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A reasoning model to rival GPT-4 at 0.5% the cost – Computerworld
“The entire reinforcement learning phase used only 512 H800s for three weeks, with a rental cost of just $534,700,” the company explained. “This is an order of magnitude less than initially anticipated.” However, industry analysts urge caution. “MiniMax’s debut reasoning model, M1, has generated justified excitement with its claim of reducing computational demands by up to 70% compared to peers…
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Google’s Veo 3 video model is now live in Canva — here’s how to try it
Google’s latest AI video model, Veo 3 (that’s the one with audio) is now available inside Canva — giving creators of all levels a simple way to generate high-quality video clips from a text prompt. The new feature, called Create a Video Clip, is now live for Canva Pro ($15/month or $120/year per person), Teams, Enterprise and Nonprofit users. The…
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OpenAI Launches o3-pro, Its Most Capable Reasoning Model Yet
On Wednesday, OpenAI released o3-pro, its most capable reasoning model on ChatGPT. In April 2025, the company released the standalone o3 model along with o4-mini. The o3-pro model uses the same o3 as the underlying model, but runs in a high-compute mode, which uses more computing power and extended thinking time to solve harder problems. OpenAI says o3-pro offers better…
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How to Make Sense of Garmin’s Forerunner Model Numbers
Garmin’s Forerunner line contains some of my favorite watches—the 265, which is arguably still the best of the bunch; the 570, which newly replaced it and has some snazzy new features, and the 955, which is a heck of a deal for something so feature-rich despite its age. If these numbers mean nothing to you, read on—they’re actually pretty easy…
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ChatGPT prepares o3-pro model for $200 Pro subscribers
OpenAI is planning to ship an update to ChatGPT that will turn on the new o3 Pro model, which has more compute to think harder. ChatGPT currently offers o4-mini, o4-mini-high, GPT-4.5, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1-mini, and o3 for $20 Plus subscribers. ChatGPT $200 Pro subscription has all of those plus an o1 Pro model, which offers more compute to think harder. o1…
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DeepSeek releases new version of its R1 reasoning AI model – Computerworld
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released an update to the R1 reasoning AI model that took the tech world by storm when it was launched at the beginning of the year. The open-source model sent shockwaves through the AI industry as its efficient use of compute and memory resources helped it match leading US models’ performance at a fraction of…
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Mistral AI launches code embedding model, claims edge over OpenAI and Cohere – Computerworld
Codestral Embed is designed for use cases such as code completion, editing, or explanation tasks. It can also be applied in semantic search, duplicate detection, and repository-level analytics across large-scale codebases, the company said. “Codestral Embed supports unsupervised grouping of code based on functionality or structure,” Mistral AI added. “This is useful for analyzing repository composition, identifying emergent architecture patterns,…
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Anthropic’s new Claude model could be a game changer for developers: Opus 4 ‘pushes the boundaries in coding’, dramatically outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4.1, and can code independently for seven hours
Anthropic has launched its next generation of Claude models, and one in particular stands out as a developer’s dream. Claude Opus 4, unveiled alongside Claude Sonnet 4, sets “new standards for coding”, according to the startup, and marks its most powerful model launch yet. Opus 4 is designed specifically for software developers and engineers and “excels at coding and complex…
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Meta hits pause on ‘Llama 4 Behemoth’ AI model amid capability concerns – Computerworld
Enterprises are moving away from chasing the biggest models in favor of those that offer tighter control, compliance readiness, and explainability. Gogia pointed out that “usability, governance, and real-world readiness” are becoming central filters in AI procurement, especially in regulated sectors like finance, healthcare, and government. The delay of Behemoth may accelerate the adoption of open-weight, deployment-friendly models such as…
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I held off buying Ninja’s Luxe Café coffee maker, but the new Pro model has just persuaded me
If you’re in the market for a new espresso machine like me, no doubt you’ll have certain features you’re looking for. My must-have list includes wanting my espresso machine to do cold brew and drip coffee, as well as decent lattes. Plus, I’d really like it to have automatic milk steaming. In a world of the best espresso machines, that’s…
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