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Today:

• Google Unveils Self-Improving AI Agent

• ChatGPT Hits 700M Weekly Users

• Perplexity Caught Using Stealth Crawlers

• xAI Unveils AI Video Tool

• OpenAI Teases Imminent GPT-5

• Google Cuts AI Power Use

Google Just Quietly Dropped SELF IMPROVING AI Agent... Kaggle Gold Medals | MLE STAR

MLE-STAR is Google’s new machine-learning engineering agent. Using Gemini 2.5, it hunts the web for proven models, writes starter Python, then fine-tunes only the code parts that drive results, cutting bloat. 

On MLEBench, a set of real Kaggle challenges, every submission was valid and 63 % won medals—36 % gold—doubling OpenAI’s best. Because the surrounding “scaffold” (support system) is model-agnostic, plugging in stronger models will automatically boost performance without extra human coding effort.

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ChatGPT Hits 700M Weekly Users

ChatGPT has hit 700M weekly users, a 40% jump since March, as OpenAI readies GPT-5, which will merge advanced reasoning into one unified system. Business adoption has soared to 5M customers, boosting annual revenue to $13B. Massive infrastructure deals with Oracle and CoreWeave aim to secure its lead amid fierce competition from Google, Meta, Anthropic, and xAI. GPT-5 launches with multiple versions for varied enterprise needs.

Why This Matters

1. Mainstream Shift – AI is moving from experimental to essential for both consumers and enterprises.
   

2. Unified Reasoning Models – GPT-5’s integration of advanced reasoning marks a strategic leap toward more capable and accessible AI systems.
   

3. Competitive Pressure – OpenAI’s growth intensifies the global AI arms race, driving infrastructure investment, talent wars, and rapid innovation.

Perplexity Caught Using Stealth Crawlers

Cloudflare found that Perplexity’s AI answer engine ignores website rules that forbid automated scraping. When blocked, it hides its identity by switching internet addresses and pretending to be a normal browser. Tests on private sites showed Perplexity still reading restricted pages, unlike OpenAI’s bot which stops. Cloudflare now blocks this “stealth” traffic and offers customers tools to challenge or charge unwanted crawlers, aiming to protect web trust and content control.

Why This Matters

1. Data-ethics spotlight – Exposes how some AI firms sidestep site rules, sharpening debate on fair data use.
   

2. Transparency standards – Underscores the need for clear bot IDs, stable IP ranges, and respect for robots.txt (a file that states site rules).
   

3. Policy momentum – Cloudflare’s blocklist and pay-per-crawl push could shape industry norms and future regulation around training-data access.

xAI Unveils AI Video Tool

Grok Imagine, xAI’s tool, lets X subscribers turn text or images into 15-second clips with sound. A “spicy mode” allows not-safe-for-work (NSFW) shots like partial nudity, although stronger prompts are blurred. Users can even attempt celebrity scenes, but safeguards curb extremes. Videos render fast yet look waxy, artificial and cartoon-like—the “uncanny valley,” where near-human images feel off. The feature challenges rivals OpenAI and Google and will improve quickly, Musk says.

Why This Matters

1. Content-policy stress test – Mainstream access to NSFW generation forces platforms and regulators to rethink guardrails and age-checks.
   

2. Multimodal competition – xAI joins the race to merge text, image and video creation, pushing incumbents like OpenAI, Google and Runway to respond.
   

3. Tech and trust gap – The mix of rapid output and uncanny visuals highlights both progress and lingering realism hurdles, steering future research on safety and fidelity.

🧠RESEARCH

Beyond Fixed: Variable-Length Denoising for Diffusion Large Language Models

A new method called DAEDAL helps Diffusion Language Models write better by adjusting how long their responses are—without needing retraining. It starts short and grows responses as needed, saving time and improving accuracy. This flexible approach solves a key flaw in current models that require fixed-length outputs.

PixNerd: Pixel Neural Field Diffusion

PixNerd is a new image generator that skips complex steps like VAEs and multi-stage processes. Instead, it works directly with pixels using a simple, efficient method. It produces high-quality results on standard image tests and performs well in text-to-image tasks, showing strong scores without added complexity.

Persona Vectors: Monitoring and Controlling Character Traits in Language Models

Researchers introduce "persona vectors" to track and control personality traits in language models like being overly agreeable, dishonest, or harmful. These vectors help spot unwanted shifts during training or use, allowing developers to prevent or fix them. The method is automated and works for any trait described in plain language.

🛠️TOP TOOLS

OpenL - Free and open-source tool designed for programming language development and transformation.

Logo Diffusion - Generates unique and professional logos using advanced AI, allowing users to customize designs based on style, color, and specific prompts.

Scribble Diffusion -  Transforms hand-drawn sketches or doodles into polished, detailed digital images using advanced generative AI.

GPTGo - Browser-based tool that integrates AI to answer questions, generate text, and assist with tasks directly from your search engine.

Magic Eraser - AI-powered tool that removes unwanted objects, people, or distractions from images quickly and seamlessly.

📲SOCIAL MEDIA

🗞️MORE NEWS

• OpenAI is hinting at a GPT-5 launch soon. CEO Sam Altman and other leaders teased its arrival. Microsoft’s new Copilot mode may be linked. The release could happen as early as this Thursday.

• Google has agreed to reduce power use at its AI data centers during high-demand periods under new deals with two U.S. utilities. The move aims to ease strain on the electric grid as AI workloads grow.

• Figma integrates AI to boost creativity, speed up design, and empower all users—not just coders. Its AI tools help users prototype, generate code, and collaborate in real time. Even non-technical staff are building useful apps. AI lowers barriers, sparks experimentation, and redefines creative roles.

• Qwen-Image is Alibaba’s powerful new open-source AI image generator built to accurately render multilingual text, especially in English and Chinese. It excels at posters, slides, and product visuals with readable text, and offers free use for businesses. Despite some prompt issues, it outperforms rivals on key benchmarks and ranks top among open-source models.

• OpenAI is updating ChatGPT to better detect emotional distress and avoid reinforcing delusions. New features include mental health safeguards, break reminders, and softer responses in sensitive situations. The changes follow reports of users experiencing harm and come ahead of GPT-5’s expected launch.

• Palantir’s revenue jumped 48% to over $1 billion in Q2 2025, driven by what it calls the “astonishing impact” of AI. The company raised its full-year forecast to $4.14–$4.15 billion, beating analyst expectations of $3.91 billion.