2025

Google just dropped the stable version of Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and they’ve essentially created a model that’s designed to be the workhorse for developers who need to build things at scale without breaking the bank.Building cool things with AI can often feel like a frustrating balancing act. You want a model that’s smart and powerful, but you also don’t want to remortgage your house to pay for the...

OpenAI has shaken hands with Oracle on a colossal deal to advance the former’s colossal Stargate AI data centre initiative.It’s one thing to talk about the AI revolution in abstract terms, but it’s another thing entirely to grasp the sheer physical scale of what’s being built to make it happen. The foundations of our AI future are being laid in concrete, steel, and miles of fibre-optic cable, and...

Apple is taking its time with AI. While most tech companies are racing to push out AI features as fast as they can, Apple is doing the opposite. Its big announcement – Apple Intelligence – won’t arrive for most users until 2026. That’s a long delay in a market where speed seems to matter more than quality. But maybe that’s the whole point.At this year’s WWDC, Apple showed off new AI features...

The implementation of the EU’s AI General-Purpose Code of Practice has exposed deep divisions among major technology companies. Microsoft has signalled its intention to sign the European Union’s voluntary AI compliance framework while Meta flatly refuses participation, calling the guidelines regulatory overreach that will stifle innovation.Microsoft President Brad Smith told Reuters on Friday, “I...

The modern sales landscape is evolving rapidly. Complex buying cycles, high customer expectations, and sophisticated products have made traditional “pitch and close” tactics obsolete. Today, sales professionals must demonstrate tangible value to prospects before closing a deal. This is where proof of concept (PoC) tools take centre stage.A sales PoC is an important bridge between “promise” and...

A criticism about AI safety from an OpenAI researcher aimed at a rival opened a window into the industry’s struggle: a battle against itself.It started with a warning from Boaz Barak, a Harvard professor currently on leave and working on safety at OpenAI. He called the launch of xAI’s Grok model “completely irresponsible,” not because of its headline-grabbing antics, but because of what was...

Mistral AI has updated Le Chat with voice recognition, deep research tools, and other features to make the chatbot a more helpful assistant.The company believes that the best AI assistants should help you dive deeper into your thoughts and maintain the flow of conversation. As Mistral AI put it, chatbots are at their best when they “let you go deeper in your thinking, keep your conversation flowing, and...

Mark Zuckerberg has a history of making audacious bets that reshape entire industries – and losing spectacularly when they don’t pan out. After burning through US$46 billion on the metaverse with little to show for it, the Meta CEO is now doubling down with an even more ambitious wager: superintelligence AI.This time, however, the stakes are higher, the competition more fierce, and the potential...

The Pentagon has opened the military AI floodgates and handed out contracts worth up to $800 million to four of the biggest names: Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Each company gets a shot at $200 million worth of work.Dr Doug Matty, Chief Digital and AI Officer, said: “The adoption of AI is transforming the Department’s ability to support our warfighters and maintain strategic...

Nearly every online business now touches artificial intelligence at some point. Research from 2025 shows 78% of companies worldwide use AI for at least one business area. Smaller businesses report higher usage, with 89% saying they use AI each day. Over 280 million businesses worldwide now run at least one AI tool, and many use them for three different functions on average. In the United States, private...