliconANGLE: OpenAI bags $40B in funding, increasing its post-money valuation to $300B. The bumper funding round was led by SoftBank Group Corp. and saw participation from existing backers of OpenAI, including Microsoft Corp., Coatue Management, Thrive Capital and Altimeter Capital.
- techxplore.com: OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bn
- THE DECODER: OpenAI nears completion of multi-billion dollar funding round
- Kyle Wiggers ?: OpenAI raises $40B at $300B post-money valuation
- THE DECODER: Softbank leads OpenAI's $40 billion funding round
- Verdict: OpenAI has secured a $40 billion funding round, marking the biggest capital raising ever for a startup, with a $300 billion valuation. The deal is led by SoftBank and backed by leading investors.
- Crunchbase News: OpenAI secured $40 billion in funding in a record-breaking round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at $300 billion.
- bsky.app: OpenAI has raised $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation.
- Pivot to AI: OpenAI has secured its $40 billion in fresh funding from SoftBank — probably. The FT lists $30 billion from SoftBank and $10 billion more from Microsoft and various venture capital funds. [OpenAI; FT, archive] That $30 billion from SoftBank may not exist yet. SoftBank is currently looking for someone to loan them $16 billion to […]
- TechInformed: OpenAI has raised more than $40 billion in a fundraise with Japanese telco SoftBank and other investors, valuing the ChatGPT company at more than $300bn.… The post appeared first on .
- www.techrepublic.com: OpenAI Secures $40B in Historic Funding Round — But There’s a $10B Catch
Matthias Bastian@THE DECODER
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Anthropic has successfully closed a Series E funding round, securing $3.5 billion and elevating the company's valuation to an impressive $61.5 billion. This substantial financial injection will be channeled towards accelerating Anthropic's research efforts, expanding its compute capacity and infrastructure, and driving the company's international growth strategy. Lightspeed Venture Partners spearheaded the funding round with a $1 billion contribution, underscoring strong investor confidence in Anthropic’s mission.
The financing round also attracted participation from several prominent investors including Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Fidelity Management & Research Company, General Catalyst, D1 Capital Partners, Jane Street, Menlo Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. The company's annualized revenue reached $1 billion by December 2024, representing a tenfold increase year-over-year and the company plans to further enhance its AI systems with the new funding. Anthropic aims to advance the development of next-generation AI systems and expand what humans can achieve.
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- THE DECODER: Anthropic raises $3.5 billion in new funding, valuing the AI company at over $60 billion
- venturebeat.com: Anthropic secured $3.5 billion in series E funding at a $61.5 billion valuation as the AI company's revenue grows 1,000% year-over-year, intensifying competition with OpenAI amid massive industry investment.
- SiliconANGLE: Anthropic raises $3.5B at $61.5B valuation to advance its AI research
- TechCrunch: AI startup Anthropic on Monday announced it raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- Analytics Vidhya: February 2025 has been yet another game-changing month for generative AI, bringing us some of the most anticipated model upgrades and groundbreaking new features. From xAI’s Grok 3 and Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet, to OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 and the promise of GPT-5, this month saw fierce competition in the AI race. Meanwhile, both OpenAI and Perplexity […]
- Last Week in AI: Summary and discussion of last week's big AI news, including Alibaba's Qwen-32B, Anthropic's funding, and DeepMind's BigBench Extra Hard.
- Last Week in AI: Discusses Alibaba’s new Qwen-32B reasoning model, Anthropic’s $3.5 billion funding, and other AI news.
Matthias Bastian@THE DECODER
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Anthropic has successfully closed a $3.5 billion Series E funding round, elevating the AI company's valuation to an impressive $61.5 billion. This substantial financial injection, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with a $1 billion contribution, underscores investor confidence in Anthropic's potential despite the already high valuations in the AI sector. The company's revenue has experienced exponential growth, increasing by 1,000% year-over-year, fueled by strong enterprise adoption of its Claude chatbot and other AI solutions.
The new capital will be strategically allocated to bolster Anthropic's research and development efforts, expand its compute infrastructure, and deepen its focus on mechanistic interpretability and alignment. Anthropic's CFO, Krishna Rao, emphasized that the investment would facilitate the development of more intelligent and capable AI systems. In addition to these advancements, Anthropic has also launched Claude 3.7 Sonnet, an advanced AI model designed with hybrid reasoning capabilities, showcasing the company's commitment to innovation and cutting-edge AI technology.
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- venturebeat.com: Anthropic secures $3.5 billion in series E funding at a $61.5 billion valuation as the AI company's revenue grows 1,000% year-over-year, intensifying competition with OpenAI amid massive industry investment.
- THE DECODER: Anthropic raises $3.5 billion in new funding, valuing the AI company at over $60 billion
- www.windowscentral.com: Anthropic CEO predicts AI will surpass human smarts by 2027, echoing Bill Gates' claim it will replace humans for most things — but Sam Altman said AGI would whoosh by with "surprisingly little" societal impact
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