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Artificial intelligence is either a field of research, the most important technical innovation of mankind, its downfall – or simply a pipe dream from Silicon Valley. Can machines really be intelligent? What is intelligence anyway? What opportunities does AI technology offer, and what are the risks? From neural networks to the science fiction vision of super AI, from deepfakes to AI surveillance: THE DECODER delivers the latest AI news and information on all facets of artificial intelligence.

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So-called reasoning models are more efficient but not more capable than regular LLMs, study finds

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Meta is turning its AI assistant into a real-time news hub, pulling in content from major media outlets including CNN, Fox News, Le Monde Group, People, USA Today, The Daily Caller, and The Washington Examiner. When users ask news-related questions, the assistant will surface information and direct links to articles on these partner sites. Researchers have noted a tradeoff with these kinds of tools. AI search engines tend to lower click-through rates for news outlets, and they often answer news questions with incorrect information rather than leaving gaps.

Meta says the goal is to reach new audiences for its media partners, and the company plans to bring additional publishers on board. Other AI search providers like OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity have already signed similar deals.

 

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Google AI just released an updated "Deep Think" mode for Google AI Ultra subscribers using the Gemini app. Built on the Gemini 3 model, the feature aims to boost the AI's reasoning skills. Google says the mode uses "advanced parallel thinking" to investigate multiple hypotheses at the same time, making these models better suited for complex scientific tasks than for mundane office work.

The technology "builds on" on the Deep Think variant of Gemini 2.5, which recently posted impressive scores at the International Mathematical Olympiad and a major programming competition. To try it out, subscribers select "Deep Think" in the app's input field and choose the "Gemini 3 Pro" model from the menu. The Ultra subscription currently costs $250 per month for the standard plan.

The release looks like a direct response to DeepsSeek's new open-source math model and an upcoming system from OpenAI. Reports suggest OpenAI plans to launch its new model next week, with performance expected to outperform Gemini 3.

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The European Union is planning a major expansion of its AI infrastructure. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission want to build up to five AI gigafactories across Europe to boost compute capacity for advanced AI models and reduce the region's dependence on foreign technology.

The Commission plans to fund the effort with 20 billion euros through its InvestAI program, and the EIB is considering additional loans. Each site will include about 100,000 high-performance AI chips, described as "the most advanced" available and roughly four times more than existing facilities.

"AI gigafactories will train the most complex, very large AI models, which require extensive computing infrastructure for breakthroughs in domains such as medicine, cleantech and space."

The project falls under the EIB's TechEU program, which aims to mobilize 250 billion euros in investment by 2027.

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Anthropic and Snowflake have signed a multiyear, 200 million dollar partnership. Claude, Anthropic's language model, will be built directly into Snowflake's data platform, which is used by more than 12,600 companies worldwide. The goal is to let businesses run complex data analyses and interact with their data through natural language.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the collaboration is meant to bring safer AI capabilities into existing data systems. Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy described the deal as a joint product effort designed to deliver practical value for customers. According to Anthropic, companies like Intercom and Simon Data are already using Claude through Snowflake Cortex AI for analytics and customer service automation.

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The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Meta. At the center is a new policy that makes it harder for third-party AI providers to offer their services through WhatsApp. Since October 2025, Meta has barred external providers from using the WhatsApp Business Solution if their primary product is AI. As a result, OpenAI had to remove its ChatGPT integration from WhatsApp.

Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera warned that dominant digital platforms could use their power to push rivals out of the market. The investigation covers the European Economic Area except for Italy, which is running its own review. If the Commission confirms the allegations, Meta could be found in violation of EU competition rules for abusing a dominant position. Regulators say they will handle the case as a priority.

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Nvidia and OpenAI have not yet signed their planned 100 billion dollar deal. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress confirmed this on Tuesday during a conference in Arizona. Even though both companies announced plans in September to provide 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems for OpenAI, the arrangement is still only a memorandum of understanding. Kress said the two sides are still working toward a final agreement.

The holdup raises new questions about the circular business structures that have become common in the tech industry, where large companies invest in startups that then spend the money on the investor's own products. Any future revenue from the OpenAI deal is not included in Nvidia's current 500 billion dollar forecast. A separate 10 billion dollar investment in competitor Anthropic also remains pending.

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Microsoft is disputing a report that it dialed back growth targets for its AI software business after many sales teams fell short last fiscal year. The Information reported that fewer than 20 percent of salespeople in one US unit hit a 50 percent growth target for Azure Foundry, the company's platform for building AI agents. In another group, the original 100 percent goal was reportedly reduced to 50 percent.

Microsoft told CNBC that it has not changed its overall targets and claimed The Information mixed up growth with quotas. Even so, Microsoft's stock dropped more than two percent at times, suggesting investors are taking concerns about the sector's momentum seriously.

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