April 2, 2025: John Snow Labs Unveils Generative AI Lab 7.0 - John Snow Labs has launched Generative AI Lab 7.0, designed to empower domain experts like doctors and lawyers in refining large language models (LLMs). The update introduces no-code features that streamline the auditing, tuning, and evaluating of AI models for precision and transparency, offering customizable evaluation templates and support for medical coding.

This comprehensive framework assesses AI models for accuracy, bias, and performance, enabling users to enhance model quality and reliability efficiently. The improved features accelerate AI integration into critical workflows without requiring extensive technical expertise, making AI technology more accessible to professionals in various fields.

April 2, 2025: Kong Enhances AI Gateway for Secure Deployments - Kong Inc. has updated its AI Gateway to enhance security and governance in AI model deployments. The update introduces a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline to combat AI hallucinations and a multilingual PII sanitization tool to protect sensitive data across 18 languages.

The AI Gateway now allows the integration of RAG pipelines with applications via a no-code and low-code interface, streamlining deployment. Kong's goal is to help businesses manage data flow effectively and boost developer productivity while ensuring robust security and governance for AI applications.

April 2, 2025: AI to Drive $22.3 Trillion Economic Impact by 2030 - IDC predicts AI investments will notably boost the global economy, with a $22.3 trillion impact by 2030, accounting for 3.7% of global GDP. AI-driven innovation and productivity are expected to create an economic multiplier effect, with every dollar spent generating $4.9.

Worldwide initiatives, such as the U.S. Stargate project and EU InvestAI, are setting up AI hubs to enhance competitiveness. These trends were emphasized at IDC's 60th Directions event, highlighting AI's critical role in transforming business landscapes.

April 1, 2025: ChatGPTs Rivals See Rapid User Growth - ChatGPT leads with over 500 million weekly active users, but competitors like Google's Gemini, Microsoft's Copilot, Anthropic's Claude, and DeepSeek's chatbot are gaining momentum. Gemini and Copilot experienced notable web traffic increases, while DeepSeek and xAI's Grok saw an 800% surge, each achieving 16.5 million daily visits.

Mobile app user growth is fueled by new AI models and features, such as Google's canvas feature and Claude's tool enhancements. Despite these developments, ChatGPT maintains a significant lead in mobile users over its competitors.

April 1, 2025: Metas AI Research Head Joelle Pineau to Depart - Joelle Pineau, Meta's VP of AI research, will depart in May after leading the company's AI research lab, FAIR, for more than two years. This announcement comes as Meta plans a $65 billion investment in AI infrastructure by 2025.

Following a recent reorganization of its AI unit to report to chief product officer Chris Cox, Meta is now searching for Pineau's successor. Pineau intends to take a break before pursuing an unspecified new endeavor.

April 1, 2025: OpenAI Faces Delays Amid Soaring Demand - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that ChatGPT's new image-generation feature is causing delays and slowdowns due to high demand. The tool is praised for its style-recreation abilities, leading to a user surge, reaching 500 million weekly and 20 million paid subscribers, a significant rise from late 2024 figures.

To handle the demand, OpenAI postponed the feature for free users and stopped video generation for new Sora media suite users. Staff are working overtime to stabilize operations.

April 1, 2025: Dataiku Earns AWS Generative AI Competency - Dataiku has achieved the AWS Generative AI Competency, demonstrating its capability as an AWS Partner to advance generative AI technologies. This recognition emphasizes Dataiku's Universal AI Platform on AWS Marketplace, which enables users to expedite business outcomes using generative AI through Amazon Bedrock, including high-performance foundation models like Amazon Nova.

Dataiku's partnership with AWS fosters generative AI-enabled digital transformation across industries, reinforcing its role in innovation and operational excellence. Additionally, Dataiku has held the AWS Machine Learning Software competency since 2022.

April 1, 2025: Sourcetable Unveils AI-Powered Autonomous Spreadsheet - Sourcetable has introduced an AI-driven self-driving spreadsheet that democratizes data analysis. Users can issue natural language commands for complex tasks like building pivot tables and financial models. Supported by a $4.3 million funding round, this innovation seeks to make advanced data analysis accessible to all, regardless of technical skills.

It includes a hands-free voice control mode, allowing AI to autonomously manage and interpret data. This marks an evolution in spreadsheet capabilities. Sourcetable's CEO, Eoin McMillan, sees this as a revolutionary platform shift, positioning AI as a tool for universal productivity enhancement.

April 1, 2025: Intel Gaudi 3 Debuts on IBM Cloud - Intel and IBM have launched Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud, initially available in Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., with Dallas to follow in Q2 2025. The partnership focuses on providing cost-effective scaling and deploying of enterprise AI solutions. Options for deployment include a virtual server, a container worker node, or a bring-your-own software license model.

Clients can accelerate adoption through Deployable Architectures by the second half of 2025. This initiative emphasizes IBM's commitment to enhancing AI accessibility, in line with Intel and Red Hat's collaborative goals for enterprise AI innovation.

April 1, 2025: OpenAI Faces Allegations of Misusing OReilly Content - A report by the AI Disclosures Project accuses OpenAI of using paywalled OReilly books without permission to train its GPT-4o model, which shows greater recognition of these texts than previous models. The report used DE-COP, an inference attack method, to suggest GPT-4o was likely trained on copyrighted material.

While the findings aren't conclusive, they raise ethical concerns about OpenAI's data practices. OpenAI, which did not comment, is already facing several lawsuits over its handling of copyrighted data.

April 1, 2025: Qualcomm Acquires VinAIs Generative AI Division - Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, a Vietnamese AI research firm founded by ex-DeepMind scientist Hung Bui, to advance its AI capabilities. VinAI specializes in computer vision and language models, and the acquisition strengthens Qualcomm’s R&D and product development for smartphones, PCs, and automotive industries.

VinAI CEO Hung Bui will join Qualcomm, enhancing its edge AI ambitions. This move follows Qualcomm’s earlier purchase of Edge Impulse, underscoring its focus on AI innovations that operate independently of data center infrastructure.

March 31, 2025: Amazon Launches AI Browser Agent, Nova Act - Amazon has introduced Nova Act, an AI agent designed to autonomously navigate web browsers, and launched an SDK for developers. Although currently a research preview, Nova Act surpassed competitors in internal tests. Developed by Amazon's AGI lab with contributions from ex-OpenAI researchers, it aims to enhance Alexa+ by automating tasks such as food ordering.

Nova Act showcases Amazon's entry into the competitive AI agent market, focusing on addressing reliability issues found in rival products. Early previews indicate that it could be significant for Amazon's AI strategy, emphasizing their commitment to advancing AI technology.

March 31, 2025: Runway Unveils Groundbreaking Gen-4 Video AI - AI startup Runway has launched Gen-4, a high-fidelity video-generating AI model that creates consistent characters, environments, and perspectives without extra training. This model aims to set Runway apart from competitors like OpenAI and Google. Supported by notable investors, Runway is positioning itself as an industry leader while anticipating $300 million in revenue despite an ongoing lawsuit over training data.

The rise of generative AI tools like Gen-4 signals potential disruptions in the film and TV industry, with predicted job losses as automation becomes more prevalent. Runway's new model exemplifies the technological shifts that may redefine industry standards and labor dynamics, challenging existing practices and prompting strategic adjustments among traditional players.

March 31, 2025: Amazon Unveils AI Agent Nova Act - Amazon has launched Nova Act, an AI agent that operates web browsers to perform tasks such as clicking buttons and entering text. Developed by the Amazon AGI San Francisco Lab, Nova Act enables users to interact with web pages in a human-like manner. The Nova Act SDK accompanies this release, allowing developers to create agents to execute complex commands.

This launch coincides with the debut of nova.amazon.com, which provides access to Amazon's Nova foundation models. The move positions Amazon alongside enterprises like Google and Anthropic, which are working on advanced agentic AI solutions.

March 31, 2025: Apple Expands AI Features to EU, Highlights Priority Notifications - Apple released new AI features in iOS 18.4, such as Priority Notifications for important alerts. The Apple Intelligence suite expands to the EU and the Vision Pro headset. Updates include memory movies creation on Mac and a Sketch style in the Image Playground app. New emojis, a recipe companion app, and child safety enhancements are also introduced.

These updates come after a slow rollout due to EU tech regulations. Apple Intelligence now supports multiple languages and localized English for Singapore and India.

March 31, 2025: Apple Vision Pro Gets Apple Intelligence Boost - Apple released visionOS 2.4, adding Apple Intelligence to the Vision Pro for improved AI features. Users can access writing tools, create AI images, and search photos using natural language. New capabilities like Memory Movie allow thematic video creation, and the Spatial Gallery app offers varied, regularly updated spatial content.

The Vision Pro's iPhone app includes app management and personalized tips. Priority Notifications and expanded language support are introduced, with Apple Intelligence now available in the EU, supporting more languages like French, German, and Chinese.

March 31, 2025: OpenAI Pauses Video Gen for New Sora Users - OpenAI has temporarily disabled video generation for new users of its Sora media tools due to overwhelming demand after their recent image generation launch. Existing users can still access all features, but new accounts are limited to image creation only. The image generator drew attention for mimicking styles like Studio Ghiblis animation, causing capacity challenges.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the struggles, with staff working tirelessly to maintain service availability. The article was updated to correct an error about the features affected.

March 31, 2025: OpenAIs Bold Moves and Challenges in AI Space - OpenAI's ChatGPT, launched in 2022, has quickly amassed 300 million weekly active users by 2025, driving significant revenue growth. The company's expansion includes partnerships with Apple, TSMC, and others, while it faces legal challenges from media entities and privacy concerns.

New products such as the text-to-video model Sora, and features like voice and image generation, continue to enhance ChatGPT's capabilities. OpenAI is also contending with competitive pressure from Chinese AI rivals and maintains its focus on research and innovation amid leadership changes and regulatory scrutiny.

March 31, 2025: Fujitsu and Macquarie Launch AutoML Course - Fujitsu and Macquarie University are introducing an online course, Fujitsu AutoML: Mastering Automated Machine Learning, to expand AI skills. The course, leveraging Fujitsu's AutoML technology, will be offered on platforms such as LinkedIn Learning and Udemy.

Targeting students, researchers, and industry professionals, this initiative addresses the AI skills gap and encourages future innovations. The partnership highlights Fujitsu's dedication to enhancing AI education with practical applications, aiming to cultivate the next generation of AI experts.

March 31, 2025: AWS Enhances OpenSearch with AI Assistant - AWS introduces Amazon Q Developer, an AI-powered assistant for the Amazon OpenSearch Service, allowing advanced data analytics through natural language commands. This tool enables non-specialists to explore operational data and visualize insights without requiring expertise in query languages or visualization tools, aiding in quick understanding of application incidents and proactive monitoring setup.

Available across multiple AWS regions, Amazon Q Developer simplifies search operations on data stored in Elasticsearch and integrates with other AWS services. This enhances efficiency in troubleshooting and data analysis, making it easier for users to manage and interpret their data effectively.