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OpenAI announced Astra, its first large language model meeting critical cybersecurity thresholds. Astra scored perfectly on ExploitBench and independently found two zero-day vulnerabilities. Access to its security features will be strictly controlled with jailbreak defenses and logic monitoring. Tests showed Astra respected boundaries in simulated malicious environments. However, experts question if its compliance is strategic deception rather than genuine safety. Full security reports are pending third-party verification, making Astra a key case study for balancing advanced AI capabilities with secure deployment.
OpenAI announced Astra, its first large language model meeting critical cybersecurity thresholds. Astra scored perfectly on ExploitBench and independently found two zero-day vulnerabilities. Access to its security features will be strictly controlled with jailbreak defenses and logic monitoring. Tests showed Astra respected boundaries in simulated malicious environments. However, experts question if its compliance is strategic deception rather than genuine safety. Full security reports are pending third-party verification, making Astra a key case study for balancing advanced AI capabilities with secure deployment.
Jiemeng AI launched Jiemeng Studio to support long-form AI film and series. Film projects over 90 minutes get S or A tier support with credits and tech aid. Series episodes over 3 minutes receive S, A, or B tier benefits including cash and distribution. Short films earn credits and rewards based on Douyin likes. The platform covers script to distribution, attracting AI creation teams with comprehensive resources and commercialization support.
Jiemeng AI launched Jiemeng Studio to support long-form AI film and series. Film projects over 90 minutes get S or A tier support with credits and tech aid. Series episodes over 3 minutes receive S, A, or B tier benefits including cash and distribution. Short films earn credits and rewards based on Douyin likes. The platform covers script to distribution, attracting AI creation teams with comprehensive resources and commercialization support.
Monday.com is cutting 630 employees about 20 percent of its workforce to streamline operations and boost investment in artificial intelligence. The company has reshaped its product around an AI work platform including a no-code app builder and custom AI assistants. The layoffs reflect a broader tech industry trend with over 122000 jobs cut in 2026 as companies pivot to AI. Monday.com expects restructuring costs between 45 million and 55 million dollars.
Monday.com is cutting 630 employees about 20 percent of its workforce to streamline operations and boost investment in artificial intelligence. The company has reshaped its product around an AI work platform including a no-code app builder and custom AI assistants. The layoffs reflect a broader tech industry trend with over 122000 jobs cut in 2026 as companies pivot to AI. Monday.com expects restructuring costs between 45 million and 55 million dollars.
Adobe upgraded Creative Cloud with AI-driven features in Photoshop Lightroom Premiere and After Effects. Lightroom adds photo-to-video AI sharpening and smart filters. Premiere introduces global audio mute marker search and new transitions. After Effects gets AI object masking and SVG import. Photoshop gains device-side AI removal and glare removal tools.
Adobe upgraded Creative Cloud with AI-driven features in Photoshop Lightroom Premiere and After Effects. Lightroom adds photo-to-video AI sharpening and smart filters. Premiere introduces global audio mute marker search and new transitions. After Effects gets AI object masking and SVG import. Photoshop gains device-side AI removal and glare removal tools.
Super Micro Computer shares fell 9% after hours after announcing a $7 billion equity financing plan, including a $5 billion underwritten stock offering and a $2 billion market offering with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup. The company disclosed over $39 billion in AI server orders from more than 20 customers. Despite the drop, the stock is up 39% year to date.
Super Micro Computer shares fell 9% after hours after announcing a $7 billion equity financing plan, including a $5 billion underwritten stock offering and a $2 billion market offering with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup. The company disclosed over $39 billion in AI server orders from more than 20 customers. Despite the drop, the stock is up 39% year to date.
Google released Gemma 4 12B, a unified multimodal model that eliminates traditional encoders to directly process visual and audio data. It requires only 16GB VRAM for local deployment on consumer hardware. Using lightweight embedding layers, it reduces computational complexity while approaching the performance of the 26B MoE model. Open-sourced under Apache 2.0, it supports multiple inference frameworks and edge deployment, with over 150 million downloads.
Google released Gemma 4 12B, a unified multimodal model that eliminates traditional encoders to directly process visual and audio data. It requires only 16GB VRAM for local deployment on consumer hardware. Using lightweight embedding layers, it reduces computational complexity while approaching the performance of the 26B MoE model. Open-sourced under Apache 2.0, it supports multiple inference frameworks and edge deployment, with over 150 million downloads.
NBA plans to introduce AI technology for automated out-of-bounds calls using multiple high-definition cameras, similar to Hawk-Eye in tennis. Commissioner Adam Silver says it will reduce disputes, speed up games, and free referees to focus on subjective foul calls. No official implementation timeline yet.
NBA plans to introduce AI technology for automated out-of-bounds calls using multiple high-definition cameras, similar to Hawk-Eye in tennis. Commissioner Adam Silver says it will reduce disputes, speed up games, and free referees to focus on subjective foul calls. No official implementation timeline yet.
Tencent Cloud QClaw launched File Space for deep integration with Tencent Docs and ima knowledge base. WeChat updated features including AI payment integration and enhanced stickers. Alibaba integrated its Tongyi Qianwen AI with Taobao for conversational shopping. Google upgraded Gemini API file search with multimodal RAG. Jieyue Stars TTS model ranked top three globally. Faraday Future shifts to a physical AI ecosystem under returning CEO Jia Yuelin. Chinas AI model weekly usage leads globally at 7.94 trillion tokens. MiniMaxs associated company raised capital to 4 billion yuan.
Tencent Cloud QClaw launched File Space for deep integration with Tencent Docs and ima knowledge base. WeChat updated features including AI payment integration and enhanced stickers. Alibaba integrated its Tongyi Qianwen AI with Taobao for conversational shopping. Google upgraded Gemini API file search with multimodal RAG. Jieyue Stars TTS model ranked top three globally. Faraday Future shifts to a physical AI ecosystem under returning CEO Jia Yuelin. Chinas AI model weekly usage leads globally at 7.94 trillion tokens. MiniMaxs associated company raised capital to 4 billion yuan.
iQIYI CEO Gong Yu predicts AI-made commercial films will emerge within 3-6 months as video generation models mature. He outlines the industry shift towards decentralized production while emphasizing that IP and human creativity remain core assets. The company is also expanding into physical IP ventures, with the first iQIYI Park opening in Yangzhou.
iQIYI CEO Gong Yu predicts AI-made commercial films will emerge within 3-6 months as video generation models mature. He outlines the industry shift towards decentralized production while emphasizing that IP and human creativity remain core assets. The company is also expanding into physical IP ventures, with the first iQIYI Park opening in Yangzhou.
