OpenAI is facing increasing pressure from rivals such as Chinese AI lab DeepSeek that have adopted an “open” approach to launching models. In contrast to OpenAI’s strategy, these “open” competitors make their models available to the AI community for experimentation and, in some cases, commercialization.

The ChatGPT maker is trying to balance closed models and open-source efforts, with plans for its first open model since 2019, in a strategic pivot as rivals close in, and enterprise demand shifts.

New generative AI (genAI) models introduced this week by Google and OpenAI have put the companies’ data centers under stress — and both companies are trying to catch up to demand.

OpenAI's viral image tool, Google's most advanced model yet, and Anthropic's deep dive into workplace AI all landed this week.

Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol is effectively a universal language that can be used to develop two-way connections between a wide range of AI models and third-party data sources.

Users quickly began making the most of the policy change — sharing “Ghiblified” images of 9/11, Adolf Hitler, and the murder of George Floyd. The official White House account on X even shared a Studio Ghibli-style image of an ICE officer detaining an alleged illegal immigrant.

The GPT-4o upgrade improves visuals and positions OpenAI's ChatGPT as a broader creative and productivity platform

In today’s edition…OpenAI releases a more capable image generator, while Microsoft plants its stake in reasoning agents; Google debuts Gemini 2.5 “thinking” models; Amazon tests AI assistants for health and shopping;