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Perplexity challenges Google with new search API

Google dominates the search space, but does not allow other AI model vendors to use its search results. Perplexity’s new search API could help close the search capability gap between Gemini and its rivals by providing better search results than current Google search alternatives.

Anthropic’s Claude Introduces Memory Feature

Anthropic has launched a memory feature for Claude that allows it to remember team projects, preferences, and work patterns across conversations. Available for Team and Enterprise plans, the feature creates separate memories for different projects and includes an Incognito mode for sensitive discussions.

Articulate 360 Rise adds AI audio features

Rise has new AI audio features, including AI voice narration from a script, auto-generated audio transcripts, and the ability to add sound to 22 additional block types.

Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording

Feeding screen recordings or other video into a video-enabled model such as Google’s Gemini allows you to extract data from the video.

Access to AI boosts writing creativity and usefulness

A new study reveals that access to AI-generated ideas causes stories to be evaluated as more creative, better written, and more enjoyable—especially for less creative writers.

Illuminate turns technical documents into podcasts

An experimental project from Google shows how AI can turn complex documents into a podcast that makes the information easier to understand.

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Wild Times in the AI Village

An experiment gave agents based on top AI models their own computers, internet access, and group chat, then turned them loose to accomplish real-world tasks. The results are fascinating, occasionally hilarious, and shed light on the “personalities” of different model families while revealing practical lessons that apply to, non-agentic AI use.

Sep 6, 2025

How to Get Highly Customized AI Output

Create AI-generated content that is tailored for your audience, objectives, and preferences by creating a modular library of concise “context modules” to use with your prompts.

Aug 28, 2025

Artificial intelligence vs human intelligence

Understanding the differences between how computers “think” and how humans “think” makes you better at using AI and help you decipher the controversies over AI’s impact on our lives.

Feb 13, 2025

Get ready: The revolutionary impact of AI on training

Emerging research provides clues about the likely impact of AI on the training industry. Learn where we’re headed, the risks and rewards of being an early adopter, and how to prepare for the AI future.