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OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’

It emphasized stronger guardrails for GPT-6 Astra after the company’s models hacked Hugging Face.

Hayden Field
Google now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and KeepGoogle now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Nvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data centerNvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data center
ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same timeChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time
Google says its AI weather model is getting betterGoogle says its AI weather model is getting better
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billionNvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Adobe’s Photoshop, Premiere, and AI tools are now in Slack.

Adobe for Slack is available starting today for Slack Business Plus and Enterprise Plus teams, allowing users to make or edit images, videos, and documents directly in Slack. It works like Adobe’s chatbot — describe the outcome you want to Slackbot, and it’ll call on more than 70 tools from Creative Cloud apps and Firefly to complete the task.

Adobe for Slack example image.
The new Slack integration is designed for conversational design prompts, and projects can be continued in Adobe’s apps if you need more creative control.
Image: Adobe
Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost moreGoogle says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Jason Isbell sues Suno, but not for copyright infringement.

He filed the suit alongside Guy Forsyth, Eduardo Calle, and Camper Van Beethoven’s David Lowery. Interestingly, rather than filing a straightforward copyright case, the plaintiffs claim Suno imitates their voices and styles without permission. After a long intro that involves the Borg for some reason, the complaint says:

16. Suno claims users are blocked from using a specific name as a prompt, but that claim is false. In reality, Suno not only accepts names but also responds to the name with an output based on that musician’s identity. When Jason Isbell, the six-time Grammy-winning singer, including for Best Americana Album, was entered into v5 (as “jason isbell”’), Suno produced an Americana song called “Paper Bell,” imitating Isbell’s characteristic clear ma le vocals and country twang.’* Suno described it as “contemporary Americana singer-songwriter with fingerpicked acoustic guitar” and provided an image of a paper bell with a church and trees in the background, evoking a country scene.
Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge
Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the companyAmazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra releaseResearchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuitThe Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AIGoogle is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI
OpenAI accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in dozens of new lawsuitsOpenAI accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in dozens of new lawsuits
NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high schoolNYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school

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