Technology

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. ...

PwC Report: AI Transforms Business Operations and Strategic HR A mid-year update to PwC’s 2025 AI Business Predictions report confirms that artificial intelligence is actively reshaping how work is done across industries. The report highlights that AI has evolved from a supportive tool to a core driver of business value, accelerating revenue growth and fundamentally redefining the human-technology relationship in the workplace. In human resources, CHROs are leveraging AI to streamline administrative tasks and rethink strategic areas like workforce planning, learning and development design, and internal mobility. According to the report’s author, tasks that previously took weeks, such as analyzing employee engagement data or customizing training programs, can now be accomplished in days or even hours with AI-driven automation. ...