Microsoft introduced Microsoft-Decision-1, a model built from Qwen3.5-9B that quickly scores answer choices for tasks such as sorting requests and guiding AI agents. It is available through Microsoft Foundry and OpenRouter, and Microsoft says it plans to adapt it to MAI, OpenAI and other models.
Vitalize raised $31 million in a Series A round led by Oak HC/FT, with Y Combinator and other investors joining. Its AI software helps hospitals plan staffing and manage bed availability, and the company plans to use the money to expand its products and deployments.
Apple Home is adding AI summaries that describe security camera footage and combine related clips. The optional feature requires compatible Apple devices and an iCloud+ plan costing $9.99 a month for one camera or $59.99 for three to five cameras.
Odyssey has opened a free public preview of Odyssey-3, an AI model that creates interactive virtual worlds from text prompts. People can explore those worlds and see them respond to their actions, while the company is also testing the model for robots, drones and video games.
AI’s safety gatekeepers, independent groups that test models for risks, are taking a bigger role as OpenAI and Anthropic seek outside reviews. But questions remain about how these groups will be paid, what they can examine and whether they can report problems freely.
U.S. software developer job postings have climbed nearly 15% since February 2025, even as AI coding tools have spread and hiring overall has slowed. Most of the increase is for senior or AI-focused roles, while people starting their careers face a tougher job market.
A study co-authored by UC Berkeley researcher Brian Christian found that people who used AI for about 10 minutes were more likely to give up when it was taken away. In tests involving fractions and reading, they also performed worse than people who had worked without AI.
Grok offers free access to basic chats, voice conversations, and some search features, but limits how often people can use them. Paid plans raise those limits and provide access to more advanced models and tools, including image and video creation.
As AI tokens get cheaper, demand for them is growing while rental prices for H100 chips remain firm, a pattern that favors Jensen Huang's chip business. New AI uses, including automated agents, may be consuming enough tokens to keep hardware in demand, though it is unclear how much growth comes from people.
