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Top Trending AI & Technology News – April 25, 2025


Anthropic CEO wants to open the black box of AI models by 2027

By Maxwell Zeff | April 24, 2025

Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic

Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, has set an ambitious goal to make AI models more transparent by 2027, aiming to address the ‘black box’ problem and improve understanding of how these systems make decisions.

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How do you define cheating in the age of AI?

By Maggie Stamets | April 24, 2025

Balance scale with blue balls

As AI tools become more prevalent, the definition of cheating is evolving. This article explores the ethical dilemmas and shifting boundaries in academic and professional settings as AI-generated content becomes harder to distinguish from human work.

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OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

ChatGPT logo

OpenAI has launched a streamlined version of its ChatGPT research tool, designed to offer faster and more efficient access to AI-powered research capabilities for a broader range of users.

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Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads

By Julie Bort | April 24, 2025

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity

Perplexity’s CEO revealed that the company’s browser will monitor all user activity to deliver highly targeted advertising, raising new questions about privacy and data collection in the AI era.

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Public comments to White House on AI policy touch on copyright, tariffs

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

White House Rose Garden

The White House received a flood of public comments on AI policy, with many focusing on issues like copyright protection and the impact of tariffs on AI development and deployment.

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OpenAI wants its ‘open’ AI model to call models in the cloud for help

By Maxwell Zeff | April 24, 2025

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

OpenAI is developing an ‘open’ AI model that can leverage other models in the cloud, potentially increasing its capabilities and flexibility for complex tasks.

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OpenAI may be developing its own social platform, but who’s it for?

By Maggie Stamets | April 24, 2025

Sam Altman at Kakao media day

Rumors suggest OpenAI is working on a new social platform, sparking speculation about its target audience and how it might integrate advanced AI features.

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Within six years, building the leading AI data center may cost $200B

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

Data center in server room

The cost of constructing top-tier AI data centers is projected to reach $200 billion within six years, reflecting the massive infrastructure investments required for next-generation AI workloads.

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Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

Anthropic has announced a new initiative to research the welfare of AI models, aiming to ensure ethical treatment and responsible development of advanced AI systems.

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Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open

By TechCrunch Events | April 24, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is now accepting speaker applications, offering innovators and thought leaders a platform to share insights on the future of technology and AI.

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Dropbox adds new features to Dash, its AI-powered search tool

By Ivan Mehta | April 24, 2025

Dropbox Dash AI UI

Dropbox has updated its AI-powered search tool, Dash, with new features to enhance productivity and streamline information retrieval for users.

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This tool estimates how much electricity your chatbot messages consume

By Kyle Wiggers | April 24, 2025

High Voltage Power Transmission Line Tower

A new tool has been developed to estimate the electricity consumption of chatbot messages, highlighting the environmental impact of widespread AI adoption.

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Adobe wants to create a robots.txt-styled indicator for images used in AI training

By Ivan Mehta | April 24, 2025

Adobe logo

Adobe is proposing a new standard similar to robots.txt for images, allowing creators to indicate whether their images can be used for AI training purposes.

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Adobe releases new Firefly image generation models and a redesigned Firefly web app

By Ivan Mehta | April 24, 2025

Adobe Inc. logo on smartphone

Adobe has launched updated Firefly image generation models and a revamped web app, aiming to provide users with more creative and efficient AI-powered design tools.

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Windsurf slashes prices as competition with Cursor heats up

By Charles Rollet | April 23, 2025

Man studying Python code

Windsurf, an AI coding assistant, has reduced its prices in response to growing competition from Cursor, intensifying the battle for dominance in the AI developer tools market.

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OpenAI seeks to make its upcoming ‘open’ AI model best-in-class

By Kyle Wiggers | April 23, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at WEF

OpenAI is working to ensure its next ‘open’ AI model sets a new standard for performance and safety, aiming to outpace competitors in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Here are the 19 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

By Rebecca Szkutak | April 23, 2025

Palico, secondaries, LP-led secondaries

A roundup of 19 US-based AI startups that have each raised over $100 million in 2025, highlighting the surge of investment in the artificial intelligence sector.