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Models, uses, players and risks of artificial intelligence.
Since October 13, Gemini 4 Argon has been available via API and in Google's paid plans, at a launch price that will double on November 30. Its performance claims rest mostly on Google's own measurements.
Chatbot service Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States. Disney's offer sets a price floor, and the platform stays open during the proceedings.
Apple is launching HomeView, its smart home display, but not in the European Union: its Siri AI assistant is blocked on iPhone there, which Apple blames on the DMA.
Microsoft unveiled Maia 300 on October 12, its third-generation AI chip. It targets AI agent inference, with 288 GB of HBM4 memory per chip. The announced gains were measured by Microsoft alone.
On October 12, Meta unveiled Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its most advanced AI models. An independent evaluation places them close to the best, but they are not open.
Mistral AI unveiled Mistral Large 4 on October 6, a multimodal model whose weights will be released on October 27. The startup is stressing cybersecurity and sovereignty to regain ground against American and Chinese giants.
