7 ways Nano Banana 2 just got better and faster - how to try Google's latest image model

Google's new default model for generating images, Nano Banana 2 offers faster speeds, better text rendering, and higher resolutions than its predecessor.
Reuters

Exclusive: Meta's new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says

Meta Superintelligence Labs team was formed last year CTO says new models 'very good' Company had faced criticism over performance of Llama 4 model DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Meta ...
Microsoft

Fara-7B: An Efficient Agentic Model for Computer Use

In 2024, Microsoft introduced small language models (SLMs) to customers, starting with the release of Phi (opens in new tab) models on Microsoft Foundry (opens in new tab), as well as deploying Phi ...
marktechpost

How to Build a Fully Functional Computer-Use Agent that Thinks, Plans, and Executes Virtual Actions Using Local AI Models

In this tutorial, we build an advanced computer-use agent from scratch that can reason, plan, and perform virtual actions using a local open-weight model. We create a miniature simulated desktop, ...
TechCrunch

X is testing a pay-per-use pricing model for its API

Two years after revamping its developer programs and pricing, X is expanding the closed beta of a pay-per-use plan for its API to more developers. The social network is accepting applications from ...
EurekAlert!

ESMO publishes first guidance on the safe use of Large Language Models in oncology practice

Lugano/Berlin, 20 October 2025 – The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) released today the ESMO Guidance on the Use of Large Language Models in Clinical Practice (ELCAP), the first ...
SiliconANGLE

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model can navigate the web like a human

Google LLC has just announced a new version of its Gemini large language model that can navigate the web through a browser and interact with various websites, meaning it can perform tasks such as ...
Wired

Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...
IEEE

Action-Inclusive Multi-Future Prediction Using a Generative Model in Human-Related Scenes for Mobile Robots

Abstract: Mobility in daily unstructured environments, particularly in human-centered scenarios, remains a fundamental challenge for mobile robots. While traditional prediction-based approaches ...
IEEE

Trajectory and Flow Optimization for Multi-Part, Multi-Location Pick-and-Place Tasks Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive trajectory and flow optimization framework in multi-part, multi-location pick-and-place operations using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NLMPC). The ...
STAT

Lilly will let small biotechs use its AI models at no cost

Eli Lilly has developed artificial intelligence models that can help predict the behavior of potential drug candidates, based on the data the drugmaker has collected over the last two decades and at ...