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(JarTee/Shutterstock) The initial euphoria surrounding generative AI is officially over. It has been replaced by a simmering, and in many cases boiling, frustration from the very users these platforms are meant to serve. The recent rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 is a case study in this growing chasm between the ambitions of AI developers and the realities of their customers. For IT leaders and buyers, this isn’t just tech drama; it’s a flashing red warning light about the stability, reliability and long-term viability of the AI tools being integrated into critical business workflows. The Botched ChatGPT-5 Launch and Resulting User Revolt…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.We were once promised self-driving cars and robot maids. Instead, we’ve seen the rise of artificial intelligence systems that can beat us in chess, analyze huge reams of text, and compose sonnets. This has been one of the great surprises of the modern era: physical tasks that are easy for humans turn out to be very difficult for robots, while algorithms are increasingly able to mimic our intellect.Another surprise that has long perplexed researchers is those algorithms’ knack for their own, strange kind of creativity.Diffusion models, the backbone of image-generating tools…

(Source: Shutterstock) Several developments around Beijing-based startup DeepSeek and its ripple effects on global AI competition surrounded the AI in China front this week. The headlines ranged from a hardware-driven delay of the firm’s next large model to a new release tuned for domestic chips. In the U.S., OpenAI CEO Sam Altman credited Chinese open-source pressure for prompting his company to adjust its own strategy on model transparency. R2 Launch Postponed Amid Huawei Chip Push DeepSeek’s follow-up to January’s R1, known internally as R2, was expected to debut earlier this summer. Instead, the rollout has been put on hold after…

The Sun’s most complex mysteries could soon be solved thanks to artificial intelligence. On August 20, IBM and NASA announced the launch of Surya, a foundation model for the sun. Having been trained on large datasets of solar activity, this AI tool aims to deepen humanity’s understanding of solar weather and accurately predict solar flares—bursts of electromagnetic radiation emitted by our star that threaten both astronauts in orbit and communications infrastructure on Earth.Surya was trained with nine years of data collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), an instrument that has orbited the sun since 2010, taking high-resolution images every…

The Pixel 10 announcement didn’t go as we had expected – we thought that Google would regale us with details on how the new Tensor G5 is much more powerful and more efficient than previous chips. Instead we got “AI this, AI that”. The new Pixelsnap accessories ushering in proper support for Qi 2’s magnetic profile was long overdue, if you ask us, and a worthwhile upgrade. Stable prices were a welcome bit of news too. The new Pixelsnap magnetic accessories The vanilla Google Pixel 10 finally has a telephoto camera – with 5x zoom no…

Summarize This Article:ChatGPTPerplexityGrokGoogle AIRealme has begun rolling out the stable Android 15 update for the Realme C51. The update is rolling out in phases and will gradually expand to all users across different regions. This comes after months of beta testing, including the open beta program that was released in June.Before diving into the details, I’d advise against upgrading your Realme C51 to Android 15 right now. The reason I am suggesting this is that this update is plagued with many issues. Rather than improving the user experience, it actually makes it worse.The Android 15 update for the Realme C51…

Google Drive has been getting increasingly friendlier towards video uploads lately. Recently, Google added automatic captioning, a visual redesign, instant playback for newly-uploaded videos, time-stamped transcripts and even YouTube-like thumbnail previews to its cloud storage platform. The newest addition is Google Vids integration. Users of eligible Workspace domains will soon start seeing a purple Google Vids icon in the top right corner when a video is open in Drive. Clicking it will load said video into Google Vids and allow it to be trimmed, enriched with media content like music, additional text overlays, and more. Google Vids offers fairly basic…

Google can finally stop worrying about Pixel leaks because as the Pixel 10 series went official this week. The lineup is the same as last year with a vanilla Pixel 10, and three Pros – a small, an XL and a Fold. All four feature the Tensor G5 chip, which is fabbed on TSMC’s 3nm process, brighter screens and Qi2 support with the new Pixelsnap ecosystem of accessories. The Pixel 10 starts at $799 for the 128GB storage variant. They also bring the Pixelsnap ecosystem. There’s also faster storage and faster charging. Pixel 10 brings a brighter screen (3000 nits…

Summarize This Article:ChatGPTPerplexityGrokGoogle AIGoogle has recently rolled out the Material 3 Expressive design refresh to many of its apps, and the list of apps receiving this makeover continues to grow day by day. The update is already live for many, including Google Contacts, Google Clock, Google Messages, Google Weather app, and Google Phone.Google Phone or Google Dialer app is a part of many Android smartphones, and needless to say, it is one of the most used apps on any smartphone. The recent update to the Phone app thoroughly changes the way we use the app.With the recent update, the Phone…

We don’t normally report on the market trends at Coolsmartphone, but this little tidbit was too interesting not to share with you. As you may know, Honor has an event coming up where it will be launching its next-generation folding phone in Europe and the UK. In the build-up to this event, a market research firm Counterpoint has conducted some research into the European marketplace for folding phones. This research has identified some key interesting facts that I want to share with you. Before I get into that, however, I do also want to tell you when the aforementioned event…