Function calling is a capability that allows a language model to select an external function and produce structured arguments for it. The application defines available tools, such as searching a database, checking inventory, calculating a value, or creating a calendar event. When the model requests a call, trusted software validates the arguments, runs the function, and can return the result for the model to incorporate into its response. The model does not execute arbitrary code simply because it generated a call. Secure implementations restrict permissions, validate schemas, handle failures, protect sensitive data, require confirmation for consequential actions, and treat tool output as potentially untrusted input.
Major companies including Meta, Amazon, and YouTube are reducing white-collar staff as AI adoption accelerates. Goldman Sachs CEO warns of disruption but foresees workforce adaptation.
OpenAI and Amazon Web Services have announced a $38 billion multi-year partnership that will provide OpenAI with massive AWS infrastructure to power advanced AI workloads and future models.
Cisco and NVIDIA unveil industry-first solutions for AI-ready data centers, including the N9100 series switch and Secure AI Factory enhancements, empowering enterprises, neocloud, and telecom customers with unmatched flexibility, performance, and security.
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser with ChatGPT integrated directly into its interface, blending AI assistance, search, and memory into everyday browsing.
Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of the $12 billion AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, has joined Meta after previously rejecting what reports described as a $1.5 billion offer — a figure Meta has since called ‘inaccurate and ridiculous.’
Oracle has introduced an AI Agent Marketplace within its Fusion Applications suite, expanding AI Agent Studio and integrating top LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others to accelerate enterprise AI transformation.
OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Broadcom to design and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators, expanding its hardware ecosystem beyond Nvidia and AMD.
Google has unveiled Gemini Enterprise, a next-generation AI platform designed for business productivity and collaboration, positioning itself directly against Microsoft’s Copilot and OpenAI’s enterprise solutions in the race for workplace AI dominance.
Google Cloud and Figma have launched an expanded partnership to embed Google’s generative AI models – including Gemini 2.5 Flash and Imagen 4 – directly into Figma’s design tools, reducing latency and accelerating creative workflows.
IBM has partnered with Anthropic to integrate Claude into its enterprise software suite, launching a new AI-first IDE designed to automate development with built-in governance and security.