Free Adobe Suite Creator Reverse-Engineers Microsoft Office Again
ArtCraft launches GridCraft, DeckCraft, and WordCraft: free, open-source alternatives that closely mirror Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
A new personal AI assistant, Tab, launches with a $300M valuation
A new player has emerged in the personal AI assistant market with a striking $300 million valuation. Tab, which made its official debut on Tuesday, aims to distinguish itself as a premium, always-on personal assistant rather than just another AI…
LibreOffice declares ‘no AI’ as a new software feature
The Document Foundation, the nonprofit behind the open source document editor LibreOffice, said in a blog post this week that while it does not reject AI out of hand, it “will not add” AI to its software for the foreseeable…
Parents Use AI to Create Images of Their Kids Instead of School Photos
Why spend $25 to $60 on traditional school photos when you can create your own with a little help from AI? Many parents are choosing this route today, utilizing generative AI tools like ChatGPT to produce portraits of their children…
Reflection launches Beam, an open-weight AI model competing with
Reflection AI is launching Beam, its first open-weight AI model. The two-year-old startup claims Beam matches the performance of leading Chinese open models on advanced reasoning benchmarks at dramatically lower costs – a claim that could heat up the race…
Instinct introduces AI agent to group chats, accessible for non-users
Instinct, an AI agent valued at $10 billion, is making waves in group chats. Users can now bring the agent into conversations with friends, even if those friends aren’t using Instinct themselves. This feature aims to simplify planning tasks like…
Lola Vision Systems aims to simplify AI model deployment on chips
Tayo Adesanya’s journey into microchips and AI processors started almost 12 years ago. This experience provided valuable insights into the changing needs of the AI computing market, leading him to launch Lola Vision Systems in 2024. Based in Washington, D.C.,…
Laytr’s new app allows you to save anything you discover online
Laytr has introduced a new app that allows users to save nearly anything they come across online. From articles and recipes to screenshots, videos, PDFs, bookmarks, and tabs, Laytr can handle it all. This versatility helps tackle the common challenge…
Opus 5.5 emphasizes ‘this matters’ and other AI writing cues
Opus 5.5 features a shift toward shorter, simpler expressions, making it feel more accessible while still retaining recognizable AI writing cues. While this makes it feel more accessible, the model still retains certain recognizable AI writing cues. A recent study…
OpenAI’s new features directly challenge the app store model
OpenAI announced plans to transform its chatbot, ChatGPT, into a central hub for discovering, launching, and using software. With features focused on its chatbot, ChatGPT, the AI company aims to transform its platform into a central hub for discovering, launching,…