Monthly Archives: February 2025
Scarlett Johansson Calls Out Use of Her Likeness in AI Deepfake Video
The actress issued a statement against the “misuse of AI,” which was used to create a viral deepfake video of herself and other celebrities criticizing Kanye West for antisemitism.
Snowflake Data Retrieval Now Includes Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 AI
Claude 3.5 expands Snowflake’s Cortex AI retrieval services, including processing and retrieving structured and unstructured data.
Apple Taps Alibaba’s AI to Revive iPhone Sales in China
Alibaba and Apple’s partnership will lead to AI-powered features being integrated into iPhones for the Chinese market.
Musk Doesn’t Want OpenAI if it Remains a Nonprofit
A court filing stated that, if OpenAI stops its restructuring, Elon Musk will withdraw his $97.4 billion proposal to buy the company. OpenAI alleges Musk wants to boost his own AI business.
Adobe Launches Firefly Video Model: A Direct Challenge to OpenAI’s Sora
Adobe debuts Firefly Video Model in public beta, challenging OpenAI’s Sora with AI-powered video tools for pro filmmakers, emphasizing IP safety and seamless editing.
Monday.com Unveils Bold AI Vision Strategy, Empowering 245K+ Customers
Monday.com’s AI strategy for 2025 includes three key pillars of innovation.
DeepSeek’s AI Models Give Chinese Chipmakers an Edge Against Nvidia
DeepSeek’s R1 model uses inference to generate output without needing high-power chips, making Chinese-produced chips a a viable option.
EU Scraps AI, Tech Patent Laws, Citing Regulatory Disagreements With US
Three of the withdrawn directives are notable to the tech industry, relating to the regulation of AI, patent disputes, and ePrivacy.
Sam Altman says OpenAI o3 Is Now Part of a GPT-5 Package
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed on February 12 that ChatGPT’s next model upgrade will be GPT-4.5. Following that, the company will release the much-anticipated...
Is AI Helping or Hurting Critical Thought?
AI is shaping the way we think – but is it for better or worse? Discover what Microsoft’s new study reveals about AI’s impact on critical thinking.