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Top Trending AI & Technology News – April 18, 2025


ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches

By Kyle Wiggers | April 18, 2025

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OpenAI has introduced a new feature for ChatGPT that leverages its memory to offer more personalized web search results, aiming to enhance user experience and relevance in responses.

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Is the SPAC back?

By Theresa Loconsolo, Kirsten Korosec, Maxwell Zeff, Anthony Ha | April 18, 2025

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A discussion on the resurgence of SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) in the tech and startup world, analyzing recent trends and what it means for the market.

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OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B

By Marina Temkin | April 17, 2025

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OpenAI reportedly explored acquiring Cursor, a code assistant startup, before entering advanced talks to purchase Windsurf for $3 billion, signaling its aggressive expansion in AI tooling.

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OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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OpenAI has introduced Flex processing, a new option for users to run AI tasks at a lower cost by accepting slower processing times, targeting cost-sensitive applications.

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As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk

By Rebecca Bellan | April 17, 2025

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Hence has launched an AI-powered advisor designed to help companies navigate and manage risks amid escalating global trade tensions.

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Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund

By Julie Bort | April 17, 2025

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Geoff Ralston, former president of Y Combinator, has launched a new fund focused on supporting startups working on AI safety and responsible development.

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Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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Experts have raised concerns that Google’s latest AI model report omits important safety information, calling for greater transparency in AI development.

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AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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Chatbot Arena, a platform for benchmarking AI chatbots, has spun out into a new company to expand its offerings and support the growing AI ecosystem.

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OpenAI’s Stargate project sets its sights on international expansion

By Rebecca Szkutak | April 17, 2025

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OpenAI’s Stargate project is planning to expand internationally, aiming to broaden the reach of its advanced AI infrastructure and services.

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The latest viral ChatGPT trend is doing ‘reverse location search’ from photos

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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A new trend has emerged where users employ ChatGPT to perform reverse location searches using photos, showcasing the model’s growing capabilities in image analysis.

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xAI adds a ‘memory’ feature to Grok

By Kyle Wiggers | April 16, 2025

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Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced a memory feature to its Grok AI, allowing the chatbot to remember user preferences and context for more personalized interactions.

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Trump administration reportedly considers a US DeepSeek ban

By Maxwell Zeff | April 16, 2025

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Reports suggest the Trump administration is considering a ban on US usage of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, amid rising tech tensions.

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OpenAI’s latest AI models have a new safeguard to prevent biorisks

By Maxwell Zeff | April 16, 2025

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OpenAI has implemented new safeguards in its latest AI models to prevent misuse related to biological risks, enhancing safety protocols.

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OpenAI is reportedly in talks to buy Windsurf for $3B, with news expected later this week

By Marina Temkin | April 16, 2025

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OpenAI is in advanced discussions to acquire Windsurf for $3 billion, with an official announcement anticipated soon.

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OpenAI partner says it had relatively little time to test the company’s o3 AI model

By Kyle Wiggers | April 16, 2025

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A partner of OpenAI revealed that it had limited time to test the new o3 AI model before its release, raising questions about deployment practices.

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OpenAI launches a pair of AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini

By Maxwell Zeff | April 16, 2025

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OpenAI has released two new AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini, designed to improve logical reasoning and problem-solving capabilities.

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OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals

By Kyle Wiggers | April 16, 2025

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OpenAI has launched Codex CLI, an open-source tool that brings AI-powered coding assistance directly to terminal environments.

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Startup funding hit records in Q1. But the outlook for 2025 is still awful.

By Marina Temkin | April 16, 2025

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Despite record