OpenAI OpenAI Introduces 'Flex Processing': Lower Prices for Non-Urgent AI Workloads By Chris McKay • Apr 17, 2025 OpenAI has launched a new Flex API tier that offers discounted model usage rates in exchange for slower response times and reduced availability, while also tightening access controls around its most advanced models.
Startups Chatbot Arena Rebrands as LMArena, Becomes a Company By Chris McKay • Apr 17, 2025 Popular AI testing platform Chatbot Arena is transforming into a company called Arena Intelligence Inc. to expand its widely-used model comparison service.
Grok xAI xAI Upgrades Grok with Personalized Memory and Custom Workspaces By Chris McKay • Apr 17, 2025 xAI has added memory functionality and workspaces to its Grok chatbot, allowing for conversation recall and better organization as the company works to close the feature gap with established AI assistants.
Venture Capital Startups Former YC President, Geoff Ralston, Launches Fund for "Safe AI" Startups By Chris McKay • Apr 17, 2025 Geoff Ralston, ex-president of Y Combinator, has launched the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF) to invest in early-stage startups focused on AI safety, security, and responsible deployment.
Google Gemini Gemini Advanced is Free for College Students Until Spring 2026 By Chris McKay • Apr 17, 2025 Google is giving U.S. college students free access to its AI-powered Gemini Advanced and Google One AI Premium plan through June 2026.
OpenAI OpenAI Launches o3 and o4-mini, their Smartest and Most Capable Models to Date By Chris McKay • Apr 16, 2025
Grok xAI xAI Launches Grok Studio, a Collaborative Workspace for Docs and Code By Chris McKay • Apr 16, 2025
OpenAI Startups OpenAI Acqui-hires Context.ai Team to Boost Model Evaluation Efforts By Chris McKay • Apr 15, 2025
Anthropic Enterprise AI Anthropic Launches Research Beta and Google Workspace Access for Claude By Chris McKay • Apr 15, 2025
Synthesia Video AI Startups Adobe Invests in Synthesia as the AI Video Startup Hits $100M Revenue Milestone By Chris McKay • Apr 15, 2025
Apple Unveils Clever Workaround to Improve AI Without Collecting Your Data By Chris McKay • Apr 15, 2025
Robotics Hugging Face Hugging Face Steps Into Hardware With Pollen Robotics Acquisition By Chris McKay • Apr 14, 2025
Google With DolphinGemma, Google is Trying to Decode Dolphin Language Using AI By Chris McKay • Apr 14, 2025
OpenAI OpenAI Releases New GPT-4.1 Models: Cheaper, Faster, and More Capable By Chris McKay • Apr 14, 2025
NVIDIA AI Infrastructure NVIDIA to Build AI Supercomputers on U.S. Soil for the First Time By Chris McKay • Apr 14, 2025
Google Enterprise AI Google’s Vision for AI-Native Data Analytics Comes Into Focus By Chris McKay • Apr 13, 2025
SSI Venture Capital Startups Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence Raises Another $2B at $32B Valuation By Chris McKay • Apr 12, 2025
Venture Capital Startups Ex-OpenAI CTO's Stealth Startup Targets Record-Breaking $2B Seed Round By Chris McKay • Apr 10, 2025
Venture Capital Startups Incident.io Raises $62M to Build AI Agents That Keep Systems Running By Chris McKay • Apr 10, 2025
Google Enterprise AI Google’s Latest Workspace Updates Push AI Deeper into Everyday Work By Chris McKay • Apr 10, 2025
Google Enterprise AI Google Cloud Unveils Multi-Agent Capabilities in Vertex AI By Chris McKay • Apr 9, 2025
