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OpenAI Releases LifeSciBench to Evaluate Real-World AI Life Science Tasks
OpenAI’s new LifeSciBench benchmark features 750 expert-written tasks across 7 life science workflows to test agentic AI’s real-world research capabilities…
Google AMIE Disease-Management Study: Results and Limits
Google’s AMIE matched primary-care doctors on management reasoning in a blinded simulation, but the Nature study is not a real-world clinical trial.
Google’s AMIE AI Matches Clinicians at Long-Term Disease Management in Nature Study
New Google research published in Nature shows AMIE, its medical AI, matches primary care clinicians for long-term disease management, with higher scores…
Git Worktrees Now Default for GitHub Copilot Parallel Coding
Git worktrees let developers work on multiple branches simultaneously without stashing or editor disruption, and are now the default mode for the…
Google Debuts Splash Canvas: Free Browser Abstract Art Tool
Google Arts & Culture launched Splash Canvas, a free browser-based interactive abstract art tool from Blob Opera creator David Li, powered by…
Android XR Geospatial API Enters Preview With Gemini-Powered Tour Guide Demo
Google’s Geospatial API for Android XR is now in preview, enabling VPS-based real-world anchoring for spatial apps, demonstrated via a Gemini-powered walking…
World’s First AI Arts Museum Dataland Opens June 20 In Los Angeles
Google and Refik Anadol Studio's Dataland, the world's first AI arts museum, opens June 20 in Los Angeles with 25,000 sq ft…
Microsoft, OpenAI Outline Tangible Frameworks for Achieving Success with AI
Microsoft, OpenAI Outline Tangible Frameworks for Achieving Success with AI: New official announcements from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google in mid-June 2026…
Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite Chip Signals Next-Gen Smart Glasses Push
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Reality Elite platform targeting lightweight AR glasses with on-device AI, 4K displays, and multi-day battery — first devices…
OpenAI Academy’s Three-Course Path for AI at Work
OpenAI Academy now offers a sourced three-course path from AI basics to repeatable workflows, with certificates and practical deployment guidance.