Generative AI Showdowns and New Models OpenAI Delays Its “Open” Model: In a surprise Friday announcement, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is indefinitely postponing the release of its much-awaited open-source AI model techcrunch.com. The model – meant to be freely downloadable by developers – was slated for release next week but is now…
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MrBeast Scraps AI Thumbnail Generator After Creator Backlash The world’s biggest YouTuber retreats from AI tool after criticism. YouTube star MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has removed a generative AI thumbnail maker from his creator platform Viewstats just days after launch, following intense backlash from fellow creators ndtv.com pcgamer.com. The $80/month tool promised to “generate viral thumbnails,”…
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June 2025 was a landmark month for artificial intelligence, with major advances and unexpected events across generative AI, robotics, healthcare, defense, regulation, and business. From next-generation AI models and robots entering factories to new healthcare AI tools and calls for oversight, the AI landscape saw rapid evolution. Below is a comprehensive news-style report summarizing the…
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