TODAY'S AI NEWS: OpenAI just dropped three GPT-4.1 models for devs—API-only and packing a jaw-dropping 1M-token context window. Plus, more news from Google, Hugging Face, ByteDance, SSI, and LM Arena. Here's everything you need to know:
BIG TECH
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GPT 4.1 Launch with Developers: Model Names and Overview
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GPT 4.1 with @michpokrass and @j_mcgraph
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latent.space/p/quasar Part 1
00:00:00 – Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:00:57 – GPC 4.1 Launch Overview
00:01:54 – Developer Feedback and Model Names
00:02:53 – Model Naming and Starry Themes
00:03:49 – Confusion Over GPC 4.1 vs -
OpenAI Launches GPT-4.1 with Enhanced Coding and Long Context
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Now on Poe: GPT-4.1, mini, and nano! GPT-4.1 is OpenAI’s new flagship model with significantly improved coding skills, long context (1M tokens), and improved instruction following. (1/3)
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Gemini 2.5 Pro Ranks #1 on LMArena with Google Search
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Gemini 2.5 Pro ranks #1 on the LMArena search arena (when powered by grounding with Google Search) right out of the box!
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FTC Investigates Facebook Antitrust Claims in Social Networking
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Facebook is getting investigated by FTC for anti-trust in social networking. They claim it has ~no competitors. It got a government witness to agree on stand that ~all usage of their core apps counts as social networking. FB then screen grabs common use cases on its apps.
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Google Leads on Multiple Fronts in AI Metrics
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Google is now leading on multiple fronts on AI metrics.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-4.1 Using Scale AI Benchmark
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Congrats to @OpenAI on the successful launch of their GPT-4.1 model 🙂 Great to see their team utilize the @scale_AI MultiChallenge benchmark to measure multi-turn instruction following
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GPT-4.1 Mini and Nano Models Released for Speed and Cost
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GPT‑4.1 mini and nano are also available—optimized for speed and cost. Whether you’re shipping new AI features or vibe coding in your IDE, we’d love to hear how GPT‑4.1 is working for you! More details on the blog:
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GPT-4.1 Launch: New Model for Developer Excellence
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Welcome to the GPT-4.1 family! Trained with one goal: being truly great for developers. • Best-in-class at coding tasks and instruction following
• 1M token context + better comprehension
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FTC Launches Antitrust Trial Against Meta Over Instagram WhatsApp Acquisitions
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Big day in court today between the FTC and Meta for Day 1 of the antitrust trial taking place in D.C., where the government is accusing Meta of monopolistic behavior by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp. Wish I could’ve attended IRL like I did for the DOJ v Google adtech trial.