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Mistral Takes on OpenAI and Google with Innovative Voxtral Open-Source Voice AI Model

French AI startup Mistral recently released its first open-source audio AI models, Voxtral, directly competing with proprietary systems from Google and OpenAI. The Paris-based...

Pentagon Taps Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic for Major AI Contracts, Sparking a Tech-Driven Military Gold Rush

Google Public Sector has secured a significant contract valued at up to $200 million with the Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO),...

Google’s $2.4B Windsurf Acquisition Emerges After OpenAI’s Setback Due to Microsoft IP Restrictions

In a pivotal move, Google has sealed a remarkable $2.4 billion arrangement to hire Windsurf’s CEO and key talent, alongside licensing parts of its...

Google Disrupts OpenAI’s $3B Acquisition: Poaches CEO and Key Talent in Bold Move

In a striking turn of events, OpenAI’s proposed $3 billion acquisition of AI coding startup Windsurf has fallen through. Instead, Google will hire Windsurf’s...

Google Mandates Gemini App Integration on Android, Raising Significant Privacy Concerns

Google has initiated a contentious Android update that allows its Gemini AI to access third-party apps by default, disregarding users who previously opted out....

Google Unveils Free ‘Gemini for Education’ AI Suite to Transform Learning Environments

Google is enhancing its presence in education with "Gemini for Education," unveiled at the ISTE 2025 edtech conference. This initiative offers a specialized, safety-focused...

Tracer Launches AI Tool to Protect Brands from ChatGPT Fraud

Tracer AI has launched Tracer Protect for ChatGPT, a tool designed to monitor and safeguard brands against fraud involving AI chatbots, specifically targeting counterfeits...

OpenAI Strengthens Australian Influence with Kate Pounder Appointment — Capital Brief

At an OpenAI event at the University of Technology, Sydney, assistant minister for the digital economy, Andrew Charlton, highlighted Kate Pounder, former colleague and...