Leo Rodman April 21, 2025
OpenAI launches a pair of AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini | TechCrunch
OpenAI is launching o3 and o4-mini, new AI reasoning models designed to pause and work through questions before responding.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/16/openai-launches-a-pair-of-ai-reasoning-models-o3-and-o4-mini
Amid Trump tariff chaos, Nvidia launches AI chip production on US soil
New announcement seems aimed at appeasing Trump, signals company shift.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/amid-trump-tariff-chaos-nvidia-launches-ai-chip-production-on-us-soil
Palmer Luckey says Anduril is working on AI weapons that 'give us the ability to swiftly win any war'
Anduril is leading Silicon Valley's defense tech boom, and its autonomous drones, weaponry, and surveillance systems are deployed around the world.
www.businessinsider.com/palmer-luckey-anduril-defense-startup-ai-weapons-war-2024-3
Microsoft’s “1‑bit” AI model runs on a CPU only, while matching larger systems
Future AI might not need supercomputers thanks to models like BitNet b1.58 2B4T.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/microsoft-researchers-create-super%e2%80%91efficient-ai-that-uses-up-to-96-less-energy
What is vibe coding, exactly?
While letting AI take the wheel and write the code for your website may seem like a good idea, it’s not without its limitations.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/16/1115135/what-is-vibe-coding-exactly
How AI Is Evolving And What It Means For Investors Today
For investors, the technology market has matured to a systemic level, and investing in AI solutions requires deeper analysis and a more strategic approach.
www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/04/18/how-ai-is-evolving-and-what-it-means-for-investors-today
Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere | TechCrunch
Every now and then, a Silicon Valley startup launches with such an “absurdly” described mission that it’s difficult to discern if the startup is for real
techcrunch.com/2025/04/19/famed-ai-researcher-launches-controversial-startup-to-replace-all-human-workers-everywhere
LinkedIn's COO tells BI he leans on AI in 3 ways for work
Shapero said he likes using AI to cut down the time it takes for meeting prep — but there are some parts of his job AI can't do.
www.businessinsider.com/how-linkedin-coo-uses-ai-work-daniel-shapero-meeting-prep-2025-4
Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia
Is $1,000 worth being the AI face of obvious scams? Rueful actors say no.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/regrets-actors-who-sold-ai-avatars-stuck-in-black-mirror-esque-dystopia
The humble screenshot might be the key to great AI assistants
You should be taking more screenshots. Seriously.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/650809/screenshots-apps-ai-pixel-nothing
AI is coming for music, too
New diffusion AI models that make songs from scratch are complicating our definitions of authorship and human creativity.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/16/1114433/ai-artificial-intelligence-music-diffusion-creativity-songs-writer
OpenAI's new reasoning AI models hallucinate more | TechCrunch
OpenAI's reasoning AI models are getting better, but their hallucinating isn't, according to benchmark results.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/18/openais-new-reasoning-ai-models-hallucinate-more
AI-generated music accounts for 18% of all tracks uploaded to Deezer
About 18% of songs uploaded to Deezer are fully generated by AI, the French streaming platform said on Wednesday, underscoring the technology's growing use amid copyright risks and concerns about fair payouts to artists.
www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-generated-music-accounts-18-all-tracks-uploaded-deezer-2025-04-16
A small US city is experimenting with AI to find out what residents want
Residents of Bowling Green, Kentucky, used machine learning to shape civic debate. The real test is whether the government acts on the results.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/15/1115125/a-small-us-city-experiments-with-ai-to-find-out-what-residents-want
ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it 'creepy' | TechCrunch
A few ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/18/chatgpt-is-referring-to-users-by-their-names-unprompted-and-some-find-it-creepy
Company apologizes after AI support agent invents policy that causes user uproar
Frustrated software developer believed AI-generated message came from human support rep.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/cursor-ai-support-bot-invents-fake-policy-and-triggers-user-uproar
Phase two of military AI has arrived
Three open questions about the Pentagon’s push for generative AI.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/15/1115078/phase-two-of-military-ai-has-arrived
As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI 'advisor' to help companies manage risk | TechCrunch
As the trade war escalates, Hence AI is launching an AI 'advisor' product to help companies manage geopolitical and other risks.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/as-the-trade-war-escalates-hence-launches-an-ai-advisor-to-help-companies-manage-risk
How AI can help supercharge creativity
Forget one-click creativity. These artists and musicians are finding new ways to make art using AI, by injecting friction, challenge, and serendipity into the process.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/10/1114256/ai-creativity-art-collaboration-music
OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access
New o3 model appears “near-genius level,” according to one doctor, but it still makes mistakes.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/openai-releases-new-simulated-reasoning-models-with-full-tool-access
Google suspended 39.2 million malicious advertisers in 2024 thanks to AI
Google is adding LLMs to everything, including ad policy enforcement.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/google-used-ai-to-block-three-times-more-fraudulent-advertisers-in-2024
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