OpenAI has removed the invite requirement for its Sora video app and expanded availability to Android devices. The app uses the Sora 2 AI engine that launched in September and offers free access with “generous limits” during this promotion period. Users can create personalized AI videos featuring th
Microsoft’s new MAI-Image-1 AI model is now live in Copilot and Bing Image Creator. The company’s first fully in-house image generator promises major improvements over previous systems, especially when it comes to realistic hands and lighting.
A new marketplace for embedded software launched at embedded world North America 2025. The Microservice Store promises to let vendors integrate pre-built software components in weeks instead of years.
Google Meet is getting a major upgrade that keeps chat conversations alive after meetings end. The new Google Chat integration means shared links and files won’t disappear when the call drops. However, this feature is exclusively for paid Workspace business and enterprise customers.
Stability AI has scored a significant legal victory against Getty Images in a UK copyright case. The ruling found that AI models like Stable Diffusion aren’t infringing copies under UK law. Both companies are claiming victory despite the mixed outcome.
Epic Games faces backlash over its new Sidekick pets in Fortnite. Players are angry about the $18 price tag and inability to change customizations without buying entirely new pets. The community is calling for a boycott.
Xbox Game Pass is getting a major November refresh with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 leading the charge. The day-one release comes just months after Microsoft raised the price of Game Pass Ultimate to $30 per month. Subscribers will need that top tier to access new games immediately.
Microsoft appears to be working on a special Windows 11 update just for ARM-based PCs. Codenamed Bromine, version 26H1 is targeting early 2026 release alongside new Snapdragon hardware while the broader 26H2 update arrives later that year.
Snowflake just unveiled a platform that can analyze and aggregate information across thousands of documents simultaneously. This represents a major shift from traditional RAG systems that were limited to retrieval and summarization. The new approach treats documents as queryable data sources rather
Former Google researchers have launched DeepJudge, an AI search platform specifically for law firms. The Zurich-based startup just closed a $41 million Series A at a $300 million valuation to tackle the massive problem of searching confidential legal documents.
