TechCrunch Daily Crunch OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models
Aug 6, 2025
Exciting advancements are transforming tech! Spotify is rolling out an Audiobooks Plus plan for families in the US, making literary adventures accessible to all. Meanwhile, Google is expanding its NotebookLM AI note-taking app to younger users, fostering educational growth. On the AI front, OpenAI has unveiled two new open reasoning models, pushing for greater accessibility and aligning with American values. This shift hints at a new era where technology is more open than ever.
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Spotify Expands Audiobook Access
- Spotify now lets family and duo plan members in the US access audiobooks.
- Audiobook listening hours have grown over 35% before this expansion was launched.
Google Opens NotebookLM to Teens
- Google removed age restrictions on NotebookLM, enabling users 13 and older to use it.
- The tool offers AI-powered note summarization and audio conversion for educational use.
OpenAI Releases Open-Weight Models
- OpenAI launched two open-weight AI reasoning models available on HuggingFace.
- The models vary in size to run on different hardware, marking OpenAI's first open language model release since GPT-2.