Author: Kris Stewart

Mistral Launches Devstral, a Coding-Focused AI Powerhouse

Mistral AI’s new open-source model Devstral outperforms Google’s Gemma 3 27B and DeepSeek V3 on coding benchmarks while running locally on consumer hardware. Priced competitively at $0.1 per million input tokens, it’s attracting enterprise clients and reshaping the coding AI landscape.

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Jony Ive Slams Rabbit and Humane’s AI Gadgets as Half-Baked Gimmicks

Apples former design chief Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are quietly assembling a $6.5 billion AI hardware project, aiming to redefine human-AI interaction while criticizing competitors like Humane and Rabbit for lacking innovation. The partnership between Ives startup io and OpenAI promises a post-smartphone future, but industry skepticism remains over whether funding alone can guarantee success.

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint—and Snipping, Notepad Upgrades Too

Windows 11s classic apps like Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad are getting AI-powered upgrades, including features like sticker generation and auto-cropping, though many require Copilot+ PCs or Microsoft accounts. These updates highlight Microsofts push to integrate AI into everyday tools while encouraging hardware upgrades and cloud adoption.

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