🦙 Meta launches Llama 4 🦙
Multimodal AI goes multilingual

Meta has released Llama 4, their newest multimodal foundation model designed for text, vision, and reasoning tasks. The model introduces significant improvements in factuality and safety while reducing hallucinations compared to previous versions. Llama 4 features enhanced instruction-following capabilities and supports eight languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, and Hindi. Currently available in 8B and 90B parameter sizes with the 400B version coming soon, the model can be accessed through Meta AI, downloaded directly, or used via Huggingface.

🎮 Microsoft Copilot Updates 🎮
AI assistant gets major enhancements

Microsoft has unveiled an extensive suite of new Copilot features enhancing its AI assistant capabilities. The update introduces Memory and Personalization for customized interactions, Actions for completing tasks, improved Vision for mobile and Windows, and new Pages functionality for better information organization. Additional innovations include Podcasts, Shopping integration, Deep Research for complex topics, and enhanced Search functionality that improves information retrieval. These features represent Microsoft's push to make Copilot a more integrated, personalized, and capable AI companion across its ecosystem.

💻 Accenture-Schaeffler Industrial Platform 💻
Teaching robots by human example

Accenture and Schaeffler are collaborating on an advanced industrial automation platform powered by NVIDIA Omniverse. The system enables realistic factory simulations where humanoid robots learn tasks by observing human movements, which are then translated back into operational protocols. This technology addresses the growing expectation that AMRs and humanoid robots will become standard in manufacturing environments. Initial implementations show significant improvements in training time and adaptation to new tasks.

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🧠 OpenAI revises GPT-5 roadmap 🧠

OpenAI has announced it will release both its o3 reasoning model and a next-generation o4-mini in the coming weeks, reversing an earlier decision to cancel o3's public debut. This change comes as GPT-5's launch faces a slight delay, now expected in a few months. The postponement will allow for smoother integration of advanced reasoning capabilities and ensure the company's infrastructure is fully prepared for the new model's release.

💼 IBM Acquires Hakkoda Inc. 💼

IBM has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a leading global data and AI consultancy and Elite Snowflake partner. The acquisition expands IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio with specialized expertise in migrating, modernizing, and monetizing data estates. Hakkoda brings a strong portfolio of generative AI powered assets that can accelerate data modernization projects, along with industry-specific solutions for financial services, public sector, and healthcare. This strategic move positions IBM to better meet the rapidly growing demand for enterprise intelligence services, projected to reach $243 billion by 2028.