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OpenAI launches self-serve ChatGPT ads with CPC bidding
Beta Ads Manager opens to US businesses while new cost-per-click pricing and conversion tracking replace impression-only buying.
GPT-5.5 Instant cuts hallucinations 52.5% on high-stakes prompts
OpenAI's default ChatGPT model shows significant accuracy gains in medicine, law, and finance while improving personalization controls.
OpenAI flags GPT-5.5 Instant as first high-risk model in series
The company's latest instant model gets elevated safety treatment for cybersecurity and bio/chemical capabilities, marking a classification shift.
OpenAI open-sources MRC networking protocol for AI training
New networking protocol spreads packets across hundreds of paths to prevent training failures from network congestion and switch outages.
Frontier firms use 3.5x more AI per worker than typical companies
OpenAI data shows leading enterprises pull ahead through deeper, more complex AI workflows rather than just higher usage volume.
Google ships Gemma 4 open model and enterprise agent platform
April releases include open-source Gemma 4 model, enterprise agent platform, eighth-generation TPUs, and free video creation tools for consumers.
Google backs $3.5M film contest for AI-generated optimistic futures
The tech giant will fund winners to develop full features using AI tools, aiming to lower production barriers for emerging filmmakers.
Google adds garden planning to Search with AI Mode and Canvas
Search now visualizes garden layouts from photos and builds year-long planting schedules through Canvas integration.
Pentagon signs AI contracts with Microsoft, Nvidia, AWS for classified work
Defense Department finalizes deals with major tech firms while Anthropic remains excluded from classified military AI projects.
US military deploys conversational AI for target selection advice
Defense officials now consult AI systems for battlefield recommendations, including which targets to strike first from potential lists.
Google tests Remy AI agent internally for autonomous task handling
Internal employee testing of Remy shows Google pushing Gemini beyond chat toward task execution, but key autonomy details remain unspecified.
Pentagon expands AI supplier roster while freezing out Anthropic
Four new companies join classified AI operations as contract dispute with Anthropic escalates to 'supply chain risk' designation.