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Oct 29, 2025
General Intuition has secured $134M to advance AI's spatial reasoning capabilities, a breakthrough for intelligent behavior. Google's VO 3.1 model enhances video realism, while Claude Haiku 4.5 offers faster, cheaper options for AI applications. In travel, Kayak's new AI mode simplifies trip planning, and Pinterest introduces filters for AI-generated content. Meanwhile, N-Scale strikes a deal with Microsoft for GPU supplies, and music labels collaborate with Spotify to create artist-consented AI-generated music.
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Video Games Teach Spatial Reasoning
- General Intuition raised $133.7M to train agents on spatial reasoning using billions of video game clips.
- Game clips provide extreme edge cases and first-person perspectives ideal for teaching robots about space and consequences.
Google Improves Video Realism
- Google released Video 3.1 and integrated it into Flow to improve audio and granular editing controls.
- The update aims for more realistic clips and tighter prompt adherence in the Gemini Flow editor.
Smaller Models Change Economics
- Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5, a smaller model that's faster and cheaper while retaining strong coding performance.
- Lower cost and higher speed make advanced models more viable for free tiers and widespread product integration.