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OpenAI introduces MentalHealthBench for realistic support conversations · Anthropic says Claude discovered a novel enzyme system · Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash text-to-speech models
OpenAI released an open benchmark built with more than 80 licensed mental-health experts from 22 countries. It measures how models handle realistic conversations across safety, context, user agency, and practical guidance.
Read at OpenAIAnthropic says Claude agents in its new life-sciences lab found an enzyme system associated with CRISPR-like repeats. Its function is still unknown, making the result an early test of AI-assisted biological discovery rather than a finished scientific claim.
Read at AnthropicGoogle introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS, describing them as its most expressive audio models yet. The models target creators, developers, and enterprises that need customizable voices and more precise performance direction.
Read at GoogleOpenAI will provide Ukraine’s government access to its Daybreak program to help defend civilian infrastructure. Authorized teams will use advanced models to identify vulnerabilities and develop and test fixes more quickly.
Read at OpenAIEnterprise AI startup Ema raised $77 million, bringing its total funding to $140 million. The company says it has more than 50 enterprise customers as AI agents increasingly compete with traditional software and services.
Read at TechCrunchChatGPT’s mobile app is adding voice-driven agentic features through its Work tab for Pro and Plus subscribers. The update brings multi-step task execution to phones, making agent workflows easier to start away from a desktop.
Read at TechCrunchYouTube is introducing custom feeds that let people describe what they want to watch in their own words. Gemini then turns the request into a personalized video feed, giving viewers more direct control over recommendations.
Read at TechCrunchEnveda secured $311 million at a $2 billion valuation to advance nature-derived, AI-discovered medicines. The company is testing candidates for skin conditions and for preserving weight loss after patients stop GLP-1 drugs.
Read at TechCrunchPolling covered by TechCrunch indicates that even Americans who use AI daily remain uneasy about the technology. The findings suggest familiarity alone may not weaken support for stronger AI regulation.
Read at TechCrunchBessemer Venture Partners has raised another $5.75 billion, with AI-native companies central to its investment thesis. The firm argues that this cohort is scaling faster than companies from previous technology waves.
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