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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: OpenAI: Introducing our latest image generation model in the API

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/24/openai-images-api/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: OpenAI: Introducing our latest image generation model in the API Feedly Summary: OpenAI: Introducing our latest image generation model in the API The astonishing native image generation capability of GPT-4o – a feature which continues to not have an obvious name – is now available via OpenAI’s…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Exploring Promptfoo via Dave Guarino’s SNAP evals

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/24/exploring-promptfoo/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Exploring Promptfoo via Dave Guarino’s SNAP evals Feedly Summary: I used part three (here’s parts one and two) of Dave Guarino’s series on evaluating how well LLMs can answer questions about SNAP (aka food stamps) as an excuse to explore Promptfoo, an LLM eval tool. SNAP (Supplemental…

  • The Register: AI training license will allow LLM builders to pay for content they consume

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/uk_publishing_body_launches_ai/ Source: The Register Title: AI training license will allow LLM builders to pay for content they consume Feedly Summary: UK org backing it promises ‘legal certainty’ for devs, money for creators… but is it too late? A UK non-profit is planning to introduce a new licensing model which will allow developers of…

  • Slashdot: AI Compute Costs Drive Shift To Usage-Based Software Pricing

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/24/1650227/ai-compute-costs-drive-shift-to-usage-based-software-pricing?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Compute Costs Drive Shift To Usage-Based Software Pricing Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is transitioning from traditional “per seat” licensing to usage-based pricing models due to the high compute costs of advanced reasoning AI models. This transformation is crucial for understanding…

  • Cloud Blog: DORA’s new report: Unlock generative AI in software development

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/sharing-new-dora-research-for-gen-ai-in-software-development/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: DORA’s new report: Unlock generative AI in software development Feedly Summary: How is generative AI actually impacting developers’ daily work, team dynamics, and organizational outcomes? We’ve moved beyond simply asking if organizations are using AI, and instead are focusing on how they’re using it. That’s why we’re excited…

  • Cloud Blog: Migrating your apps from MySQL to Spanner just got easier

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/migrating-from-mysql-to-spanner-is-easier-now/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Migrating your apps from MySQL to Spanner just got easier Feedly Summary: Yesterday’s databases aren‘t sufficient for tomorrow’s applications, which need to deliver dynamic, AI-driven experiences at unpredictable scale and with zero downtime. To help, at Google Cloud Next 25, we announced new functionality, improved performance, and migration…

  • Slashdot: Google Gemini Has 350 Million Monthly Users, Reveals Court Hearing

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/23/211229/google-gemini-has-350-million-monthly-users-reveals-court-hearing?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Gemini Has 350 Million Monthly Users, Reveals Court Hearing Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s court disclosure highlights significant growth in its Gemini AI chatbot usage, which surged to 350 million monthly active users as of March 2025, an increase from 9 million daily users…

  • The Register: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/23/microsoft_365_copilot_agent_refresh/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots Feedly Summary: You. Will. Love. The. LLM. The latest update to Microsoft 365 Copilot brings AI-powered search, so-called reasoning agents, and a new Agent Store. Some users already have access to certain features, while others may…

  • Slashdot: AI Secretly Helped Write California Bar Exam, Sparking Uproar

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/23/2025217/ai-secretly-helped-write-california-bar-exam-sparking-uproar?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Secretly Helped Write California Bar Exam, Sparking Uproar Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The State Bar of California’s decision to use AI in generating questions for the February 2025 bar exam has sparked significant backlash from legal educators and test-takers. The controversy raises concerns about…