Inception Labs Launches Mercury, the First Commercial Diffusion-Based Language Model
Inception Labs has launched Mercury Coder, the first commercial diffusion-based large language model (dLLM), promising up to 10x faster text generation and lower computational costs than traditional autoregressive models.
Amazon Unveils Alexa+: A Smarter, More Conversational AI Assistant
Amazon has announced Alexa+, an AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant that makes Alexa more conversational, personalized, and capable, with new features like proactive assistance, agentic task automation, and deep integration with smart home and shopping services.
