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1. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   Google Vids adds free longer AI video generation

   Google Vids gets the new Omni 1.2 Flash model. It can generate 15-second clips and consistent scenes for free.

   Full story at blog.google ↗
2. New AI models

   Google unveils Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash

   DeepMind announced Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, described as fast and cost-effective with support for longer clips. Few further details were provided.

   Full story at Google DeepMind ↗
3. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   OpenAI unveils new wet-lab benchmark for AI agents

   OpenAI introduced BioBasicsBench, a 100-task benchmark that measures how AI agents handle everyday wet-lab science. It evaluates how well agents interpret raw experimental data.

   Full story at openai.com ↗
4. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   METR says Anthropic may have passed its own warning threshold

   Nonprofit METR audited Anthropic's internal research data for eleven weeks and concluded model development pace has roughly doubled, about 80 percent of it due to AI-assisted research. Anthropic redacted the most informative evidence, so the public must rely on METR's judgment.

   Full story at The Decoder ↗
5. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   Thinking Machines releases Inkling 2 Small

   Mira Murati's startup is releasing Inkling 2 Small, a mixture-of-experts model with 594 billion parameters. The company claims it is the strongest western open-weight model, though token usage rises sharply.

   Full story at The Decoder ↗
6. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   Google DeepMind presents Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash

   The model is described as fast and cost-effective with longer clips. No further details are available.

   Full story at Google DeepMind ↗
7. Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Cybersecurity

   OpenAI releases GPT-6 Cyber to Daybreak Red customers

   GPT-6 Cyber targets vulnerability research with higher benchmark scores and tighter scope adherence. It starts with approved Daybreak Red users.

   Full story at TestingCatalog AI News ↗
8. Artificial intelligence · New AI models

   Google introduces Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash

   Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash natively generates and edits 15-second videos. Google says results are more consistent and pricing is 30% lower.

   Full story at blog.google ↗
9. Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Open source

   NVIDIA releases open Cosmos 3 models

   The new NVIDIA Cosmos 3 open models are meant for interactive world simulation. No further details are given.

   Full story at huggingface.co ↗

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