GPT-OSS, Workforce Upskilling, Agentic AI at Walmart, OpenAI on AWS, Real-Time Web Access for AI Agents, and Advanced Earth and Medical AI Applications

DeepMind’s new AI model, AlphaEarth Foundations, acts as a “virtual satellite” by integrating vast, multimodal Earth observation data—like radar, optical imagery, and climate datasets—into unified, 64-dimensional embeddings at 10-meter resolution. Now available via Google Earth Engine as the “Satellite Embedding” dataset, these powerful tools enable researchers to monitor deforestation, agricultural change, urban growth, and water resources faster and more accurately—even in cloud-covered or remote areas such as Antarctica.

A powerful new class of AI models is transforming drug development by designing bespoke proteins tailored for personalized cancer therapies and innovative antibiotics with unprecedented speed and precision. These advanced AI tools can rapidly generate, screen, and optimize protein structures, enabling researchers to address specific patient needs and combat drug-resistant bacteria more effectively, marking a major breakthrough in the future of precision medicine and antibiotic discovery.

OpenAI has released GPT-OSS, its open-source language model designed to encourage AI innovation and collaboration. By making the technology accessible for modification and development, OpenAI promotes transparency and customization across various applications. The company stresses the importance of safe, responsible use and welcomes community feedback to enhance the model.

Gartner predicts that by 2027, 80% of the software engineering workforce will require upskilling to adapt to the rise of generative AI technologies. This shift will create new roles and demand skills such as prompt engineering and AI integration, emphasizing a transition to an "AI-first" approach in software development. Continuous learning and investment in AI platforms will be crucial for enterprises to stay competitive.

Suresh Kumar (CTO at Walmart) explores how agentic AI is transforming Walmart by combining multiple AI agents into unified super agents. This integration streamlines customer, associate, and partner interactions while boosting efficiency in areas like benefits navigation, sales analysis, and customer support. Walmart’s ongoing expansion of these intelligent agents, along with innovations like drones and digital twins, showcases the growing role of collaborative AI in business operations.

OpenAI’s two open-weight models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, are now accessible on Amazon Web Services through Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker JumpStart. These models offer state-of-the-art text generation and reasoning capabilities, support extensive context windows, and enable customization and integration in enterprise AI workflows. This marks the first time AWS customers can directly use OpenAI models, expanding AI access beyond Microsoft Azure, and allowing more flexibility and control over AI deployments with enterprise-grade security and scalability…

Tavily, founded in 2024, offers an API-first platform that securely connects AI agents to real-time web data, enabling them to extract insights from public and private sources. With $25 million in funding led by Insight Partners, Tavily aims to scale reliable, compliant web access for AI agents, supporting sectors like finance, sales, and research, and integrating with platforms such as AWS. This helps bridge AI models with dynamic, up-to-date online information.