Beam search is a decoding method used when an AI model must build a sequence one element at a time. Rather than keeping only the single most likely next choice, it maintains a limited set of promising partial sequences called beams. Each step expands those candidates, scores the results, and keeps the best few until a stopping condition is reached. The method can produce stronger translations, transcriptions, or generated text than purely greedy decoding, although a wider beam increases computation and does not guarantee a better answer. Length penalties, repetition controls, and task-specific scoring are often added because the highest-probability sequence may be short, repetitive, or otherwise undesirable.
Udemy has launched a new integration with OpenAI that embeds its course catalog and learning tools directly into ChatGPT. The move aims to make structured skills development accessible inside conversational AI for hundreds of millions of users.
xAI has published a full internal all-hands meeting outlining a major reorganization, new product lines, and deeper integration with X. Executives framed recent layoffs as part of a shift to a scalable operating model tied closely to X’s subscription business.
The Pentagon is pressing leading AI companies to make their tools available on classified military networks, seeking fewer usage restrictions as it expands AI deployment across defense operations.
Alibaba has introduced RynnBrain, a new AI model designed to enhance robotic perception and object recognition, advancing China’s push into physical AI and robotics.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski says voice is emerging as the primary way people will interact with AI, as models combine speech with reasoning and agentic capabilities.
A new platform called Rent a Human allows AI agents to outsource tasks to real people when automation falls short, highlighting an unusual hybrid model of human-in-the-loop labor.
Artificial intelligence has become the top investment theme for global family offices, while cryptocurrencies remain largely sidelined, according to JPMorgan’s latest global survey.
SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, combining rockets, satellites, and artificial intelligence into a vertically integrated effort aimed at scaling AI compute beyond Earth.
Amazon is in early discussions to invest tens of billions of dollars in OpenAI, a move that could deepen its position in the global AI race and make it the startup’s largest new backer.
Google’s lower-cost AI Plus subscription, priced at $7.99 in the U.S., is now available in all markets offering Google AI plans, providing access to Gemini 3 Pro, AI filmmaking tools, and more.