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10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

OpenAI acquires NextSlide to bring AI-generated presentations into ChatGPT

OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup that transforms notes and research into editable presentations. This acquisition is part of OpenAI's strategy to enhance ChatGPT's capabilities, allowing users to leverage AI for more efficient presentation creation. This move reflects the growing trend of integrating AI into productivity tools, enabling users to improve their presentation preparation experience.

Governance

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Putting frontier cyber models in more trusted hands

Daybreak has announced its partnership with OpenAI to utilize its advanced cyber models. This collaboration will enable Daybreak partners to deliver authorized and governed cybersecurity services to customers. This initiative is part of Daybreak's efforts to enhance its capabilities in cybersecurity and provide innovative solutions in the sector.

Models

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Expanding Daybreak as the Cyber Defense Window Narrows

OpenAI has announced the launch of GPT-5.6-Cyber, specifically designed for cybersecurity research, available through Daybreak Red. This model aims to support research related to vulnerabilities, exploit validation, and security testing. GPT-5.6-Cyber is distinguished by its ability to efficiently process cybersecurity-related data, making it a valuable tool for researchers in this field. The model enables researchers to conduct advanced security tests and assess vulnerabilities with greater accuracy.

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A Robot That Learns from Short Videos in 29 Seconds — X Square Robot's HOST Changes the Embodied-AI Recipe

What implications does the HOST framework have for robotics in the Arab world?

Models

Tongyi Wan-Animate-2 Goes Open Source, and Alibaba's Character Animation Now Matches Commercial SOTA

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Models

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Tongyi Wan-Animate-2 Goes Open Source, and Alibaba's Character Animation Now Matches Commercial SOTA

Alibaba's Tongyi Wanxiang team has released Wan-Animate-2, an open-source character animation framework this week. This system skips skeletal pose extraction and motion feature compression, feeding driving video directly into a diffusion Transformer, enabling streaming at 24 frames per second. Wan-Animate-2 produces competitive results against commercial leaders like ByteDance's Dreamina and Kuaishou's KLING MotionControl. It also supports multi-character and multi-camera scenarios, allowing a single driving video to animate multiple target characters simultaneously.

Business

TSMC Reports Surge in Sales Reflecting Strong Demand for Advanced Chips

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Business

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

TSMC Reports Surge in Sales Reflecting Strong Demand for Advanced Chips

TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor foundry, reported a significant sales increase in July, rising 44.7% year-on-year to approximately $2.96 billion. Sales also grew by 5.6% compared to June, highlighting ongoing global demand for advanced chips used in AI applications. These results follow a strong June performance, where TSMC recorded revenues of 442.68 billion New Taiwan dollars, up 67.9% year-on-year. TSMC has raised its revenue growth forecast for 2026 to over 40% in USD, alongside an increase in capital expenditure plans to between $60 and $64 billion.

Business

Malaysia seeks to deepen trade ties with South Korea in chips, AI, halal sector

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Business

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Malaysia seeks to deepen trade ties with South Korea in chips, AI, halal sector

Malaysia is seeking to enhance its economic partnership with South Korea by expanding cooperation into high-value industries such as semiconductors and AI. In an interview with The Korea Times, the director of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority stated that Malaysia aims to be a long-term strategic partner in sectors like electric vehicles and renewable energy. This shift reflects Malaysia's desire to move away from traditional manufacturing, potentially opening new avenues for economic growth and strengthening its position in the global market.

Arab AI Scene

UAE launches strategic track for federal Agentic AI project

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

UAE launches strategic track for federal Agentic AI project

Over 100 federal officials attended a workshop in Dubai on Sunday to launch the strategic track of the Agentic AI for UAE Government Project. This initiative aims to embed AI into policy formulation and decision-making across seven pillars under the UAE Government 4.0 framework. The UAE seeks to convert 50% of federal government operations to agentic AI-driven models within two years. This strategic track represents an ambitious step to test the principle of 'human leads, AI enables' in executive decision-making.

Business

Premium seats are coming to ChatGPT Business

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Business

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Premium seats are coming to ChatGPT Business

OpenAI has announced the launch of premium seats for ChatGPT Business, providing users with access to new features. Users can sign up by August 20 to receive $100 in workspace credits, enhancing their usage. The new features include increased usage capacity, making it ideal for teams requiring high performance in their daily tasks. This update reflects OpenAI's commitment to meeting the growing demands of businesses. This development means companies can leverage more powerful tools, enhancing their productivity and efficiency. With these features, teams can tackle more complex tasks more effectively.

Business

How Zapier transformed core marketing processes with ChatGPT Work

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

Business

10 Aug 202627 Safar 1448 AH

How Zapier transformed core marketing processes with ChatGPT Work

Zapier's marketing team has implemented ChatGPT Work to decrease lead drop-off rates, enhancing the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns. The tool aids in creating necessary campaign assets and automating performance reports, allowing the team to focus on more strategic marketing initiatives. This application reflects a growing trend of integrating AI into marketing operations, contributing to improved outcomes and increased return on investment for campaigns.