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Welcome back to the week to review. This week we are charging $ 20,000 in a month for the OpenAE special AI agent, a genetically engineering rat agency to keep wool like mammoth, unexpected internet Darling Dig’s unexpected return and more! Let’s do it.
Opena can charge up to $ 20,000 per month For specialized AI “agents”. According to a report by information, Open wants to launch several “agents” products created for different applications. Rumor is one of the agents, $ 20,000 per month is priced at, Will be aimed at supporting the “PhD-level research”. The Jaw-Drpping image is the indicator of how much the cash open AII is right now: the company lost about $ 5 billion last year after paying for its service and other expenses.
Scale AI is being investigated The Fair of the United States Labor Department is by the Department of Compliance with Labor Standards Act, which controls the unpaid wages, the wrong classification of the staff as a contractor and the illegal revenge against the workers. The investigation has been active since August 2021 and is still underway, According to a formula familiar with the subjectThe A scal AI spokesman told TechCrunch that the investigation was launched during the previous presidential administration and the startup felt that his work was then misunderstood.
A federal judge denied the speed of Elon Mask For an order that closed the opening The transformation of the planned organization, Quotes inadequate evidence. However, US District Court Judge Yavon Gonzalez Rogers said the OpenAI’s conversion plan was illegal, the court is ready for an immediate trial on the basis of this claim. This is the latest turn of the mask case, which accuses Openai and CEO Sam Altman leaving his original non -profit mission.
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News
Welcome back, dig: One of the first news aggravats on the web is owned by his original founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Rose told TechCrunch that the retrieved Dig would not be like the “Your Old-School Forum”. Read more
Google, see my screen: The Google Mobile World Congress has unveiled a new Gemini feature called “ScreenShare” in 2025 that will share what is on their phone screen with AI chatboats and asking questions about what it shows in real time. Read more
An “AI phone” is less than $ 1K: Deutsche Telecom announced that it was creating an “AI phone”, making a low -cost handset made with disappointment. DT plans to unveil the device in the second half of the year and it will start selling at less than $ 1000 in 2026. Read more
It’s me, artificial intelligence! UCSD Research Org Howo AI Lab AI models are a super mario bros. Emulator has dropped the benchmark in the performance. Anthropic Clod 5.7 did the best performance, where Openai’s GPT -4O fought. Read more
The cheap EV of Volkswagen ever: Volkswagen published the Ultra-Sastar EV this week by the ID ID array 1. According to a source familiar with the new model, the small four-door hatchback will first roll out with software and architecture from Rivian. Read more
Ghost mode is running: Being a ghost is never fun – especially if you are a founder looking for capital from investors. TechCrunch talks about why they ghosts with several VCs and how the founder can create a more meaningful idea. Read more
Chatzept could directly edit your code directly: The new version of the Macos ChatzPT app can edit the code directly to the supported developer tools supported. Chatzept Plus, Pro, and team customers can now use the feature and the company planned to roll out to more users next week. Read more
A great use case for AI: Wildlife researchers use camera traps to study animal population, but all those data may take weeks. Now Google has open source species, an AI model that can detect the species of animals by analyzing photos from the camera trap. Read more
A new way of viewing YouTube ad-free: YouTube lights are a new subscription level that lets users see ad-free for $ 7.99 per month in most videos. However, it does not have a premium feature like downloading, background play or advertising-free music video. Read more
All wool mouse to rock: Colusal biosciences that are trying to resurreize Uli Mamoth by 2028 have entered an adorable to keep wool like mammoth by genetically engineering rats. These are the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I can’t suggest watching the video enough. Read more
Analysis
Why such a hit signal in the Netherlands? Privacy-centered messaging app signal is flying high in the Dutch App Store last month, often in all categories IOS and Android are the most downloaded free app. Although it is difficult to identify a specific cause in this regard, the bits of Senior Policy Advisor to Independence Rezo Znger are not surprised. Large platform suppliers in the United States have come together with the new Trump administration, and Europe’s dependence on technology from huge private US companies has become the focus of that debate. Read more
