Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 26. Today we are covering:
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's 'most intelligent AI model' with thinking built-in
OpenAI rolls out image generation powered by GPT-4o to ChatGPT
DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns
Maxar's first-of-its-kind software lets drones navigate without GPS
Let’s dive in
Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's 'most intelligent AI model' with thinking built-in
By Abner Li via 9to5Google
Google unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental), its most advanced AI yet, featuring built-in reasoning capabilities to tackle complex tasks with improved accuracy and performance.
The model leads key benchmarks—including LMArena, AIME 2025, GPQA Diamond, and Humanity’s Last Exam—and excels at advanced coding, scoring 63.8% on SWE-Bench Verified with a custom agent setup.
Gemini 2.5 Pro supports multimodal input, boasts a 1 million token context window (2 million coming soon), and is now available via Gemini Advanced and Google AI Studio, replacing 2.0 Pro in the app.
𝕏: Introducing Gemini 2.5 Pro, the world's most powerful model, with unified reasoning capabilities + all the things you love about Gemini (long context, tools, etc) Available as experimental and for free right now in Google AI Studio + API, with pricing coming very soon! - Logan Kilpatrick (@OfficialLoganK)
OpenAI rolls out image generation powered by GPT-4o to ChatGPT
By Kylie Robison via The Verge
OpenAI has launched "Images in ChatGPT", enabling users across Free, Plus, Pro, and Team tiers to generate images using GPT-4o directly within ChatGPT, with improvements in text rendering and attribute-object binding accuracy.
The new system surpasses previous models by handling 15–20 objects correctly in a single prompt and producing readable, typo-free text in images, thanks to an autoregressive generation approach rather than diffusion.
While image generation takes slightly longer, it includes robust safeguards against misuse, embeds C2PA metadata for provenance, and allows users to fully own and use their creations within OpenAI’s policies.
𝕏: we are launching a new thing today—images in chatgpt! two things to say about it: 1. it's an incredible technology/product. i remember seeing some of the first images come out of this model and having a hard time they were really made by AI. we think people will love it, and we are excited to see the resulting creativity… - Sam Altman (@sama)
The best way to reach new readers is through word of mouth. If you click THIS LINK in your inbox, it’ll create an easy-to-send pre-written email you can just fire off to some friends.
DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
By Raphael Satter via Reuters
Edward Coristine, known as "Big Balls," a senior adviser at the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), previously provided technical support through his company, DiamondCDN, to the cybercrime group EGodly, which engaged in activities like hijacking phone numbers and cyberstalking an FBI agent.
In February 2023, EGodly publicly thanked DiamondCDN for its DDoS protection and caching systems, highlighting Coristine's involvement with the group.
Coristine's prior association with EGodly raises concerns due to his current access to government networks, especially given EGodly's history of targeting law enforcement and engaging in cybercriminal activities.
𝕏: “The best-known member of Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters.” - Shashank Joshi (@shashj)
U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns
By Ana Swanson via The New York Times
The Trump administration has added 80 companies and organizations—primarily from China—to the U.S. entity list, blocking their access to American technology due to national security concerns, including firms advancing AI, quantum tech, and hypersonic weapons.
Among the targets is Nettrix, a Chinese AI server maker founded by ex-executives from blacklisted firm Sugon, which was exposed by a New York Times investigation for evading export bans and supplying China’s military and surveillance apparatus.
The move expands penalties globally and closes loopholes that allowed companies like Inspur Group, despite prior sanctions, to continue acquiring U.S. tech; other entities from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, UAE, and Taiwan were also sanctioned for activities ranging from missile development to circumventing U.S. controls.
Maxar's first-of-its-kind software lets drones navigate without GPS
By Kapil Kajal via Interesting Engineering
Maxar Intelligence has launched Raptor, a software suite enabling autonomous drones to navigate and extract precise ground coordinates without GPS, using onboard cameras and Maxar’s global 3D terrain data.
The suite includes Raptor Guide (real-time positioning with <10m accuracy), Raptor Sync (video-to-terrain alignment for <3m precision), and Raptor Ace (ground coordinate extraction via standard laptops), all operable without extra hardware.
Designed for both military and commercial use, Raptor works in GPS-denied, night, seasonal, and urban conditions, reducing costs by leveraging off-the-shelf equipment and enhancing mission agility.
Trending in AI
Amazon is testing shopping, health assistants as it pushes deeper into generative AI
China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
Anthropic wins early round in music publishers' AI copyright case
Databricks Has a Trick That Lets AI Models Improve Themselves
Thanks for reading to the bottom and soaking in our Newslit Daily fueled with highlights for your morning.
I hope you found it interesting and, needless to say, if you have any questions or feedback let me know by hitting reply.
Take care and see you tomorrow!
We're thrilled to bring you ad-free news. To keep it that way, we need your support. Your pledge helps us stay independent and deliver high-quality insights while exploring new ideas. What would you love to see next? Share your thoughts and help shape the future of Newslit Daily. Thank you for being part of this journey!
Share this post