Greetings, AI Explorers!

Today’s edition is packed with major AI breakthroughs and new developments. From “Google Newest AI Model” to “OpenAI using its memory”, the landscape is shifting fast.

As AI continues to integrate into everyday life, staying ahead of these developments is crucial. Let’s dive in!

Here’s what’s in store for you today:

• 📸Google’s new hybrid reasoning AI model

• ⚠️ AI tool to monitor geopolitical risk

• 🧠 ChatGPT uses memory to improve web search

LATEST DEVELOPMENT

GEMINI 2.5 FLASH

📸Google’s new hybrid reasoning AI model

Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Flash, a fast, cost-efficient AI model with advanced reasoning capabilities that rivals OpenAI’s o4-mini and surpasses Claude 3.5 Sonnet in STEM benchmarks. A standout feature is its customizable “thinking budget,” letting developers control cost, speed, and answer quality.

Key Points

• Hybrid reasoning model that improves significantly over Gemini 2.0 Flash

• Outperforms Claude 3.5 Sonnet in reasoning, STEM, and visual benchmarks

• Introduces a “thinking budget” to balance performance and price (up to 24k tokens)

• Available via Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and in the Gemini app (experimental)

• Designed for affordable, high-volume use cases with toggled reasoning control

Importance
Gemini 2.5 Flash signals Google’s serious push to match or surpass OpenAI in AI reasoning. The thinking budget is a fresh, flexible approach that could reshape how developers use AI — saving deep reasoning for complex tasks and slashing costs for simpler ones.

HENCE

⚠️ AI tool to monitor geopolitical risk

Amid escalating trade tensions, startup Hence AI has launched Hence Global — an AI-powered advisor that helps companies track and respond to global political and business risks. It’s affordable, automated, and built to replace the flood of news with actionable insights.

Key Points

• Uses AI to monitor geopolitical risks and suggest mitigation strategies

• Designed for both companies and service providers like law and consulting firms

• Pulls in data from headlines, regulatory filings, and public databases

• Built on Palantir tech; costs $1,500/year for base version

• Already adopted by firms like Pillsbury and TravelPerk

Importance
Hence Global simplifies risk management in an unpredictable world, especially for startups and nonprofits that can’t afford high-priced consultants. As trade wars and political instability rise, tools like this help organizations stay informed and act fast — turning a firehose of information into a clear, daily action plan.

MEMORY

🧠 ChatGPT uses memory to improve web search

OpenAI is enhancing ChatGPT’s “memory” feature with a new tool called Memory with Search. This allows the AI to personalize web search results by factoring in details from past conversations — like your dietary preferences or location.

Key Points

• Memory with Search rewrites user queries using remembered info

• Example: “Restaurants near me” becomes “vegan restaurants, San Francisco” if you're vegan and based there

• Follows a recent update that let ChatGPT recall a user's entire chat history

• Feature can be turned off via settings

• Rollout status is still unclear — some users already have it

Importance
This feature makes ChatGPT smarter and more tailored to individual users — just like a personal assistant who remembers your tastes. It sets ChatGPT apart in the AI race and shows how AI can be more useful by getting to know you better over time.

QUICK HITS

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• 🖥️ Copilot Computer Use – Build agents that can control and use computer interfaces

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• Snorkel AI- Applied AI Engineer

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📰 Everything else in AI today

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• 🏢 Chatbot Arena becomes LMArena

• 📱 Perplexity partners with Motorola, Samsung

• 🧾 Grok adds memory, Workspaces tab

• 🎞️ Alibaba drops video-gen model