Baidu unveils ERNIE 5.0 multimodal AI model claiming to outperform GPT-5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro in visual tasks while pricing competitively at $0.85-$3.40 per million tokens as the Chinese tech giant expands globally with AI tools that already power 83% of livestreamers during major shopping events.
Google DeepMind releases SIMA 2, a Gemini-powered AI agent that learns to navigate 3D video games like No Man's Sky through trial and error, potentially paving the way for real-world robotics applications despite current limitations with complex tasks and memory.
Google DeepMind unveils SIMA 2, a groundbreaking AI gaming companion powered by Gemini that evolves from following simple instructions to reasoning, conversing, and self-improving through trial-and-error in 3D virtual worlds, demonstrating unprecedented adaptability across unseen games while understanding sketches, emojis, and multiple languages.
Scientists develop world's first microwave-powered computer chip that processes over 20 billion operations per second using analog microwaves instead of digital circuits, consuming less than 200 milliwatts while achieving 88% accuracy in pattern recognition tasks for AI and wearable applications.
Google Photos introduces revolutionary AI-powered editing features using Nano Banana technology, allowing users to transform photos with simple voice commands like making people smile or creating artistic styles while preserving realistic facial features.
Amazon's 'House of David' season 2 dramatically increases AI-generated shots to 400 from season 1's 70, using artificial intelligence for battle scenes and landscapes to cut costs, while topping Prime charts with 500,000+ subscriptions despite industry backlash and criticism of its cheap appearance.
Google Maps revolutionizes navigation by integrating Gemini AI to enable hands-free voice commands, landmark-based directions using real-world reference points like restaurants, and proactive traffic alerts that warn drivers about road closures before they encounter them.
Cognition unveils Windsurf Codemaps, an AI-powered tool that transforms engineer onboarding from a 3-9 month process to minutes by creating structured, annotated maps of codebases that help developers quickly understand complex code before making changes.
A new macOS menu bar app called Usage4Claude now tracks your Claude AI usage quota in real-time across all platforms with color-coded indicators, multilingual support, and secure local data storage.
Six AI-powered OCR systems including Google Cloud Document AI, Amazon Textract, and Microsoft Azure revolutionize document processing in 2025 by offering advanced features like layout preservation, table detection, and multilingual support beyond traditional text extraction.