Mongolian startup Egune AI pioneers culturally-aware language models for Mongolian language and nomadic traditions, challenging reliance on American and Chinese tech giants despite limited resources.
Chinese AI startup Z.ai partners with Alibaba Cloud to launch a free general-purpose AI agent capable of handling everyday tasks like ordering food and generating content, available on Android, iOS, and web, amid fierce competition in China's AI agent market.
DeepSeek unveils V3.1, a GPT-5 rival optimized for Chinese chips, matching OpenAI's model on benchmarks while undercutting pricing, fueling the AI race between the U.S. and China.
Google expands its AI-powered Search Mode with task assistance for activities like booking restaurants, offering personalized recommendations based on user interests, while also rolling out to over 180 countries for complex query handling.
Cohere's Command A Reasoning, a highly secure and efficient AI model, outshines privately deployable alternatives, powering the company's flagship enterprise platform North for secure deployment of AI agents and automations.
OpenAI unveils GPT-6, boasting enhanced memory for personalized responses, allowing users to customize the AI's tone and personality for an ideologically neutral or tailored experience.
Google launches Gemini Live, offering enhanced visual guidance overlaying the camera view, seamless app integration with Calendar, Keep, Tasks, Messages, Maps, and more expressive, natural speech with improved intonation and accents.
Google Photos unveils AI-powered image editing, allowing users to edit photos by describing desired changes through text or voice, utilizing Gemini technology and introducing C2PA Content Credentials for AI-edited image transparency.
Google unveils the Pixel 10 with the cutting-edge Tensor G5 chip, Gemini Nano AI model, and innovative features like Magic Cue, Voice Translate, writing assistance, music creation tools, and visual guidance from Gemini Live.
ElevenLabs unveils Chat Mode, allowing customers to converse with AI agents through text instead of speech, empowering developers to rapidly deploy chat-based conversational AI solutions using SDKs, API, or HTML.