ChatGPT Gets Another Upgrade With GPT-4.5

ChatGPT Gets Another Upgrade With GPT-4.5

OpenAI has released a ton of improvements for its chatbot, ChatGPT, in recent months, but it’s been a while since we’ve had a core model update. While we await for GPT-5, which OpenAI seems pretty ambitious with, the company has launched a mid-step upgrade in the meantime—GPT-4.5. OpenAI has officially launched GPT-4.5, its newest and … Read more

The Challenges and Upsides of Using AI in Scientific Writing

The Challenges and Upsides of Using AI in Scientific Writing

This is a guest post. The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum, The Institute or IEEE. Scientific writing is at a pivotal stage, driven by artificial intelligence as a disruptor and enabler. Academics, publishers, and policymakers are attempting to weigh the value of using AI responsibly … Read more

Amazon joins quantum race with ‘cat-qubit’ powered chip

Amazon joins quantum race with ‘cat-qubit’ powered chip

Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Amazon The Ocelot chip uses so-called “cat qubits” Amazon has become the third tech giant in as many months to announce a breakthrough in quantum computing – a technology that promises vast processing power but is beset by technical difficulties. The firm has unveiled Ocelot a prototype chip built on … Read more

OpenAI releases ‘largest, most knowledgable’ model GPT-4.5 with reduced hallucinations and high API price

OpenAI releases ‘largest, most knowledgable’ model GPT-4.5 with reduced hallucinations and high API price

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More It’s here: OpenAI has announced the release of GPT-4.5, a research preview of its latest and most powerful large language model (LLM) for chat applications. Unfortunately, it’s far-and-away OpenAI’s most expensive model (more on that below). … Read more

OpenAI finally unveils GPT-4.5. Here’s what it can do

OpenAI finally unveils GPT-4.5. Here’s what it can do

Getty Images/adaask Earlier this month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a roadmap for its upcoming models, GPT-4.5 and GPT-5. In the X post, Altman shared that GPT-4.5, codenamed Orion internally, would be its last non-chain-of-thought model. Other than that, the details of the model remained a mystery — until today.  GPT-4.5 has launched On Thursday … Read more

The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2025

The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2025

Your keyboard is one of the few pieces of technology you’ll use for hours at a time, so why not make it something that brings you joy? Sure, the people who gush over mechanical keyboards can be a bit much, but the enhanced comfort, durability and customizability that comes with the best of them is … Read more

The New Sci-Fi Anime From Cowboy Bebop’s Creator Looks Like a Jazz-Fueled Blast

The New Sci-Fi Anime From Cowboy Bebop’s Creator Looks Like a Jazz-Fueled Blast

After two years of waiting, Adult Swim has revealed when Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe‘s hotly anticipated sci-fi anime series Lazarus will release, along with a new trailer: Watanabe and animation studio Mappa’s sci-fi series officially arrives April 5. Despite being a minute and 45-second trailer, Lazarus wastes no time setting up the cyberpunk premise … Read more

Best Tested Ski Clothes (2025): Shells, Jackets, Wool Socks

Best Tested Ski Clothes (2025): Shells, Jackets, Wool Socks

Honorable Mentions During the winter, a whole WIRED crew tests ski clothes almost constantly. Here are a few other items that we like. Hestra Fall Line 3-Finger Gloves for $165: I’ve long admired Hestra gloves from across the lift line, impressed by the Swedish company’s elegant stitchwork and thoughtful design touches. This was the year … Read more