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MCP is a new protocol that standardizes how AI models connect to external data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic. It aims to simplify the process of integrating AI models with various tools and services, reducing the need for custom integrations and promoting a more open and collaborative ecosystem. MCP has gained interest from multiple tech companies and has the potential to reduce vendor lock-in and enable more efficient AI systems.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company's capacity issues will cause product delays due to the popularity of its new image-generation tool in ChatGPT. The company has 500 million weekly users and 20 million paying subscribers, and has delayed the release of the image-generation tool for free users and disabled video generation for new Sora users.

Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, a Vietnamese AI research company, to expand its AI tooling sector. The acquisition will strengthen Qualcomm's ability to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions for various industries and consumers.

OpenAI's GPT-4o model can modify uploaded images or create new ones from prompts, exhibiting multi-turn consistency and improved text generation in images. The model uses an autoregressive generation method and includes safety features like C2PA tags and content policy enforcement.

Azure has announced the general availability of serverless GPUs within Azure Container Apps, providing an on-demand execution environment for AI workloads. This new capability, powered by NVIDIA A100 and T4 GPUs and supporting NVIDIA NIM microservices, simplifies the deployment and management of GPU-accelerated tasks. The key benefits include scale-to-zero GPUs, per-second billing, built-in data governance, flexible compute options, and a middle-layer for AI development.

Lightmatter is set to ship its Passage M1000 optical interposer, designed for chip-to-chip bandwidth in AI deployments, with a claimed 14.25 TB/s aggregate bandwidth. The company also plans to release smaller co-packaged optical designs, the L200 and L200X, in 2026, which promise 32 Tb/s and 64 Tb/s of bidirectional bandwidth, respectively.

Nvidia's change in counting GPU dies as individual GPUs may increase AI Enterprise licensing costs, with the new HGX B300 potentially costing twice as much as the previous B200, due to the new naming convention and technical differences in the B300 package.

Microsoft is redesigning the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) to provide a more streamlined UI and get users back to work faster. The new design simplifies the experience while preserving technical information. The redesign is part of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3653 and also includes features like Quick machine recovery (QMR) and a new speech recap window for the Narrator screen reader application.

A Chinese tech company has implanted brain-computer interface chips in three patients, planning to install ten more by the end of 2025, potentially overtaking Elon Musk's Neuralink. Neuralink has also implanted chips in three patients, but its invasive implementation and regulatory hurdles may slow its progress. China's aggressive support for the technology and its potential applications in various industries, including healthcare and virtual reality, pose a significant challenge to Neuralink's lead.

Interop 2025 includes 19 focus areas for browser interoperability, including anchor positioning, view transitions, and storage access. These features aim to simplify web development and improve user experience. Browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla are sponsoring the project.

The AT Protocol, underlying technology of Bluesky, is being used to develop dozens of applications for social experiences, including photo and video-sharing apps, livestreaming, feed builders, and more. These apps aim to provide an open social web alternative to centralized services, giving users control over their data and experiences.

Google is rolling out end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) email for all users, allowing them to send secure emails to anyone, including those using other email platforms like Outlook. The feature, which uses client-side encryption, will be available in a phased approach, starting with beta testing. It's designed to be easy to use, with minimal effort required from IT teams and end users, while preserving data sovereignty, privacy, and security controls.

Apple has backported fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities to older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, addressing flaws that were exploited in sophisticated attacks. The updates fix issues such as disabling 'USB Restricted Mode' and breaking out of the Web Content sandbox. Additionally, Apple released security updates for the latest stable branches of its operating systems, fixing numerous vulnerabilities.

Runway's latest AI video model, Gen-4, can generate consistent scenes and people across multiple shots, allowing for more continuity and control in storytelling. The model uses a single reference image and user-described composition to generate consistent outputs from multiple angles.

Researchers from the AI Disclosures Project found evidence that OpenAI's GPT-4o model was trained on paywalled O'Reilly books without permission, using a method called DE-COP to detect copyrighted content in language models' training data.

The UK government has introduced a new Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill, which includes daily fines of up to £100,000 for organizations that fail to address specific cyber threats. The bill aims to strengthen the country's cyber defenses and improve the resilience of critical infrastructure and services. It comprises three key pillars: expanding regulations to cover more organizations, giving regulators greater enforcement powers, and allowing the government to adapt regulations quickly to emerging threats.

NaNoWriMo, a 25-year-old online writing community, shut down due to financial issues and controversies over AI use and content moderation, despite being a popular platform for writers to complete a novel in a month.

ChatGPT leads, but rivals like Google's Gemini, Microsoft's Copilot, and Anthropic's Claude are gaining users, with some seeing significant growth in web traffic and mobile app usage, driven by new AI models and features.

Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to refocus on core businesses and potentially spin off non-core units, but details are unclear. The company's foundry business and x86 CPU business appear safe, but the future of other products, such as Habana Labs' Gaudi3 accelerators, is uncertain. Tan has committed to restoring trust in Intel's Products division and seeing out former CEO Pat Gelsinger's foundry ambitions.

Google announces a major initiative to boost corporate security and data sovereignty by making end-to-end encryption (E2EE) available to all Gmail users. The feature will be rolled out in beta, first to users within the same organization, then to all Gmail users, and finally to users of any email service. Google's E2EE service can be enabled in just a few clicks without the need to exchange custom certificates or use specialized software.