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Cloudflare is acquiring Replicate and folding its massive model library into Workers AI. The deal pushes Cloudflare's inference platform past 50,000 available models. Replicate users can keep using their existing APIs, while Workers AI users gain access to a far larger catalog along with new fine-tuning options. Both companies plan to bring Replicate's full library to Workers AI and let developers run their own models directly on Cloudflare's network.

Replicate has become a major hub for developers who want easy API access to AI models. Cloudflare brings its global network and serverless inference system to the table. "Together, we’re going to become the default for building AI apps," said Replicate cofounder Ben Firshman. Replicate will stay as an independent brand but operate with Cloudflare's support and infrastructure behind it.

Cloudflare, best known for its DNS services, recently introduced a system that blocks AI crawlers by default and gives website owners more control over how their content is accessed.

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Google is updating the Gemini app with a new way to control its AI video model. With the latest release, users can upload multiple reference images for a single video prompt. The system then generates video and audio based on those images combined with text, giving people more direct control over how the final clip looks and sounds.

Google previously tested this feature in Flow, the company's expanded video AI platform. Flow also supports extending existing clips and stitching together multiple scenes, and it offers a slightly higher video quota than the Gemini app. Veo 3.1 has been available since mid-October and, according to Google, delivers more realistic textures, higher input fidelity, and better audio quality than Veo 3.0.

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Linkedin is introducing a generative AI search feature for Premium users in the US, aiming to make it easier to find the right people. Instead of relying on exact keywords, users can now enter natural language prompts like "someone who has built a small business" or "a digital marketing professional." Previously, the search required details like a company name or job title to get relevant results.

The new search tool uses Linkedin's own data to deliver more flexible and relevant matches. Linkedin says it plans to expand the feature to other countries soon. The company has also started using user data for AI training by default, but anyone who wants to opt out can do so in their account settings.

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Firefox is testing a new feature called "AI Window," giving users a dedicated space in the browser to interact with an AI assistant when they want it. Mozilla frames the tool as a controlled chat panel that can support browsing tasks without reshaping how people use the browser. The company says users decide if, when, and how the feature appears, and they can disable it at any time.

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Mozilla positions this approach as a contrast to browsers like OpenAI's Atlas, where AI is either always present or completely absent, or, in Mozilla's view, nudges users into open-ended chat sessions. With AI Window, Firefox aims to maintain its identity as a fast, private, and independent browser, treating AI as an optional layer built around transparency and user control. Those interested can join Mozilla's waiting list. All AI browsers released so far have already faced significant security issues.

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