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You Can Now Use Adobe Express, Perplexity and Other AI Apps in Slack

Slack added 25 new AI apps to its marketplace, including Asana, Adobe Express, Perplexity, Jasper, and Wiz.. Users can now use these apps directly in Slack, improving productivity without switching between platforms.. The new apps focus on productivity, content generation, sales, marketing, HR, and IT functions.. Slack plans to add 10 more AI apps in the coming months, and all apps follow high security standards..

Google unveils a next-gen family of AI reasoning models | TechCrunch

Google launched Gemini 2.5 Pro, a new AI reasoning model available in Google AI Studio and the Gemini app for Gemini Advanced users.. Gemini 2.5 Pro uses advanced reasoning, designed to "think" before answering, helping improve tasks like coding and web app creation.. It supports a 1 million token context window, with plans to expand to 2 million, allowing processing of huge text inputs.. Gemini 2.5 Pro outperforms many rival models in benchmarks like Aider Polyglot and Humanity’s Last Exam but trails Claude 3.7 Sonnet on SWE-bench Verified..

DeepSeek upgrades its math-focused AI model Prover | TechCrunch

DeepSeek released Prover V2, an upgraded AI model focused on solving math proofs and theorems.. It is built on the V3 model, which uses a 671 billion parameter Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture.. A distilled version of Prover V2 was also uploaded on Hugging Face for developers.. DeepSeek is expanding and may soon update its R1 reasoning model after upgrading its general-purpose V3 model..

Introducing web search on the Anthropic API

Anthropic has added web search to the Claude API for accessing real-time information.. Claude decides when to search, performs multiple searches, and gives answers with source links.. Ideal for finance, legal, tech, and productivity tools needing up-to-date data.. Organizations can allow or block specific domains and manage search access.. Web search now works in Claude Code for live access to API docs and dev tools..

Adobe releases new Firefly image generation models and a redesigned Firefly web app

Adobe launched Firefly Image Model 4 and Image Model 4 Ultra with improved quality, speed, and control features, capable of 2K resolution.. Adobe's Firefly video model is now available to everyone, allowing text-to-video generation at up to 1080p resolution.. A new Firefly Vector Model creates editable vector artwork for logos, packaging, and icons.. The redesigned Firefly web app integrates Adobe's models plus offerings from OpenAI, Google, and Flux.. Adobe is testing Firefly Boards for ideation/moodboarding and making various APIs publicly available, including Text-to-Image and Avatar APIs..

Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers

Wikipedia will use AI to assist human volunteers, not replace them - focusing on removing technical barriers and automating tedious tasks.. AI will be specifically used for improving information discoverability, automating translations, and helping onboard new volunteers.. Wikipedia plans to prioritize human-centered approaches, open-source AI, transparency, and multilingual capabilities in their AI implementation..

AI "Friend" Company Spent $1.8 Million and Most of Its Funds on Domain Name

Massive Domain Investment: The company prioritized purchasing a premium domain name, spending $1.8 million, which consumed a significant portion of its available funding.. Branding Over Operations: The decision suggests a strategic emphasis on branding and online presence, possibly at the expense of product development or operational stability.. Startup Spending Priorities: Raises concerns about financial planning and fund allocation in early-stage AI startups, especially those in the consumer tech space.. High Stakes in AI Companions: Indicates ongoing interest and competition in the AI companion/friend market—companies are willing to spend big for positioning.