Researchers at UC Riverside, working with Google, have introduced UNITE—a powerful AI model that detects deepfake videos by analyzing the entire scene, not just faces. Unlike traditional detectors that only work when faces are visible, UNITE uses a transformer-based approach to catch subtle manipulations anywhere in a video frame, making it a game-changer in the fight against increasingly convincing synthetic media.

Anthropic’s Claude has decisively overtaken OpenAI as the go‑to large language model for enterprise users in 2025, due to its strengths in integration, explainability, and compliance. With models like Claude 3.7 and Claude 4 (Sonnet & Opus), embedded enterprise tooling, and constitutional-AI safety measures, Anthropic has captured massive business demand—rising to $3 billion in annualized revenue and securing major investments from Google and Amazon.

At 24, AI prodigy Matt Deitke made headlines by turning down Meta’s $125 million offer—only to accept after Mark Zuckerberg doubled it to $250 million over four years. Deitke, a former PhD student and AI2 researcher, is now joining Meta’s Superintelligence Lab, highlighting the fierce competition for top AI talent.

As AI agents handle more of the coding work, the developers of tomorrow will focus less on writing lines and more on managing systems — curating training data, orchestrating multi-agent workflows, and issuing high-level commands. Success will hinge on systems-level thinking, prompt engineering, and human validation, turning developers into creative directors of AI-enhanced software development.

AI researchers have discovered five new battery materials—using elements like magnesium and zinc—that could outperform lithium-ion batteries in cost, efficiency, and sustainability. These breakthroughs, identified by AI models, may lead to longer-lasting, greener energy storage.

Nvidia has formally rejected claims made by Chinese regulators that its H20 AI chips include remote shutdown (“kill switch”) or hidden backdoor functions. In public statements and a bilingual blog post, the company emphasized these allegations are unfounded and cautioned U.S. lawmakers against mandating location tracking or embedded shutdown features—warning such requirements would introduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compromise trust in U.S technology.