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In today’s edition:

• Google Unveils ‘Co-Scientist’ AI

• Grok AI Becomes a Standalone App

• OpenAI’s GPT-5 is Coming Soon

• Google Pulls Gemini AI Model From iOS App

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Google

Google Unveils ‘Co-Scientist’ AI

The Gist: Google has introduced Co-Scientist, an AI tool designed to assist researchers by analyzing data, generating hypotheses, and proposing experiments. Early testing shows it can dramatically speed up scientific breakthroughs.

Key Details:

• Scientists can set research goals, and the AI scans literature, synthesizes information, and suggests new hypotheses with citations.

• Experts rated it higher than existing tools after testing it on challenging research questions.

• It successfully replicated years of antimicrobial resistance research in a fraction of the time.

• While promising, it raises questions about authorship, funding, and the role of AI in scientific discovery.

Grok

Grok AI Becomes a Standalone App

The Gist: Elon Musk announced that Grok can now be downloaded as a separate app for Windows and MacOS, expanding beyond X. Additionally, Grok 2 will be open-sourced once Grok 3 is fully stable, giving developers more flexibility.

Key Details:

• Grok AI, previously exclusive to X, is now available as a dedicated app for MacOS and Windows.

• Grok 2 will become open-source, allowing developers to customize and build new AI applications.

• Grok 2 will soon be upgraded to Grok 3, enhancing its ability to explain posts on X.

• xAI claims Grok 3 outperforms competitors and continues to improve through daily updates.

OpenAI

GPT-5 Is Coming: Smarter, More Logical, and More Powerful

The Gist: OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5 aims to unify advanced reasoning with powerful language processing, making AI more reliable, intelligent, and widely useful. It promises fewer hallucinations, better problem-solving, and a smoother user experience.

Key Details:

• GPT-5 will combine the reasoning abilities of the Omni models with the language capabilities of GPT-4 for a more advanced AI.

• It is expected to reduce hallucinations and improve logical consistency by integrating deeper reasoning into responses.

• The final pre-release, GPT-4.5, will be the last non-"chain-of-thought" model before GPT-5’s major leap.

• OpenAI aims to simplify the user experience by eliminating the need for model selection and feature toggles.

Quick Gist

Faros AI partnered with Microsoft to enhance engineering productivity through its AI-powered platform, now available in the Azure Marketplace for streamlined procurement. Read More

Legal AI platform Leya has rebranded as Legora, introducing new features like market-leading research tools and a Microsoft Word add-in to enhance productivity for lawyers. Read More

Meta announced the fifth annual Meta Connect for September 17-18, 2025, along with LlamaCon on April 29, 2025, focusing on AI glasses and open-source AI developments. Read More

Google has removed its Gemini AI model from the iOS Google app, transitioning it to a standalone app that offers enhanced features and interactions. Read More

Microsoft’s Copilot in Excel now supports referencing Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents, enhancing data organization and integration capabilities. Read More

Mira Murati, former OpenAI CTO, launched Thinking Machines Lab, focusing on AI alignment by encoding human values into models, with a team primarily comprised of ex-OpenAI researchers. Read More

The Humane AI Pin is being discontinued and its technology acquired by HP, leaving customers with significant financial losses and a failed product. Read More

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!