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
- Data Phoenix: Google Unveils Gemini 2.5: Its Most Intelligent AI Model Yet
- SiliconANGLE: AWS brings its generative AI assistant to the Amazon OpenSearch Service
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OpenAI is set to release its first open-weight language model since 2019, marking a strategic shift for the company. This move comes amidst growing competition in the AI landscape, with rivals like DeepSeek and Meta already offering open-source alternatives. Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, announced the upcoming model will feature reasoning capabilities and allow developers to run it on their own hardware, departing from OpenAI's traditional cloud-based approach.
This decision follows OpenAI securing a $40 billion funding round, although reports suggest a potential breakdown of $30 billion from SoftBank and $10 billion from Microsoft and venture capital funds. Despite the fresh funding, OpenAI also faces scrutiny over its training data. A recent study by the AI Disclosures Project suggests that OpenAI's GPT-4o model demonstrates "strong recognition" of copyrighted data, potentially accessed without consent. This raises ethical questions about the sources used to train OpenAI's large language models.
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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. 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.
- Pivot to AI: OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably
- 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
- venturebeat.com: OpenAI to release open-source model as AI economics force strategic shift
- CyberInsider: OpenSNP to Shut Down and Delete All User-Submitted DNA Data
- techstrong.ai: OpenAI has secured up to $40 billion in a record new funding round led by SoftBank Group that would give the artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer a whopping $300 billion valuation as it ramps up AI research, infrastructure and tools.
- SiliconANGLE: OpenAI to launch its first ‘open-weights’ model since 2019
- AI News: Study claims OpenAI trains AI models on copyrighted data
- www.techrepublic.com: Find out how to provide OpenAI with your input about its upcoming open language model, which Sam Altman stated will be a "reasoning" model like OpenAI o1.
- Charlie Fink: OpenAI raises $40 billion, Runway’s $380 million raise and its stunning Gen-4 AI model, Anthropic warns AI may lie, plus vibe filmmaking with DeepMind.
- thezvi.wordpress.com: Greetings from Costa Rica! The image fun continues. We Are Going to Need A Bigger Compute Budget Fun is being had by all, now that OpenAI has dropped its rule about not mimicking existing art styles.
- Pivot to AI: OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably
- THE DECODER: OpenAI plans GPT-5 release in "a few months," shifts strategy on reasoning models
Michael Nuñez@AI News | VentureBeat
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OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has announced a significant strategic shift by planning to release its first open-weight AI model since 2019. This move comes amidst mounting economic pressures from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta, whose open-source models are increasingly gaining traction. CEO Sam Altman revealed the plans on X, stating that the new model will have reasoning capabilities and allow developers to run it on their own hardware, departing from OpenAI's cloud-based subscription model.
This decision marks a notable change for OpenAI, which has historically defended closed, proprietary models. The company is now looking to gather developer feedback to make the new model as useful as possible, planning events in San Francisco, Europe and Asia-Pacific. As models improve, startups and developers increasingly want more tunable latency, and want to use on-prem deplouments requiring full data control, according to OpenAI.
The shift comes alongside a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, which has catapulted OpenAI's valuation to $300 billion. SoftBank will initially invest $10 billion, with the remaining $30 billion contingent on OpenAI transitioning to a for-profit structure by the end of the year. This funding will help OpenAI continue building AI systems that drive scientific discovery, enable personalized education, enhance human creativity, and pave the way toward artificial general intelligence. The release of the open-weight model is expected to help OpenAI compete with the growing number of efficient open-source alternatives and counter the criticisms that have come from remaining a closed model.
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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…
- www.techrepublic.com: Developers Wanted: OpenAI Seeks Feedback About Open Model That Will Be Revealed ‘In the Coming Months’
- bdtechtalks.com: Understanding OpenAI’s pivot to releasing open source models
- techstrong.ai: OpenAI to Raise $40 Billion in Funding, Release Open-Weight Language Model
- Charlie Fink: OpenAI Raises $40 Billion, Runway AI Video $380 Million, Amazon, Oracle, TikTok Suitors Await Decision
- Charlie Fink: Runway’s Gen-4 release overshadows OpenAI’s image upgrade as Higgsfield, Udio, Prodia, and Pika debut powerful new AI tools for video, music, and image generation.
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Amazon has unveiled Nova Act, a new AI agent designed to interact with web browsers and automate tasks. Released as a research preview, the Nova Act SDK allows developers to create AI agents capable of automating tasks such as filling out forms, navigating web pages, and managing workflows. U.S.-based users can access the SDK through the nova.amazon.com platform.
Nova Act distinguishes itself by focusing on reliability in completing complex, multi-step tasks by breaking down workflows into atomic commands and integrating with tools like Playwright for direct browser manipulation. Developers can enhance functionality further by interleaving Python code. Early benchmarks suggest Nova Act outperforms competitors like OpenAI’s CUA and Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet on specific web interaction tasks, demonstrating Amazon’s commitment to advancing agentic AI.
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- Analytics India Magazine: The Nova Act SDK is built to automate workflows by breaking down complex tasks into smaller commands, such as searching, completing checkouts, and answering questions based on on-screen content.
- THE DECODER: Amazon launches AI agent toolkit with Nova Act SDK
- Flipboard Tech Desk: Amazon has unveiled Nova Act, a general-purpose AI agent that can take control of a web browser and independently perform some simple actions like making dinner reservations or filling out online forms. Read more at .
- GeekWire: ‘Nova Act’ moves Amazon further into the AI agent race
- TestingCatalog: Discover Amazon's Nova Act, a new AI model for automating web tasks. Released as a research preview, it excels in reliability and developer control. Try it now!
- WIRED: Amazon's AGI Lab Reveals Its First Work: Advanced AI Agents
- Quartz: Amazon wants its new AI agent to do stuff on the web for you
- AWS Machine Learning Blog: In this post, we explore how CrewAI’s open source agentic framework, combined with Amazon Bedrock, enables the creation of sophisticated multi-agent systems that can transform how businesses operate.
- AI ? SiliconANGLE: Amazon.com Inc. today introduced Nova Act, a new artificial intelligence agent that can take control of web browsers and take independent actions. The new AI agent is a research preview built by Amazon’s newly opened Amazon AGI San Francisco Lab, which was behind the release of the Amazon Nova foundation models in December.
- THE DECODER: Nova Act is Amazon's foray into agentic AI that navigates your browser
- www.it-daily.net: Amazon Nova Act: AI agent for browser control presented
- Techzine Global: Amazon is making access to its frontier intelligence models easier with the launch of nova.amazon.com.
- AI News: Amazon Nova Act: A step towards smarter, web-native AI agents
- MarkTechPost: Meet Amazon Nova Act: An AI Agent that can Automate Web Tasks
- AI News | VentureBeat: What you need to know about Amazon Nova Act: the new AI agent SDK challenging OpenAI, Microsoft, Salesforce
- www.infoq.com: Amazon has announced an expansion of its generative AI capabilities with the introduction of nova.amazon.com, a platform designed to give developers easier access to its foundation models. This includes the newly unveiled Amazon Nova Act, an AI model specifically trained to execute actions within web browsers. By Robert Krzaczyński
- Data Phoenix: Amazon's Nova Act joins OpenAI and Anthropic's computer using AI agents
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OpenAI has unveiled a new suite of APIs and tools aimed at simplifying the development of AI agents for enterprises. The firm is releasing building blocks designed to assist developers and businesses in creating practical and dependable agents, defined as systems capable of independently accomplishing tasks. These tools are designed to address challenges faced by software developers in building production-ready applications, with the goal of automating and streamlining operations.
The newly launched platform includes the Responses API, which is a superset of the chat completion API, along with built-in tools, the OpenAI Agents SDK, and enhanced Observability features. Nikunj Handa and Romain Huet from OpenAI previewed new Agents APIs such as Responses, Web Search, and Computer Use, and also introduced a new Agents SDK. The Responses API is positioned as a more flexible foundation for developers working with OpenAI models, offering functionalities like Web Search, Computer Use, and File Search.
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- Analytics Vidhya: New Tools for Building AI Agents: OpenAI Agent SDK, Response API and More
- Maginative: OpenAI Launches Responses API and Agents SDK for AI Agents
- TestingCatalog: OpenAI released new tools and APIs for AI agent development
- AI News | VentureBeat: OpenAI unveils Responses API, open source Agents SDK, letting developers build their own Deep Research and Operator
- The Tech Portal: OpenAI releases new APIs and tools for businesses to create AI agents
- Developer Tech News: OpenAI launches tools to build AI agents faster
- www.infoworld.com: OpenAI takes on rivals with new Responses API, Agents SDK
- techstrong.ai: OpenAI Introduces Developer Tools to Build AI Agents
- www.zdnet.com: Why OpenAI's new AI agent tools could change how you code
- www.itpro.com: OpenAI wants to simplify how developers build AI agents
- Latent.Space: Nikunj Handa and Romain Huet from OpenAI join us to preview their new Agents APIs: Responses, Web Search, and Computer Use, as well as a new agents SDK.
- Analytics Vidhya: Guardrails in OpenAI Agent SDK: Ensuring Integrity in Educational Support Systems
- Gradient Flow: Deep Dive into OpenAI’s Agent Ecosystem
- venturebeat.com: OpenAI’s strategic gambit: The Agents SDK and why it changes everything for enterprise AI
- pub.towardsai.net: This article focuses on the development of AI agents and the role of OpenAI in simplifying the process. It emphasizes the importance of OpenAI's new Agent SDK and its potential to transform how developers create systems that can autonomously handle complex, multi-step tasks.
- Windows Report: This article highlights OpenAI's new AI Agents and its promise to revolutionize AI development. It discusses the company's release of a comprehensive suite of tools and APIs designed to simplify the development of AI agents, capable of autonomously handling complex, multi-step tasks.
- Windows Copilot News: OpenAI has unveiled new tools and APIs designed to streamline the creation of AI agents for enterprises. These tools are aimed at transforming how developers construct AI systems capable of autonomously handling intricate, multi-step tasks.
- www.infoq.com: OpenAI Launches New API, SDK, and Tools to Develop Custom Agents
- Gradient Flow: AI This Week: New Agents, Open Models, and the Race for Productivity
- Upward Dynamism: AI Agents 101 – The Next Big Thing in AI You Shouldn’t Ignore
- Shelly Palmer: AI Agents Are Coming—and OpenAI Just Made Them Easier to Deploy
- Unite.AI: Developer Barriers Lowered as OpenAI Simplifies AI Agent Creation
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OpenAI has announced it will adopt Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) across its product line. This surprising move involves integrating MCP support into the Agents SDK immediately, followed by the ChatGPT desktop app and Responses API. MCP is an open standard introduced last November by Anthropic, designed to enable developers to build secure, two-way connections between their data sources and AI-powered tools. This collaboration between rivals marks a significant shift in the AI landscape, as competitors typically develop proprietary systems.
MCP aims to standardize how AI assistants access, query, and interact with business tools and repositories in real-time, overcoming the limitation of AI being isolated from systems where work happens. It allows AI models like ChatGPT to connect directly to the systems where data lives, eliminating the need for custom integrations for each data source. Other companies, including Block, Apollo, Replit, Codeium, and Sourcegraph, have already added MCP support, and Anthropic's Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger welcomes OpenAI's adoption, highlighting MCP as a thriving open standard with growing integrations.
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- AI News | VentureBeat: The open source Model Context Protocol was just updated — here’s why it’s a big deal
- Runtime: Why AI infrastructure companies are lining up behind Anthropic's MCP
- THE DECODER: OpenAI adopts competitor Anthropic's standard for AI data access
- Simon Willison's Weblog: OpenAI Agents SDK You can now connect your Model Context Protocol servers to Agents: We’re also working on MCP support for the OpenAI API and ChatGPT desktop app—we’ll share some more news in the coming months. — Tags: , , , , , ,
- Analytics Vidhya: To improve AI interoperability, OpenAI has announced its support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-source standard designed to streamline the integration between AI assistants and various data systems.
- THE DECODER: Anthropic and Databricks close 100 million dollar deal for AI agents
- Analytics India Magazine: Databricks and Anthropic Partner to Bring AI Models to Businesses
- www.itpro.com: Databricks and Anthropic are teaming up on agentic AI development – here’s what it means for customers
- Runtime: Model Context Protocol (MCP) was introduced last November by Anthropic, which called it "an open standard that enables developers to build secure, two-way connections between their data sources and AI-powered tools."
- The Tech Basic: OpenAI has formed a partnership with its competitor, Anthropic, to implement the Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool.
- www.techrepublic.com: OpenAI Agents Now Support Rival Anthropic’s Protocol, Making Data Access ‘Simpler, More Reliable’
- Techzine Global: OpenAI is adding support for MCP, an open-source technology that uses large language models (LLMs) to perform tasks in external systems. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the move this week, SiliconANGLE reports. This development is special, partly because MCP was developed by Anthropic PBC, the ChatGPT developer’s best-funded startup rival.
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OpenAI has recently unveiled new audio models based on GPT-4o, significantly enhancing its text-to-speech and speech-to-text capabilities. These new tools are intended to give AI agents a voice, enabling a range of applications, with demonstrations including the ability for an AI to read emails in character. The announcement includes the introduction of new transcription models, specifically gpt-4o-transcribe and gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, which are designed to outperform the existing Whisper model.
The text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools are based on GPT-4o. While these models show promise, some experts have noted potential vulnerabilities. Like other large language model (LLM)-driven multi-modal models, they appear susceptible to prompt-injection-adjacent issues, stemming from the mixing of instructions and data within the same token stream. OpenAI hinted it may take a similar path with video.
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- AI News | VentureBeat: OpenAI’s new voice AI model gpt-4o-transcribe lets you add speech to your existing text apps in seconds
- Analytics Vidhya: OpenAI’s Audio Models: How to Access, Features, Applications, and More
- Maginative: OpenAI Unveils New Audio Models to Make AI Agents Sound More Human Than Ever
- bsky.app: I published some notes on OpenAI's new text-to-speech and speech-to-text models.
- Samrat Man Singh: OpenAI announced some new audio models yesterday, including new transcription models( gpt-4o-transcribe and gpt-4o-mini-transcribe ).
- www.techrepublic.com: The text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools are all based on GPT-4o. OpenAI hinted it may take a similar path with video.
- MarkTechPost: Reports on OpenAI introducing advanced audio models.
- Simon Willison's Weblog: OpenAI announced today, for both text-to-speech and speech-to-text. They're very promising new models, but they appear to suffer from the ever-present risk of accidental (or malicious) instruction following.
- THE DECODER: OpenAI has released a new generation of audio models that let developers customize how their AI assistants speak.
- venturebeat.com: DeepSeek-V3 now runs at 20 tokens per second on Mac Studio, and that’s a nightmare for OpenAI
- Last Week in AI: #204 - OpenAI Audio, Rubin GPUs, MCP, Zochi
Matt Marshall@AI News | VentureBeat
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OpenAI has unveiled its Agents SDK, along with a revamped Responses API, built-in tools, and an open-source SDK. These tools simplify the development of AI agents for enterprise use by consolidating the complex ecosystem into a unified framework. This platform allows developers to create AI agents capable of performing tasks autonomously. The Responses API integrates with OpenAI’s existing Chat Completions API and Assistants API to assist in agent construction, while the Agents SDK helps users orchestrate both single and multi-agent workflows.
This initiative addresses AI agent reliability issues, recognizing that external developers can offer innovative solutions. The SDK reduces the complexity of AI agent development, enabling projects that previously required multiple frameworks and specialized databases to be achieved through a single, standardized platform. This marks a critical turning point as OpenAI recognizes the value of external contributions to the advancement of AI agent technology. With web search, file search, and computer use integrated, the Responses API enables agents to interact with real-world data and internal proprietary business contexts more effectively.
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- Gradient Flow: Deep Dive into OpenAI’s Agent Ecosystem
- techstrong.ai: OpenAI Introduces Developer Tools to Build AI Agents
- venturebeat.com: OpenAI’s strategic gambit: The Agents SDK and why it changes everything for enterprise AI
- www.itpro.com: OpenAI wants to simplify how developers build AI agents
- Latent.Space: Nikunj Handa and Romain Huet from OpenAI join us to preview their new Agents APIs: Responses, Web Search, and Computer Use, as well as a new agents SDK.
- Analytics Vidhya: How to Use OpenAI’s Responses API & Agent SDK?
- Analytics Vidhya: Guardrails in OpenAI Agent SDK: Ensuring Integrity in Educational Support Systems
- Windows Copilot News: Microsoft unleashes autonomous Copilot AI agents in public preview
- www.infoq.com: OpenAI Launches New API, SDK, and Tools to Develop Custom Agents
- Gradient Flow: AI This Week: New Agents, Open Models, and the Race for Productivity
- Shelly Palmer: Details how OpenAI's new Responses API makes it dramatically easier to create AI agents.
- Data Phoenix: OpenAI Launches New Tools for Building AI Agents
- Windows Copilot News: This article discusses the potential for OpenAI's Response API to revolutionize AI agent development, emphasizing its ability to enable real-time web search, file search, and computer interactions, making AI agents more powerful and versatile.
- TheSequence: The Sequence Engineering #513: A Deep Dive Into OpenAI's New Tools for Developing AI Agents
- neptune.ai: How to Build an LLM Agent With AutoGen: Step-by-Step Guide
- Developer Tech News: OpenAI has launched a comprehensive suite of new tools including the Responses API, built-in capabilities for web search, file search, and computer use, and an open-source Agents SDK—all designed to make it significantly easier for developers to build AI agents.
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OpenAI has recently launched its o3-mini model, the first in their o3 family, showcasing advancements in both speed and reasoning capabilities. The model comes in two variants: o3-mini-high, which prioritizes in-depth reasoning, and o3-mini-low, designed for quicker responses. Benchmarks indicate that o3-mini offers comparable performance to its predecessor, o1, but at a significantly reduced cost, being approximately 15 times cheaper and five times faster. This is especially interesting because o3-mini is cheaper than GPT-4o, despite having a usage limit of 150 messages per hour compared to the unrestricted GPT-4o, showcasing its cost-effectiveness.
OpenAI is also now providing more detailed insights into the reasoning process of o3-mini, addressing criticism regarding transparency and competition from models like DeepSeek-R1. This includes revealing summarized versions of the chain of thought (CoT) used by the model, offering users greater clarity on its reasoning logic. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that merging large language model scaling with reasoning capabilities could lead to "new scientific knowledge," hinting at future advancements beyond current limitations in inventing new algorithms or fields.
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- techcrunch.com: OpenAI on Friday launched a new AI "reasoning" model, o3-mini, the newest in the company's o family of reasoning models.
- www.theverge.com: o3-mini should outperform o1 and provide faster, more accurate answers.
- community.openai.com: Today we’re releasing the latest model in our reasoning series, OpenAI o3-mini, and you can start using it now in the API.
- Techmeme: OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest reasoning model that it says is largely on par with o1 and o1-mini in capability, but runs faster and costs less.
- simonwillison.net: OpenAI's o3-mini costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, cheaper than GPT-4o, which costs $2.50 and $10, and o1, which costs $15 and $60.
- community.openai.com: This article discusses the release of OpenAI's o3-mini model and its capabilities, including its ability to search the web for data and return what it found.
- futurism.com: This article discusses the release of OpenAI's o3-mini reasoning model, aiming to improve the performance of large language models (LLMs) by handling complex reasoning tasks. This new model is projected to be an advancement in both performance and cost efficiency.
- the-decoder.com: This article discusses how OpenAI's o3-mini reasoning model is poised to advance scientific knowledge through the merging of LLM scaling and reasoning capabilities.
- www.analyticsvidhya.com: This blog post highlights the development and use of OpenAI's reasoning model, focusing on its increased performance and cost-effectiveness compared to previous generations. The emphasis is on its use for handling complex reasoning tasks.
- AI News | VentureBeat: OpenAI is now showing more details of the reasoning process of o3-mini, its latest reasoning model. The change was announced on OpenAI’s X account and comes as the AI lab is under increased pressure by DeepSeek-R1, a rival open model that fully displays its reasoning tokens.
- Composio: This article discusses OpenAI's o3-mini model and its performance in reasoning tasks.
- composio.dev: This article discusses OpenAI's release of the o3-mini model, highlighting its improved speed and efficiency in AI reasoning.
- THE DECODER: Training larger and larger language models (LLMs) with more and more data hits a wall.
- Analytics Vidhya: OpenAI’s o3- mini is not even a week old and it’s already a favorite amongst ChatGPT users.
- slviki.org: OpenAI unveils o3-mini, a faster, more cost-effective reasoning model
- singularityhub.com: This post talks about improvements in LLMs, focusing on the new o3-mini model from OpenAI.
- computational-intelligence.blogspot.com: This blog post summarizes various AI-related news stories, including the launch of OpenAI's o3-mini model.
- www.lemonde.fr: OpenAI's new o3-mini model is designed to be faster and more cost-effective than prior models.
Aswin Ak@MarkTechPost
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Microsoft has unveiled its new Phi-4 AI models, including Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini, designed to efficiently process text, images, and speech simultaneously. These small language models (SLMs) represent a breakthrough in AI development, delivering performance comparable to larger AI systems while requiring significantly less computing power. The Phi-4 models address the challenge of processing diverse data types within a single system, offering a unified architecture that eliminates the need for separate, specialized systems.
Phi-4-multimodal, with 5.6 billion parameters, can handle text, speech, and visual inputs concurrently. Phi-4-mini, a smaller model with 3.8 billion parameters, excels in text-based tasks such as reasoning, coding, and instruction following. Microsoft claims Phi-4-mini outperforms similarly sized models and rivals models twice its size on certain tasks. These models aim to empower developers with advanced AI capabilities, offering enterprises cost-effective and efficient solutions for AI applications.
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- MarkTechPost: Microsoft AI Releases Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini: The Newest Models in Microsoft’s Phi Family of Small Language Models (SLMs)
- Analytics Vidhya: Microsoft has officially expanded its Phi-4 series with the introduction of Phi-4-mini-instruct (3.8B) and Phi-4-multimodal (5.6B), complementing the previously released Phi-4 (14B) model known for its advanced reasoning capabilities.
- venturebeat.com: VentureBeat covers Microsoft's new Phi-4 AI models.
- THE DECODER: Microsoft expands its SLM lineup with new multimodal and mini Phi-4 models
- Dataconomy: Microsoft expands Phi line with new multimodal models
- SiliconANGLE: Microsoft releases new Phi models optimized for multimodal processing, efficiency.
- MarkTechPost: This article reports on Microsoft's release of Phi-4 AI models, which are designed to be smaller and more efficient while still delivering strong performance. The article highlights the trend in AI development towards creating more compact models.
Megan Crouse@techrepublic.com
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OpenAI has unveiled a suite of advancements, including enhanced audio models and a significantly more expensive AI reasoning model called o1 Pro. The new audio models, including gpt-4o-transcribe and gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, offer improved transcription capabilities compared to Whisper, although they are susceptible to prompt injection attacks due to their foundation on language models. Users can access these models via the Realtime API, enabling real-time transcription from microphone input using a standalone Python script.
OpenAI's o1 Pro comes with a steep price tag of $150 per million input tokens and $600 per million output tokens. This makes it ten times more expensive than the standard o1 model and twice as costly as GPT-4.5. While OpenAI claims o1 Pro "thinks harder" and delivers superior responses for complex reasoning tasks, early benchmarks suggest only incremental improvements. Access to o1 Pro is currently limited to developers who have spent at least $5 on OpenAI's API services, targeting users building AI agents and automation tools.
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- Fello AI: OpenAI Just Dropped Its Most Expensive AI Model Yet, And It Costs a Fortune
- www.techrepublic.com: OpenAI Gives Its Agents a Voice – Now a ‘Medieval Knight’ Can Read Your Work Emails
- AI News | VentureBeat: Describes OpenAI’s new voice AI model gpt-4o-transcribe and its ability to add speech to existing text apps.
- MarkTechPost: Explains the release of advanced audio models gpt-4o-mini-tts, gpt-4o-transcribe, and gpt-4o-mini-transcribe by OpenAI.
- THE DECODER: OpenAI releases new AI voice models with customizable speaking styles
- Maginative: OpenAI Unveils New Audio Models to Make AI Agents Sound More Human Than Ever
- www.producthunt.com: OpenAI GPT-4o Audio Models
- Analytics Vidhya: OpenAI’s Audio Models: How to Access, Features, Applications, and More
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OpenAI, alongside Anthropic and Google, has recently urged the US government to take decisive action to maintain America's leadership in artificial intelligence. In documents submitted to the US government in response to a request for information on developing an AI Action Plan, these leading companies warned that the U.S.'s technological lead in AI "is not wide and is narrowing," particularly in light of advancements from Chinese models like Deepseek R1. This situation presents concerns about national security risks, economic competitiveness, and the need for strategic regulatory frameworks to ensure the US remains at the forefront of AI development.
The emergence of China's Deepseek R1 model has triggered alarm bells among major US AI developers. OpenAI explicitly stated that "Deepseek shows that our lead is not wide and is narrowing," characterizing the model as “simultaneously state-subsidized, state-controlled, and freely available." This sentiment reflects broader concerns about the increasing capabilities of Chinese AI, and has led OpenAI to push for policies allowing AI models to train on copyrighted material. It is feared that unless the US acts, it could forfeit its AI lead to the PRC.
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- chatgptiseatingtheworld.com: OpenAI comment to White House Office of Science & Technology Policy warns of China’s threat to AI and need for fair use to develop AI
- AI News: OpenAI and Google call for US government action to secure AI lead
- Unite.AI: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Urge Action as US AI Lead Diminishes
- chatgptiseatingtheworld.com: Google stresses importance of fair use in comment to White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
- The Verge: OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content they don’t own
- Maginative: OpenAI Pushes for ‘Freedom to Innovate’ in U.S. AI Action Plan
- Gradient Flow: Deep Dive into OpenAI’s Agent Ecosystem
- The Tech Basic: DeepSeek Now Under Scrutiny as OpenAI Warns of Chinese Control
- eWEEK: OpenAI Urges White House to Loosen AI Rules, Warns of China’s Rapid Advances
- Data Phoenix: OpenAI has launched a comprehensive suite of new tools including the Responses API, built-in capabilities for web search, file search, and computer use, and an open-source Agents SDK—all designed to make it significantly easier for developers to build AI agents.
- Shelly Palmer: AI agents are the future, but building ones that actually do useful work has been harder than it sounds—until now. OpenAI’s new Responses API makes it dramatically easier to create AI agents that can search the web in real-time, analyze massive datasets, and even perform tasks directly on a computer.
- thezvi.wordpress.com: OpenAI #11: America Action Plan
- TheSequence: The Sequence Engineering #513: A Deep Dive Into OpenAI's New Tools for Developing AI Agents
- bsky.app: new in the OpenAI Agents SDK! add voice support to your existing agent workflows with just a few lines of code
Megan Crouse@eWEEK
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Google has launched a free tier of its AI-powered coding assistant, Gemini Code Assist, for individual developers. This new tier provides access to AI-driven coding assistance, including code suggestions, debugging support, and error explanations. It supports 22 programming languages and offers up to 180,000 code completions per month, significantly exceeding the free tier of GitHub Copilot, which only provides 2,000 completions per month. The tool integrates seamlessly with popular IDEs like Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs.
Google's Gemini Code Assist is built on the Gemini 2.0 model, fine-tuned for programming tasks by analyzing real-world coding use cases. According to Google, the quality of AI-generated recommendations is now "better than ever." In addition to the free tier, Google has also introduced Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, which automates parts of the code review workflow by summarizing pull requests. This free offering positions Gemini as a direct competitor to GitHub Copilot, expanding access to AI-assisted coding for hobbyists and startup developers.
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- SiliconANGLE: Google launches free Gemini Code Assist tier for individuals
- THE DECODER: Google's Gemini Code Assist lets solo developers get free AI coding help right in their IDE
- eWEEK: Google’s Free Gemini Code Assist for Individual Developers Offers Recommendations That are “Better Than Ever�
- AI News | VentureBeat: Google makes Gemini Code Assist free with 180,000 code completions per month as AI-powered dev race heats up
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Microsoft is pushing forward on multiple fronts, enhancing both its AI capabilities and graphics technology. A significant collaboration with NVIDIA is underway, aiming to create more efficient AI systems. This partnership leverages the strengths of both companies to deliver what they're calling a "Significant Leap Forward" in AI. NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 event put this collaboration in the spotlight, focusing on integrating Blackwell with Azure to further boost AI performance and accessibility.
Microsoft also recently introduced DirectX Raytracing 1.2 (DXR 1.2), promising substantial improvements in gaming visuals and performance. The DXR 1.2 update aims to change the face of gaming, with claims of up to 2.3x performance gains in path-traced games. Microsoft Principal Program Manager Cassie Hoef stated that the update promises "groundbreaking performance improvements and breathtaking visual fidelity." This update will affect partners like NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm, who utilize Microsoft's tools to integrate the latest tech into their hardware and games.
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- Microsoft 365 Blog: New live chat in Microsoft Teams:Â Connecting customers and businesses effortlessly
- www.techrepublic.com: Next-Gen AI: Latest Microsoft and NVIDIA Collaboration is a ‘Significant Leap Forward’
- www.windowscentral.com: "Groundbreaking performance improvements" — Microsoft introduces DirectX Raytracing 1.2
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Mistral has launched Codestral 25.01, a significantly upgraded code generation model. This new version boasts a 256k token context, a new record for Mistral, and is reported to be twice as fast as its predecessor in generating and completing code. The model supports over 80 programming languages and is designed for low-latency, high-frequency use cases such as fill-in-the-middle tasks, code correction and test generation. Codestral 25.01 has demonstrated impressive benchmark results.
While Codestral 25.01 is not available as open weights, it can be accessed via an API or through IDE partners. The model achieved a joint first-place score on the Copilot Arena leaderboard with Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Deepseek V2.5 (FIM). However, it scored 11% on the aider polyglot benchmark. Developers can try Codestral for free via plugins for VS Code or JetBrains. It is available through the myllm-mistral plugin, using the 'codestral' alias.
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- Simon Willison's Weblog: Brand new code-focused model from Mistral. Unlike this one isn't ( ) available as open weights.
- Analytics Vidhya: Codestral 25.01 is here, and it’s a meaningful upgrade for developers.
- mistral.ai: Mistral AI released new version of Codestral code generation model.
- THE DECODER: French AI startup Mistral has released Codestral 25.01, an updated version of its code generation model.
- www.analyticsvidhya.com: Codestral 25.01: AI that Codes Faster than you can Say “Syntax Error”
- the-decoder.com: Mistral releases updated code model Codestral 25.01
Ryan Daws@Developer Tech News
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SAP has introduced new generative AI capabilities for its Joule AI assistant, aiming to bolster developer productivity within SAP Build solutions. These enhancements are designed to help developers by automating tedious tasks such as debugging errors and dealing with legacy codebases, thus allowing them to transform ideas into code more quickly. SAP is actively embedding AI capabilities across its Business Suite, which includes SAP Build, application development, and automation solutions tailored for extending and creating bespoke business applications.
We’re thrilled to announce new Joule-powered AI capabilities for SAP Build Process Automation and SAP Build Apps. The latest enhancements introduce Joule-powered AI features to SAP Build Process Automation and SAP Build Apps. These enhancements complement the previously announced AI capabilities inSAP Build CodeandABAP Cloud—empowering developers of all skill levels to build more efficiently by leveraging comprehensive, AI-infused developer tools to deliver precise, contextualized outcomes powered by purpose-built, SAP-centric AI models. The company reports strong adoption of its SAP Build solutions, with over 17,000 customers globally now utilizing the platform to build, automate, and innovate more rapidly.
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- Developer Tech News: SAP has introduced new generative capabilities for its Joule AI assistant to help developers by automating tedious tasks.
- Salesforce: Insurance assessor Alpine Intel is transforming its risk assessment and diagnostic processes for loss events with AI agents.
Jason Corso,@AI News | VentureBeat
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The open-source AI landscape is currently facing challenges related to transparency, maintainability, and evaluation. Selective transparency is raising concerns, as truly open-source AI should allow for inspection, experimentation, and understanding of all contributing elements. In tandem, open-source maintainers report being overwhelmed by a surge in junk bug reports generated by AI systems. These reports, often low-quality and hallucinated, require time and effort to refute, increasing the workload for maintainers.
Efforts are underway to improve the red-teaming of AI systems to enhance understanding and governance. A recent workshop highlighted challenges and offered recommendations for better AI evaluations. While the policy landscape has shifted towards prioritizing AI innovation, evaluations like red-teaming remain critical for identifying safety and security risks. This involves emulating attacker tactics to "break" AI models and identifying unwanted outputs.
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Jesse Clayton@NVIDIA Blog
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Nvidia is boosting AI development with its RTX PRO Blackwell series GPUs and NIM microservices for RTX, enabling seamless AI integration into creative projects, applications, and games. This unlocks groundbreaking experiences on RTX AI PCs and workstations. These tools provide the power and flexibility needed for various AI-driven workflows such as AI agents, simulation, extended reality, 3D design, and high-end visual effects.
The new lineup includes a range of GPUs such as the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition, NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, and various laptop GPUs. NVIDIA also introduced the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU, designed to accelerate demanding AI and graphics applications across industries. These advancements redefine data centers into AI factories, manufacturing intelligence at scale and accelerating time to value for enterprises.
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- NVIDIA Newsroom: Accelerating AI Development With NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Series GPUs and NVIDIA NIM Microservices for RTX
- AIwire: Nvidia Touts Next Generation GPU Superchip and New Photonic Switches
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GitHub Copilot Workspace is now generally available, with no waitlist required, marking a significant step in AI-powered coding. This tool enables developers to define coding tasks in natural language and collaborate with AI agents to complete them. The platform integrates seamlessly with GitHub and allows users to initiate tasks from GitHub issues, dashboards, or repository pages. This aims to enhance workflow efficiency and developer productivity by allowing them to describe their requirements and receive suggestions for plans of action, as well as execute build, test and run commands within the workspace.
The Copilot Workspace also introduces the ability to code in native languages, including Kannada. This feature was showcased at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru, where the GitHub director of international developer relations, Karan MV, demonstrated Copilot's capabilities to understand Indian languages. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the importance of making coding accessible to everyone, regardless of their native language. This move supports inclusion and accessibility, particularly for areas such as India, where there is a large developer base. Thomas Dohmke, GitHub chief, emphasized that this development will change software development in local languages, enabling every developer to "conduct a symphony of AI agents in natural language."
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- Analytics Vidhya: Getting Started with GitHub Copilot Workspace
- www.linkedin.com: There is no more waitlist for GitHub Copilot Workspace—the most advanced agentic editor. Start building with agents today. Sign up here.
- www.analyticsvidhya.com: Getting Started with GitHub Copilot Workspace
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