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OpenAI and Amazon are bringing Frontier to AWS, with custom models and enterprise AI agents in the partnership.
Read → Mina LabsBria Extract Object Is Now Available on Mina Labs
Bria Extract Object is now available in the Mina Labs studio at a per-image price for object extraction workflows.
Read → NewsOllama v0.34.0 Brings Its Models to ChatGPT Desktop
Ollama v0.34.0 adds ChatGPT Desktop support, faster structured output on Apple Silicon, and improved tool and image handling.
Read → NewsChatGPT for Excel brings GPT-5.4 to financial work
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Excel and new financial app integrations, powered by GPT-5.4 for modeling, research, and analysis.
Read → NewsOpenAI Launches a Safety Bug Bounty Program
OpenAI’s new program asks researchers to find AI abuse risks, including prompt injection, agentic vulnerabilities, and data exfiltration.
Read → NewsOllama v0.34.0 Adds ChatGPT Desktop Integration and Apple Silicon Performance Boosts
Ollama's latest release integrates with ChatGPT Desktop, improves Apple Silicon performance, and adds OpenAI-compatible tools.
Read → NewsvLLM v0.29.0rc4 Fixes TRT-LLM Ragged Prefill Sync
vLLM v0.29.0rc4 addresses a synchronization issue in TRT-LLM ragged prefill and is available on Mina Labs.
Read → NewsGemini 3.8 Flash arrives in GitHub Copilot
Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot, with early testing focused on complex terminal-based coding tasks.
Read → Mina LabsKling 4K (Image) is now available on Mina Labs
Kling 4K (Image) is now available in the Mina Labs studio for image-to-video work, with pricing set per three-second generation.
Read → NewsvLLM v0.29.0rc1 fixes padded CUTLASS MoE routes
vLLM v0.29.0rc1 addresses padded routes in CUTLASS MoE permutations, with a focus on more reliable inference execution.
Read → NewsGodot 3.6.3 Released with Android 16 and iOS 15 Support
Godot 3.6.3 adds Android API level 36 support and iOS 15 requirements for app store updates.
Read → NewsOpenAI Launches AI Futures Blog to Examine Societal Impact of Transformative AI
OpenAI introduces AI Futures, a new blog exploring how transformative AI could reshape power, governance, the economy, and individual freedom.
Read → NewsStudying AI's Economic Impact Through OpenAI's New Research Initiative
OpenAI launches Economic Research Exchange to study AI's impact on jobs and productivity. Applications now open for selected research projects.
Read → NewsOpenAI Launches Patch the Planet to Help Fix Open Source Vulnerabilities
OpenAI's new Daybreak initiative uses AI and expert review to help maintainers find, validate, and fix security vulnerabilities in open source projects.
Read → NewsGPT-5.6 Becomes Default Model in Microsoft 365 Copilot
GPT-5.6 now powers Microsoft 365 Copilot with improved capabilities across Office apps, available on Mina Labs for 4.
Read → NewsOpenAI Presence Brings Voice and Chat Agents to Workflows
OpenAI Presence is an enterprise agent platform for deploying trusted voice and chat interfaces in customer and internal workflows.
Read → Mina LabsNew Texture Control Model Available on Mina Labs
A new retexture model is now live in Mina Labs studio, letting creators change how 3D models look image by image.
Read → Mina LabsMeshy V7 Multi-Image to 3D arrives on Mina Labs
Meshy V7 (Multi-Image to 3D) is now available in the Mina Labs studio, priced per image generation.
Read → NewsUltrafast GPT-5.6 Sol Now Available Through Mina Labs
OpenAI's new Ultrafast API tier running GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 14X speed is now accessible through Mina Labs.
Read → NewsAgent Plugins 1.0 ships for VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the Copilot app
A single plugin build now runs across VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the Copilot app with stable interfaces and manifest rules.
Read → VideoHow to Turn a Photo Into an AI Video
Animate any image into a short cinematic clip with Kling, Pixverse or Seedance, step by step.
Read guide → VideoHow to Make an AI Video With Sound
Use Veo 3.1 to generate cinematic clips with native audio, dialogue, music and effects.
Read guide → LogoHow to Create a Professional AI Logo
Design a clean, on-brand logo in minutes with Flux, Ideogram and Recraft, plus SVG export.
Read guide → MusicHow to Make an AI Song With Real Vocals
Turn one sentence into a full track with singing using MiniMax Music 2.6 and ElevenLabs.
Read guide → ImageRemove an Image Background for Free
Get a clean transparent PNG with no watermark and no credits, in seconds.
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