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VfL Wolfsburg turns ChatGPT into a club-wide capability March 5, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has adopted ChatGPT as a club-wide capability by emphasizing people over pilot projects. The approach aims to scale efficiency, creativity, and knowledge while preserving the club's football identity.

Introducing the Adoption news channel March 5, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

A new Adoption news channel has been launched. It offers practical insights and frameworks aimed at helping businesses turn AI progress into a strategic advantage.

The five AI value models driving business reinvention March 5, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

A framework outlining five AI value models highlights how organizational leaders can drive business reinvention. The models guide companies through sequencing AI adoption from workforce fluency to comprehensive process transformation.

Extending single-minus amplitudes to gravitons March 4, 2026, 10 a.m.

OpenAI News

A new preprint details the extension of single-minus amplitudes to gravitons in quantum gravity research. OpenAI's GPT-5.2 Pro assisted researchers in deriving and verifying the nonzero graviton tree amplitudes.

MWC 2026: iFlytek releases 40g AI glasses for cross-language communication March 4, 2026, 3:29 a.m.

TechNode (China)

At MWC 2026, iFlytek unveiled lightweight 40-gram AI smart glasses designed for cross-language communication. The device provides real-time lens subtitle translations and audio playback, leveraging bone conduction microphones and lip movement recognition to ensure accuracy in noisy settings.

MWC 2026: ZTE debuts pet-style AI companion iMoochi March 4, 2026, 3:06 a.m.

TechNode (China)

ZTE launched iMoochi, an AI-powered pet-style companion device, at MWC 2026. The device comes in four models, uses touch sensors, and adjusts its lifelike behaviors based on user engagement.

Understanding AI and learning outcomes March 4, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

OpenAI has introduced the Learning Outcomes Measurement Suite. The resource is designed to evaluate how AI tools impact student learning outcomes across various educational environments over time.

How Axios uses AI to help deliver high-impact local journalism March 4, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

Axios COO Allison Murphy detailed how the publication integrates AI into its newsroom workflows. The technology supports local journalists and streamlines operations to help deliver high-impact reporting at scale.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Built for intelligence at scale March 3, 2026, 4:35 p.m.

Google DeepMind Blog

Google has announced Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, designed for high-scale intelligence. It serves as the fastest and most cost-efficient entry in the Gemini 3 series to date.

DeepSeek plans V4 multimodal model release this week, sources say March 2, 2026, 4:38 a.m.

TechNode (China)

DeepSeek is planning to release its V4 large language model this week in its first major launch since January 2025. The upcoming multimodal model can generate text, images, and video, and was reportedly developed in collaboration with Chinese AI chipmakers such as Huawei.

Humanoid robot maker Galbot raises RMB 2.5 billion March 2, 2026, 4:17 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Chinese humanoid robot developer Galbot has raised RMB 2.5 billion (approximately $350 million) in a new funding round. The investment includes participation from existing shareholders alongside the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Sinopec, CITIC-affiliated entities, and SAIC Motor's financial arm.

Alibaba unifies large model brand under Qwen March 2, 2026, 3:39 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Alibaba has unified its large model brand under the name Qwen, utilizing "千问大模型" for Chinese branding and "Qwen" in English. The company's AI research division will continue to be called Tongyi Lab, with the Qwen portfolio covering foundation and domain-specific models alongside the Qwen app.

MWC 2026: Honor unveils Robot Phone with embodied AI features March 2, 2026, 2:46 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Ahead of MWC 2026, Honor introduced its new Robot Phone as the premier device under its Alpha strategy. The smartphone incorporates embodied AI features and includes a motorized rotating flip camera, a miniaturized 4DoF gimbal module, a 200-megapixel sensor, and three-axis stabilization with AI tracking.

Shenzhen and the rise of Physical AI: building the factory floor of the future March 2, 2026, 2:38 a.m.

TechNode (China)

A new phase of physical AI is emerging in Shenzhen, expanding artificial intelligence from software and screens into the physical world. This transition aims to build the factory floor of the future by bringing cognitive and productivity tools directly into industrial operations.

Our agreement with the Department of War Feb. 28, 2026, 12:30 p.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI has outlined details regarding its contract with the Department of War. The agreement covers safety boundaries, legal safeguards, and protocols for deploying AI systems within classified operational environments.

MWC 2026: ZTE to debut Nubia M153 with Doubao AI assistant preview Feb. 28, 2026, 9:49 a.m.

TechNode (China)

ZTE will showcase its Nubia M153 smartphone at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, featuring a technical preview of ByteDance's Doubao AI assistant. The debut follows a December 2025 announcement between ZTE and ByteDance regarding engineering units equipped with the AI system.

China releases first national standard framework for humanoid robots and embodied AI Feb. 28, 2026, 8:33 a.m.

TechNode (China)

China has unveiled its first national standard framework for humanoid robotics and embodied artificial intelligence at a Beijing standardization conference. Titled the Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence Standard System (2026 edition), the guidelines cover the full industrial chain and lifecycle for these technologies.

OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership Feb. 27, 2026, 5:30 a.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI and Amazon have formed a strategic partnership to bring OpenAI's Frontier platform to Amazon Web Services. The collaboration aims to expand AI infrastructure, enterprise AI agents, and custom model deployments.

Joint Statement from OpenAI and Microsoft Feb. 27, 2026, 5:30 a.m.

OpenAI News

Microsoft and OpenAI released a joint statement affirming their ongoing collaboration across engineering, research, and product development. The statement emphasizes their shared history and continued strategic partnership.

Scaling AI for everyone Feb. 27, 2026, 5:30 a.m.

OpenAI News

A new $110 billion funding round has been announced at a $730 billion pre-money valuation to scale AI globally. The investment includes $50 billion from Amazon alongside $30 billion each from SoftBank and NVIDIA.

An update on our mental health-related work Feb. 27, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

OpenAI has shared progress on its mental health safety initiatives, highlighting updates such as parental controls, trusted contacts, and improved distress detection. The update also covers recent developments regarding mental health-related litigation.

Tencent apologizes after AI tool Yuanbao uses offensive language toward user Feb. 26, 2026, 7:23 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Tencent's AI tool Yuanbao issued an apology after delivering offensive language instead of a New Year greeting to a user in Xi'an. The incident occurred on Chinese New Year's Eve after repeated prompt modifications to create a festive image resulted in insults replacing the blessing.

Volkswagen becomes launch customer for XPeng’s VLA 2.0 model Feb. 26, 2026, 3:14 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Volkswagen has been announced as the launch customer for XPeng's second-generation Vision-Language-Action (VLA 2.0) model. XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng described the upcoming debut as a potential major milestone for intelligent driving, designed to help vehicles understand and predict real-world environments.

Disrupting malicious uses of AI | February 2026 Feb. 25, 2026, midnight

OpenAI News

A February 2026 threat report details how malicious actors are pairing AI models with websites and social media platforms. The report explores these tactics and assesses their implications for detection and cyber defense.

Arvind KC appointed Chief People Officer Feb. 24, 2026, 1:40 p.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI has named Arvind KC as its new Chief People Officer. In this role, he will focus on scaling the organization, strengthening company culture, and guiding workplace evolution amid AI developments.

Kimi’s Moonshot AI sees revenue surge, secures over $700 million in new funding Feb. 24, 2026, 6:15 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.5 model has generated more revenue in the past 20 days than throughout all of 2025, propelled by strong international subscriber growth and API usage. Overseas revenue has now surpassed domestic income, as the company secured more than $700 million in fresh funding.

Why we no longer evaluate SWE-bench Verified Feb. 23, 2026, 11 a.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI has ceased evaluating SWE-bench Verified due to data contamination, training leakage, and flawed testing that mismeasure coding progress. The organization now recommends using SWE-bench Pro for benchmarking frontier coding models.

OpenAI announces Frontier Alliance Partners Feb. 23, 2026, 5:30 a.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI has introduced Frontier Alliance Partners to assist enterprise clients. The initiative aims to help businesses transition from AI pilots to production through secure, scalable agent deployments.

Our First Proof submissions Feb. 20, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

OpenAI News

AI proof attempts have been shared for the First Proof math challenge. The submissions evaluate the model's research-grade reasoning capabilities across expert-level mathematics problems.

Moore Threads completes full adaptation of Qwen3.5 model Feb. 19, 2026, 3 p.m.

TechNode (China)

Chinese GPU manufacturer Moore Threads has finished adapting Alibaba's open-source Qwen3.5 model for its flagship MTT S5000 processor. The integration covers the entire pipeline, including training, inference, and quantized deployment across multiple precision formats.

Advancing independent research on AI alignment Feb. 19, 2026, 10 a.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI has pledged $7.5 million to The Alignment Project to support independent research on AI alignment. The funding is intended to bolster worldwide efforts focused on managing safety and security risks associated with artificial general intelligence.