🖼️ OpenAI launches GPT Image 1.5 with 4x faster generation 🖼️
ChatGPT Images gets major upgrade with new model

OpenAI released GPT Image 1.5, its new-and-improved image generation model powering the revamped ChatGPT Images feature. The update delivers up to 4x faster image generation, stronger instruction following, and better detail preservation. The model offers sophisticated editing capabilities allowing users to add, subtract, combine, blend, and transpose elements directly in ChatGPT. The company promoted the release with AI-generated images of CEO Sam Altman.

💰 Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation 💰
Valuation jumps 34% in three months with 2026 IPO possible

Databricks secured $4 billion in new funding at a $134 billion valuation, marking a 34% increase from just three months ago. CEO Ali Ghodsi hasn't ruled out a 2026 IPO, positioning the data and AI platform company as one of the most valuable private software firms. The aggressive valuation jump reflects intense investor appetite for AI infrastructure companies as enterprises rapidly scale their AI implementations.

🧪 Anthropic tests new agentic interface for Claude 🧪
Agent mode gets dedicated UI with specialized task categories

Anthropic is testing a new interface specifically designed for tasks in Claude's Agent mode. The updated system introduces specialized modes for research, analysis, writing, and building, with a toggle allowing users to switch between classic chat and agent modes. Screenshots reveal a reimagined interface optimized for multi-step autonomous workflows. The development signals Anthropic's push to differentiate Claude's agentic capabilities in an increasingly crowded AI assistant market.

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🔊 Meta introduces SAM Audio for isolating sounds 🔊

Meta launched SAM Audio, a new model capable of isolating specific sounds from complex audio using text, visual, or time-based prompts. Part of the Segment Anything family, the technology brings flexible, prompt-driven sound editing to practical tasks like removing background noise or isolating individual instruments in a recording.

📧 Google tests CC Gmail productivity agent 📧

Google Labs announced CC, an experimental productivity agent that connects to Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. The key feature: emailing daily "Your Day Ahead" briefings that outline meetings, appointments, and bills. Users can delegate tasks by simply emailing CC to draft responses or send calendar links.