Software

Waymo Recalls Self-Driving Software Over School Bus Safety Concerns Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing company, is filing a voluntary software recall after its self-driving vehicles were reported to have illegally passed stopped school buses on multiple occasions. The issue drew public attention following a viral video in September showing a Waymo vehicle bypassing a stopped school bus in Atlanta. Furthermore, the Austin Independent School District reported at least 19 similar incidents. ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Pushes for Government-Owned AI Infrastructure OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for governments to invest in and own their artificial intelligence infrastructure. In a statement, Altman clarified that OpenAI is not seeking government loan guarantees for its data centers, emphasizing that companies should bear their own business risks. He suggested that a government-owned AI infrastructure, including a “strategic national reserve of computing power,” would serve the public interest. This comes as OpenAI faces scrutiny over its significant investment plans and the immense costs associated with advancing AI technology. Altman believes the risk of having insufficient computing power is greater than the risk of overbuilding. ...

AI Framework ‘SegFusion’ Achieves 99% Melanoma Detection Accuracy Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a groundbreaking AI-powered framework, SegFusion, capable of detecting melanoma with 99.01% accuracy. This hybrid system enhances skin cancer diagnosis by combining two deep learning models. The first model identifies suspicious spots on skin images, and the second analyzes these areas to determine if they are cancerous. The high accuracy of SegFusion is a significant advancement in medical imaging AI and is expected to aid medical practitioners in the early diagnosis of this serious form of skin cancer. Early cancer detection is crucial, as melanoma can become life-threatening if it metastasizes. The United States is projected to have about 212,000 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in 2025. ...

OpenAI Taps Thinking Machines as First APAC Services Partner to Boost Enterprise AI Thinking Machines Data Science is now OpenAI’s first official services partner in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This strategic collaboration aims to accelerate enterprise AI adoption across APAC. Thinking Machines will provide businesses with specialized training for ChatGPT Enterprise, support for building custom AI applications, and expert guidance on integrating AI into daily operations. The partnership will initially target Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand, with future plans to expand into other markets and develop tailored services for key sectors like finance, retail, and manufacturing. This initiative directly addresses the challenge many regional companies face in converting AI adoption into tangible business value. ...

OpenAI Releases GPT-OSS, Its First Open-Source Large Language Models In a significant move for the AI and open-source software communities, OpenAI has released GPT-OSS, its first-ever family of open-source large language models. Licensed under the permissive Apache 2.0, this release introduces two powerful models: gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. Both are engineered for efficient inference and strong reasoning, leveraging a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture. The larger gpt-oss-120b model rivals OpenAI’s proprietary o4-mini and operates on a single 80GB GPU. Meanwhile, the compact gpt-oss-20b model, comparable to o3-mini, is optimized for on-device AI applications, requiring as little as 16GB of memory. Complementing the models, OpenAI also launched ‘Harmony,’ an open-source project defining a new prompt template format. ...