OpenAI Models Arrive on AWS for the First Time via Bedrock and SageMaker - In a strategic shift that broadens access to its technology, OpenAI has made its models available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the first time. The release includes two new open-weight reasoning models, which Amazon is offering through its Bedrock and SageMaker AI services. While the models are also downloadable from Hugging Face, AWS customers can now integrate them directly into Amazon’s AI ecosystem with OpenAI’s full knowledge and approval.

ElevenLabs Unveils AI Music Generator with Commercial Licensing - ElevenLabs, known for its AI-driven text-to-speech technology, has launched a new AI music generator, expanding its product lineup beyond voice into full music creation. The company announced on Tuesday that the tool is designed to produce music that is cleared for commercial use.

Character.AI Adds Social Feed to Mobile App for Sharing AI Chats and Videos - Character.AI is expanding its mobile experience with the launch of a social feed, allowing users to share AI-generated content within the app. The feed, already live on Character.AI’s web platform since June, now comes to mobile users, offering tools to publish content built from interactions with AI characters. At a time when most social platforms are shifting toward algorithm-driven entertainment, Character.AI is reintroducing the “social” layer—through shared storytelling, interactive debates, and creator-to-creator visibility.

Cognition Offers Buyouts to Windsurf Staff Weeks After Acquisition - Just three weeks after acquiring Windsurf, AI coding startup Cognition has laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the roughly 200 who remain, according to a report by The Information. The layoffs and exit offer mark a rapid reversal from Cognition’s earlier messaging, which emphasized enthusiasm for Windsurf’s “world-class people” and promised that 100% of employees would receive financial compensation as part of the acquisition. Now, insiders suggest the company’s focus was on Windsurf’s intellectual property, not its team.

OpenAI Offers ChatGPT Enterprise to Federal Agencies for $1 - OpenAI is making a bold move to expand its presence in the public sector by offering ChatGPT Enterprise to the entire U.S. federal workforce for a symbolic $1 per agency for the next year through its OpenAI For Government program. The agreement positions OpenAI to gain early traction over rivals like Google and Anthropic, which were also added this week to the GSA’s list of approved AI vendors.

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