🖼️ OpenAI tests next-level Image Creation Models 🖼️
New generation brings substantial detail and fidelity improvements

OpenAI is preparing to roll out its next generation of image generation models alongside GPT-5.2, with two new models appearing on online evaluation platforms. Early testers report substantial increases in image detail and fidelity, bringing OpenAI's image generation closer to Google's Nano Banana 2 standard. The upgrade represents a significant leap forward in AI-powered visual content creation, potentially reshaping how users interact with image generation tools.

📊 Microsoft maps Copilot usage patterns from the last year 📊
Study reveals distinct behavioral patterns across 37.5M conversations

Microsoft published new research analyzing 37.5 million Copilot conversations from the last year, revealing how users engage with AI assistants across different devices and time periods. Health and wellness queries dominated mobile use regardless of hour, while advice-seeking grew throughout the year as users increasingly treat AI as guidance rather than pure search. Late-night sessions saw philosophical and existential topics climb in popularity, with relationship chats spiking around Valentine's Day.

🤝 Anthropic donates Model Context Protocol to Linux Foundation 🤝
MCP joins new Agentic AI Foundation with backing from tech giants

Anthropic is donating the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to the Linux Foundation's new Agentic AI Foundation, co-founded by Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI with support from Google, Microsoft, AWS, and others. Since its launch, MCP has achieved over 10,000 active public servers and adoption by ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. The donation ensures MCP remains vendor-neutral and community-driven, with the foundation aiming to foster transparent development of agentic AI standards in the public interest.

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💾 Nvidia sells H200 chips to China 💾

Nvidia received approval to sell its H200 AI chips to China under two strict conditions: shipments only go to "approved customers" and the US government receives 25% of all sales. Despite the green light, the Chinese government is reportedly limiting access to the chip as it pushes for self-sufficiency in AI hardware. The H200 represents Nvidia's second-most-powerful AI chip offering, potentially unlocking billions in untapped demand.

🎨 Adobe brings tools to ChatGPT 🎨

Adobe announced that Photoshop Express and Acrobat are now available for free within ChatGPT, allowing users to edit photos and handle PDFs without leaving their chat interface. Users can simply type the tool names in ChatGPT to access these features. The integration is live on web, desktop, and iOS, with Android support coming soon. This marks a significant expansion of Adobe's AI strategy beyond traditional software boundaries.