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Today:

• Altman Says Agents Are Coming

• OpenAI Upgrades Agent SDK Tools

• Amazon Eyes Cursor for Coders

• Meta Secures Nuclear Power Deal

• Anthropic Shuts Claude to Windsurf

Sam Altman "FEEL THE AGI" and the next BIG thing…

Sam Altman said the next AI wave will be agents that tackle tough tasks from chip design to drug discovery. He cited Google’s Alpha Evolve and the Darwin code-improving system as early signs. 

With enough processing power, these systems refine themselves and outperform human-made tools. Enterprises are adopting them, and Altman predicts next year they’ll even uncover new science. His advice: begin building now and iterate quickly today.

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OpenAI Upgrades Agent SDK Tools

OpenAI has upgraded its agent toolkit. The Agents SDK now works in TypeScript and Python, giving developers control and optional human approval. A new RealtimeAgent lets bots run in the browser or on a server, pausing when users speak. The Traces dashboard streams audio, tool calls, and interruptions live. A sharper gpt-4o model follows instructions better and switches tools smoothly. OpenAI will replace the Assistants API with the Responses API.

Why this matters

1. Lower barrier to entry – Easier, dual-language tools mean more people can build useful AI “agents,” speeding up innovation.
   

2. Voice goes mainstream – Real-time speech support moves AI beyond text, creating smoother, more natural interactions.
   

3. Clear product roadmap – The move to the new Responses API signals where OpenAI’s platform is headed, guiding developers’ future work and investments.

Amazon Eyes Cursor for Coders

Amazon may soon let its workers use Cursor, an AI helper that writes and edits code. Internal chats show employees want the tool and HR says talks are underway pending security checks. Amazon usually discourages third-party apps when it has rivals, but demand pushes change. Cursor is valued at $9 billion and serves Stripe, Instacart, and Shopify. Staff say it outpaces Amazon’s coding bot Q in great speed and ease.

Why this matters

1. Amazon’s embrace of an outside code-writing bot shows AI helpers are ready for everyday use inside a giant company.
   

2. Cursor beating Amazon’s own bot fuels a race to make faster, safer, more accurate coding assistants for everyone.
   

3. A $9 billion valuation and top clients confirm that AI agents are now a major business, set to change how software gets built.

Meta Secures Nuclear Power Deal

Meta will buy all electricity from Constellation’s Clinton nuclear plant in Illinois for 20 years starting 2027. The 1.1-gigawatt, carbon-free supply powers Meta’s growing AI data centers and lets the reactor seek relicensing after subsidies lapse. It is Meta’s first long-term nuclear deal, supporting a 30-megawatt expansion, protecting 1,100 jobs, and generating $13.5 million in taxes annually, highlighting Big Tech’s hunt for stable, clean energy as AI computing needs skyrocket.

Why this matters

1. Reliable power for big models — Nuclear energy provides steady, round-the-clock electricity that large AI clusters need, avoiding outages and fluctuating costs.
   

2. Clean-energy benchmark — A top tech firm choosing nuclear sets a precedent for zero-carbon power in AI, pushing the industry beyond fossil fuels and sporadic renewables.
   

3. Long-term infrastructure signal — A 20-year contract shows AI’s demand isn’t a fad; it guides investors, utilities, and policymakers to expand grid capacity for future AI growth.

🧠RESEARCH

SmolVLA: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Affordable and Efficient Robotics

SmolVLA links sight, language, and movement so robots can follow spoken or written commands. It keeps up with much bigger systems while fitting on a single consumer graphics card or even a normal computer chip. An agile design splits thinking from motion for faster reactions. Code and data are open.

Taming LLMs by Scaling Learning Rates with Gradient Grouping

Scaling with Gradient Grouping (SGG) makes training huge language models steadier and quicker. It sorts each layer’s change signals into small sets, then gives each set a tailored step size. This simple add-on works with training tools, cuts failure, speeds learning, and stays stable across model sizes and training settings.

Temporal In-Context Fine-Tuning for Versatile Control of Video Diffusion Models

Temporal In-Context Fine-Tuning (TIC-FT) teaches a pre-trained video diffusion model fresh tasks using tiny data and modest gear. It joins condition and target frames, adding noisy bridge frames that fit the model’s rhythm. With no architecture edits, TIC-FT yields sharper, faithful, highly reliable videos from just ten new training examples.

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StockImg AI - AI-powered platform that revolutionizes visual content creation. 

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Boords - Designed to simplify and streamline the video production process. 

StudyX - AI-powered educational platform designed to provide comprehensive homework assistance and learning support for students.

📲SOCIAL MEDIA

🗞️MORE NEWS

• Windsurf says Anthropic cut its direct access to Claude models without warning. This forces Windsurf to rely on costly workarounds, frustrating users and raising concerns about competition and developer access in the AI coding space.

• OpenAI is now giving free ChatGPT users a lighter memory feature that remembers recent chats for more personalized replies. Paid users still get full long-term memory, with complete control over what’s stored or deleted.

• Character.AI adds animated video tools and social features, letting users create talking AI avatars and share content. The shift toward a social platform raises safety concerns, especially after past incidents involving harmful chatbot interactions.

• OpenAI expanded its AI for Impact Accelerator in India, giving $150,000 in API credits to 11 nonprofits. The program supports AI projects in education, health, and agriculture, aiming to drive inclusive innovation aligned with India’s AI mission.

• Google paused the rollout of its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature due to problems with speed, accuracy, and user experience. The tool, powered by Gemini AI, aims to answer natural-language questions using personal photo data.

• Luca Guadagnino is set to direct Artificial, a new film for Amazon MGM about Sam Altman's dramatic 2023 firing and rehiring at OpenAI. Andrew Garfield is in talks to play Altman.