Zhipu AI's Open-Source GLM-5 Sets Record Low Hallucination Rate with New RL 'Slime' Technique
Zhipu AI's flagship GLM-5 model achieves the lowest hallucination rate ever recorded on AA-Omniscience benchmark at -1, thanks to innovative RL 'slime' training. The 744B MoE model excels in agentic tasks and reliability, solidifying China's open-source AI push. Live demos on chat.z.ai showcase its prowess in long-context coding agents.
Intelligence Stream
China's MiniMax Launches New Flagship Open-Source Model M2.5
MiniMax unveiled M2.5, boasting SOTA scores on SWE-Bench Verified (80.2%), agentic tool-calling, and office tasks, with 37% faster execution and ultra-low pricing at $1/hour for scalable agents.
OpenAI Accuses DeepSeek of Copying US Models, Sends Letter to Lawmakers
Sam Altman's OpenAI warned US House Committee that DeepSeek uses distillation from American models like GPT to train its own, bypassing restrictions and seeking unfair edge. The letter urges protecting US AI leadership amid China's tactics.
OpenAI Flags DeepSeek for Allegedly Copying US Models
OpenAI raises alarms over DeepSeek's training methods, accusing the Chinese firm of distilling proprietary US models to shortcut development in the intensifying AI race.
CamScanner launches Deep Image Intelligence for robust AI document scanning
CamScanner rolls out AI Image Detector, enhancing recognition accuracy in complex real-world document scanning scenarios.
US Senate Calls for Probe into Meta's AI Investment Accounting
Lawmakers demand investigation into Meta's financial disclosures on massive AI spending amid broader tech sector scrutiny.
Zhipu Hikes GLM-5 Prices, Signaling End of Domestic AI Price War
Following GLM-5 launch, Zhipu raised prices significantly overseas while minimally adjusting domestic rates, the first major hike among Chinese labs amid shifting commercialization strategies.
Real estate stocks tank over AI agent disruption risks
Property services firms plummet as investors bet on AI automating valuations, listings, and transactions.
ASUS Unveils ExpertBook B5 G2 Copilot+ PC for AI Productivity
ASUS launches compact ExpertBook B5 G2, a Copilot+ PC optimized for AI workloads with powerful NPU integration.
Zhipu stock surges 120% after GLM-5 launch
Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI shares rocketed 120% this week on GLM-5 hype, highlighting investor bets on China's AI challengers.
Nikon invests in Trener Robotics to accelerate industrial AI automation
Nikon Corporation invests in Trener Robotics to advance deployment of sophisticated industrial automation solutions powered by AI.
OpenAI Launches Ads in ChatGPT, Sparks Researcher Resignation
OpenAI introduces advertising to ChatGPT, prompting a key researcher to resign over ethical concerns about exploiting user data.
China’s MiniMax releases cheap AI model M2.5 ‘designed for real-world productivity’
MiniMax launched M2.5, a 230B parameter open-source frontier model matching Anthropic and OpenAI in coding/search benchmarks, priced at $0.30/M input tokens for 'intelligence too cheap to meter'. It enables $1/hour continuous agent runs at 100 tps, 37% faster on complex tasks.
CNBC: AI disrupts more sectors as freight tool promises 300-400% scaling without new hires
Algorhythm's AI freight scaler triggers logistics stock plunge; broader market frets AI's rapid encroachment into trucking, real estate, and IT services.
DeepSeek boosts context to 1M+ tokens amid Zhipu GLM-5 launch
DeepSeek expanded its flagship model's context window tenfold to over 1M tokens with updated knowledge cutoff; Zhipu GLM-5 doubles params with DeepSeek Sparse Attention for coding/agent gains, optimized for Chinese chips.
SoftBank's OpenAI Investment Shields CEO Son from Personal Liability
SoftBank disclosed that Masayoshi Son is no longer personally liable for $1B in its OpenAI bet, easing risks amid escalating AI investments.
IT Stocks Tumble as US Data Fuels AI Disruption Fears
Indian IT giants like TCS, Infosys plunge amid US labor data signaling AI acceleration in services sector.
Bloom Energy Backlog Surges on AI Datacenter Demand, Bold 2026 Targets
Fuel cell maker Bloom Energy sees AI-driven order backlog explode, projecting aggressive growth as hyperscalers race for power solutions.
OpenAI accuses China's DeepSeek of distilling US models in internal memo
OpenAI claims DeepSeek trained its models by distilling knowledge from GPT series, raising IP concerns amid rising competition.
Wesfarmers partners with Google Cloud for agentic AI in retail
Australian conglomerate teams up to deploy agentic AI for personalized shopping and employee productivity boosts.
Analysis: Big Tech balance sheets determine AI buildout winners
Deep Research examines how financing models favor incumbents in the escalating AI infrastructure race.
Fujitsu Showcases AI Tech for Social Issues at Japan Pavilion
Fujitsu unveils latest generative AI for public sector challenges at AI Impact event.
ByteDance Launches Seedream 5.0 Lite: Advanced Image Model with Reasoning and Real-Time Search
The new unified multimodal model excels in visual reasoning, subject consistency, and complex generation, supporting native 4K and real-time knowledge integration for creative productivity.
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video model explodes in popularity, sparking 'second DeepSeek moment'
ByteDance's latest video gen model processes text, images, audio, and video to create cinematic multi-shot clips; hailed by Black Myth: Wukong producer as world's best, with Elon Musk noting 'It’s happening fast'. Viral on Weibo with millions of views amid China's AI surge.
OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex accelerates beyond basic coding on custom chips
Newer, faster Codex variant hits 25% speed boost, powering advanced dev workflows; runs on plate-sized inference chips.
OpenAI unleashes ultra-fast GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark on Cerebras chips
OpenAI debuted GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, running >1,000 tokens/sec (15x prior) on Cerebras' plate-sized Wafer Scale Engine 3, bypassing Nvidia for high-speed coding inference. It supports rapid AI agent prototyping amid fierce competition.
OpenAI to Retire GPT-4o, GPT-4.1 and Other Models on February 13
OpenAI announces retirement of legacy models including GPT-4o, GPT-4.1 mini alongside GPT-5 variants, streamlining to newer architectures amid rapid iteration.
Wall St Sinks as Tech Rout Deepens on AI Angst
Wall Street indices fell sharply Thursday, Nasdaq down 2%, as fears of AI disruption in sectors like property and logistics intensify selloff in tech stocks.
OpenAI Accuses DeepSeek of Distilling US Models to Gain Edge
OpenAI alleges Chinese firm DeepSeek used distillation from GPT models unethically to build competitive LLMs.
IBM will hire your entry-level talent in the age of AI
IBM to triple US entry-level hires in 2026 for AI-era roles focused on oversight, ethics, integration vs traditional coding.
Elon Musk Envisions xAI-SpaceX Moonbase Alpha with Mass Drivers
Musk restructured xAI around a bold moonbase vision integrating AI for lunar mass drivers and resource extraction. The announcement ties Grok's compute to SpaceX ambitions. 'Join if mass drivers on the Moon appeals,' Musk tweeted.
Microsoft Previews In-House MAI-1 AI Model to Cut OpenAI Dependency
Microsoft unveils MAI-1-preview, a custom MoE foundation model trained on H100 GPUs for Copilot, paired with the Maia 200 inference chip to optimize AI economics.
Anthropic Raises Another $30B in Series G at $380B Valuation
Anthropic secures enormous funding round co-led by Shaw Ventures, Founders Fund, and MGX, pushing valuation to $380B amid intensifying AI competition.
Attackers prompted Gemini 100k+ times to distill/clone it, Google reveals
Google detected commercial actors using massive prompting in non-English languages to extract Gemini responses for training cheaper copycats via distillation technique.
TSMC reports record AI revenue, plans $52-56B capex mostly for advanced nodes
Taiwan Semiconductor hit record monthly revenue driven by AI demand, allocating 70-80% of capex to cutting-edge processes powering AI chips.
Brave Launches Most Powerful Search API for AI Agents
Brave rolled out LLM Context API under Search, enabling real-time web data for agents with privacy focus. Claims superior to Perplexity, Grok. Targets booming RAG use cases.
The AI Sell-Off Created Rare Buying Opportunities in MSFT and NVDA
Recent tech plunge on AI bubble fears offers dips in Microsoft and Nvidia, long-term AI leaders now trading at attractive valuations amid sector rotation.
OpenAI Retires GPT-4o and Legacy Models from ChatGPT Tomorrow
OpenAI will sunset GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and o4-mini from ChatGPT on February 13, redirecting users to GPT-5 series while preserving API access amid user backlash.
Trucking and logistics stocks drop on release of AI freight scaling tool
Trucking stocks like C.H. Robinson and RXO plunged over 20% after Algorhythm Holdings launched an AI tool enabling 300-400% freight scaling and 70% empty mile reduction, sparking fears of industry disruption.
Property Services Stocks Tumble on AI Disruption Fears
Shares of real estate firms plunged as investors worry AI agents will automate complex deal-making, despite analysts calling the sell-off overblown.
OpenAI Unveils New Codex Powered by Dedicated 'Spark' Chip
Updated Codex coding agent runs on custom hardware, available in research preview for Pro users, boosting developer productivity.
Spotify: Top Devs Haven't Coded Manually Since December Thanks to AI
Claude Code and internal Honk AI handle all coding for elite engineers, dramatically accelerating development cycles.
Aurora Driverless Trucks Outpace Humans on Long Hauls
Autonomous semis cover more ground faster than regulated human drivers, marking robotics milestone.
Nebius Announces Multibillion-Dollar AI Factory in Birmingham
GPU cloud provider Nebius plans massive AI infrastructure buildout to support UK tech sector growth.
OpenClaw: The 'Bad Boy' Open-Source AI Agent Framework Raising Security Alarms
New OpenClaw toolkit enables powerful autonomous agents but draws warnings from experts over misuse risks in hacking and deception.
Google upgrades Gemini 3 Deep Think to new SOTA on ARC-AGI-2 (84.6%) and science olympiads
Google DeepMind released a major update to Gemini 3 Deep Think, achieving state-of-the-art on challenging benchmarks like ARC-AGI-2, Humanity’s Last Exam, and gold-medal performance on Physics/Chemistry Olympiads. The model excels in practical science, engineering, and coding applications.
Aurasell launches world's first AI-native OS for intelligent GTM workflows
Startup Aurasell unveiled an AI-native Go-To-Market Operating System to automate sales, marketing, and revenue ops with agentic AI.
Alphabet Stock Outperforms on Gemini AI Updates
GOOGL rises amid broader tech selloff, buoyed by fresh Gemini model enhancements and AI shopping features in Search.
OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark Delivers 15x Faster Coding on Cerebras Chips
OpenAI launched GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a lightweight coding model running on Cerebras WSE-3 for over 1,000 tokens/sec and 15x faster generation than GPT-5.3-Codex. It supports real-time conversational edits but trades some accuracy for speed in agentic benchmarks.
Bill Ackman Bets $2B on Meta's AI Pivot with Massive Stock Purchase
Pershing Square's Bill Ackman disclosed a $2B stake in Meta Platforms, betting big on Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive AI investments amid Llama model advancements.
Google Threat Intelligence Group releases report on evolving AI misuse by threat actors
Google's GTIG details latest tactics where cybercriminals leverage AI for phishing, malware, and evading detection. Highlights rapid evolution in AI-powered attacks over recent months.
Zhipu AI Stock Surges 30% on GLM-5 Launch
Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI (Knowledge Atlas) jumped nearly 30% to HK$405 amid hype over its new flagship model outperforming peers in coding and agents.
LLM Scout: Structural Shift Causes Declining AI Referral Traffic Despite Usage Boom
Analysis of 15k+ queries shows falling referrals from AI chats to sites, driven by internal knowledge graphs.
AI-fueled chip shortage drives up smartphone prices
Booming AI demand exhausts memory and logic chips, ending cheap storage era and hiking smartphone costs as supply chains strain.
Qwen3-Max-Thinking: Alibaba's Reasoning Model Guide
Alibaba launches Qwen3-Max-Thinking with test-time scaling, adaptive tools, and $1.20/M token pricing, pushing reasoning capabilities in open models.
AI Can Be Transformational and Still Be a Bubble
Despite massive stock gains for Big Tech AI leaders like Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, analysts warn of bubble risks amid hype.
NVIDIA Blackwell Slashes AI Inference Costs up to 10x for Providers
Leading inference platforms like DeepInfra, Together AI, and Fireworks report massive cost reductions using Blackwell's NVFP4 precision, TensorRT-LLM, and Dynamo on open models.
AI Capex to hit $690B in 2026 as hyperscalers sprint on infrastructure
Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet plan massive spending on AI data centers; questions if revenues will justify the outlay amid booming model vendor growth.
“Software-Defined” AI Compression Startup Secures $3.4M Pre-Seed for Satellite Data Tech
The Compression Company raised $3.4M led by Long Journey Ventures to commercialize AI software compressing satellite data by 95%+ on orbital GPUs, solving downlink bottlenecks.
Chinese AI Lab Zhipu Releases GLM-5 Under MIT License, Claims Parity with Top Western Models
Zhipu open-sourced GLM-5 with top scores rivaling Claude and GPT-4o in coding and agents, optimized for Huawei chips without US tech.
Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round
San Francisco startup Ever raises $31M with AI-first approach to scale its all-EV marketplace faster than competitors.
Simile Raises $100 Million for AI That Aims to Predict Human Behavior
Stealth startup Simile emerged with $100M funding to develop AI agents simulating real people's preferences from interviews, transactions, and psych data for consumer predictions; CVS testing for stocking decisions.
PayPal, Sabre, Mindtrip Launch End-to-End Agentic AI Travel Booking
First seamless AI agent for travel discovery to payment integration, powered by frontier models.
OpenAI and Anthropic Enter Superagent Race Against Microsoft, Salesforce
Frontier labs push business-focused superagents, threatening incumbents' software stacks and sparking investor concerns over margins.
Teradyne Stock Soars 66% in 2026 as AI Chip Testing Demand Surges
Teradyne's shares up 66% YTD driven by booming demand for AI chip testing equipment amid hyperscaler expansions.
Talkiatry raises $210 million, eyeing opportunity to use AI
Virtual psychiatry startup Talkiatry secured $210M led by Perceptive Advisors to expand insurance-covered services and explore AI for patient engagement.
Hyperscale AI Investment Cycle Anchors Accelerator-Led Infrastructure Spending
Dell'Oro forecasts 25% CAGR for data center accelerators through 2030, driven by AI demand for GPUs, custom silicon, and efficient architectures amid supply constraints.
Anthropic Donates $20M to Advocacy Group Pushing AI Regulations
Ahead of 2026 elections, Anthropic funds Public Citizen to lobby for stronger AI oversight and safety laws.
Micron's stock climbs on fresh sign of booming memory prices
Micron shares rose as CFO highlighted early HBM4 ramp and tight supply driving DRAM prices higher, fueled by AI accelerator demand.
Loblaw launches first-of-its-kind AI shopping experience inside ChatGPT
Canadian retailer integrates conversational AI grocery shopping into ChatGPT, generating lists and enabling direct purchases.
Gemini 3 Deep Think Upgrade Tackles Science and Engineering Challenges
Google rolled out enhanced Deep Think mode in Gemini 3 for spotting math flaws, crystal optimization, and sketch-to-3D, available to Ultra subscribers.
Anthropic donates $20M to pro-AI regulation group ahead of 2026 elections
Anthropic pledges $20 million to Public First Action to support candidates pushing AI safety rules, countering pro-deregulation PACs.
Tether EVO Scores Top 5 In Global AI Benchmark for Brain-to-Text AI Challenge
Tether's EVO engineers took 4th place in the Brain-to-Text '25 Kaggle comp, advancing local-first BCI AI for neural signal-to-text translation.
Biological Computing Raises $21M for Brain-Like Wetware AI
Startup aims to replace silicon chips with lab-grown neurons for ultra-efficient neuromorphic computing.
Researchers Probe AI-Only Social Network: Bots or Humans?
Study questions if posts on Moltbook, billed as autonomous AI agents' site, are truly bot-generated.
Citrini: Smartest AI Trade Now in Raw Materials Like Molecules and Powders
Research firm Citrini highlights upstream AI supply chain plays in chemicals and materials as undervalued amid chip hype, predicting outsized gains.
Khan Academy CEO: Even 10% AI-Driven Job Cuts Will Feel Like Depression
Sal Khan warns that AI-induced workforce reductions, even modest, could trigger identity crises and economic depression-like effects.
Zhipu AI's GLM-5 matches Claude Opus in real-world coding, per Caixin
New analysis shows GLM-5's programming prowess rivals top models, with optimizations for domestic chips and sparse attention for efficiency.
Monaco Emerges from Stealth with $35M for AI-Native Sales Platform
AI sales startup Monaco exits stealth with over $35M in funding led by top angels like Patrick Collison, Garry Tan, to build autonomous sales agents.
NVIDIA Seals Massive New Taiwan Headquarters Deal
NVIDIA inks deal for huge Taipei HQ expansion, signaling long-term commitment to Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem amid AI boom.
Alphabet's Century Bond Flags Fears Over AI Arms Race Debt Binge
Google parent Alphabet issued a rare 100-year sterling bond, raising alarms about ballooning debt to fund massive AI infrastructure investments.
Tactful AI Secures $1M Pre-Series A to Expand Agentic AI Customer Experience Platform
Egypt-based Tactful AI raised $1M pre-Series A from Foras AI and others after 100x platform growth; focuses on agentic automation for enterprise CX with clients like Elaraby Group.
Robo.ai Wins 30,000-Hour Embodied AI Data Order from Major Buyer
Robo.ai subsidiary secured an initial 30K-hour order for embodied AI robot data, highlighting growing demand for real-world training datasets.
Top AI Talent Flees OpenAI, xAI Over Doomsday Fears
Leading researchers quit major labs warning of existential risks from rapid AI advances.
What's next for Chinese open-source AI after GLM-5 surge
Zhipu AI's GLM-5 overwhelms servers with demand; experts eye sustained momentum in China's open-source AI race closing gap with U.S. leaders.
ByteDance's new AI video model goes viral as China looks for second DeepSeek moment
ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0, a multimodal video AI generating cinematic content from text/images/audio/video prompts, impressing Elon Musk who commented 'It's happening fast' on X. Viral on Weibo with millions of views, it's aimed at pro film/e-commerce and signals China's push for next AI disruption.
SoftBank Vision Fund Books $2.4 Billion Gain Boosted by OpenAI Bet
SoftBank's Vision Fund reported a $2.4 billion profit boost from its OpenAI stake, highlighting surging valuations in frontier AI labs despite recent turbulence.
AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
Autonomous AI agents are emerging as key players in e-commerce, handling negotiations and purchases independently.
Palo Alto Networks finalizes CyberArk deal, expanding unified identity security in the AI era
Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of CyberArk, enhancing security for human and machine identities as AI proliferates.
GLM-5: World's Strongest Open-Source LLM Trained Solely on Huawei Chips
Zhipu AI's GLM-5 achieves top benchmarks despite US export bans, fully trained on domestic Huawei hardware, signaling China's self-reliant AI compute breakthrough.
Stanhope AI raises $8M for 'Real World AI Model' beyond LLMs
Stealth AI startup Stanhope AI emerged with $8M funding to build adaptive AI systems for physical and real-world tasks, differentiating from language models.
A year on from DeepSeek shock, get set for flurry of low-cost Chinese AI models
Chinese firms like DeepSeek (V4 upcoming), Alibaba (Qwen 3.5) gear up for new cheap models, echoing DeepSeek's 2025 disruption.
China's Seedance 2 Video AI goes viral, people say Hollywood is now in danger
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 generates hyper-realistic 4-15s cinematic videos with director-level control, sparking viral demos and fears for Hollywood's future.
Huawei Exec: AI Amplifies Governance Failures, Doesn't Create New Risks
At Cybersec Asia 2026, Huawei's Thailand cybersecurity chief emphasized that AI magnifies existing weaknesses in governance, urging clear rules and technical controls before deployment.
Bretton AI (ex-Greenlite) Secures $75M Series B for AI Financial Crime Compliance
The rebranded firm raised funding led by Sapphire Ventures to advance AI-driven detection of financial crimes.
Chile Launches Latam-GPT: Latin America's Spanish and Portuguese AI Model
A new regional AI initiative aims to deliver culturally attuned language models for Spanish and Portuguese speakers across Latin America.
Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars amid bubble fears and China threats
Taiwan upgrades 2026 growth forecasts on booming AI exports, but economists warn of bubble risks amid geopolitical tensions.
Blockbrain raises €17.5M Series A for knowledge-preserving AI agents
European startup Blockbrain secured €17.5M to build AI agents that safeguard proprietary company knowledge, preventing loss of critical 'secret sauce' data.
Google pushes AI shopping features in search and Gemini chatbot
Google integrates buy buttons into AI-powered search answers and Gemini for seamless shopping experiences.
MIT Professor: AI and Simulations to Transform Scientific Discovery
Newly tenured Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli highlights AI's potential to accelerate materials science and beyond through advanced simulations.
Lenovo delivers exceptional quarter, marks era of accelerated AI adoption
Lenovo posts record Q3 revenues fueled by AI PCs and servers, with profitability surging amid enterprise AI infrastructure boom.