Google recently announced that it is expanding its Gemini 2.0 family to offer developers and users with advanced AI capabilities. With improved speed and reasoning, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now available through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI. Google also introduced Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, which is said to be their most advanced model for complicated prompts and code.
OpenAI has just introduced DeepResearch, its new AI agent designed to autonomously conduct complex, multi-step research tasks on the internet. Built into ChatGPT, it operates using OpenAI's upcoming o3 model, which is optimized for reasoning, web browsing, and data analysis.
U.K. telecommunications giant TalkTalk is investigating a potential data breach after a hacker, identified as “b0nd,” claimed to have stolen personal data from millions of its customers. The hacker's post on a cybercrime forum sparked concerns about the security of TalkTalk's customer information. However, TalkTalk has disputed the claims, stating that the numbers reported by the hacker are likely inflated. Let’s dive into the details of this ongoing investigation.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently decided to discontinue its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. Instead, the company is implementing "Community Notes," a user-driven system similar to the model used by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter). Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended this move, asserting that third-party moderation had become "too politically biased."
OpenAI has introduced its latest AI tool, Operator, as a research preview, marking a significant advancement in artificial intelligence applications. Operator is a Computer-Using Agent (CUA) based on the GPT-4o model, designed to perform web-based tasks autonomously. It incorporates multimodal capabilities, enabling it to search the web, interpret search results, and interact with on-screen elements much like a human user. However, despite its promising capabilities, the tool has encountered criticism regarding performance inconsistencies, high pricing, and limited accessibility.