Mistral AI has launched Small 3.1, a rapid, open-source multimodal model featuring a 128k token context window that surpasses Gemma 3 and GPT-4o Mini across essential benchmarks. xAI has acquired generative video startup Hotshot, with the company discontinuing new video creation to incorporate and expand training its models on xAI's Colossus cluster. Chinese researchers have developed ReCamMaster, an AI system capable of modifying camera angles and movement in videos while maintaining details from the original footage. MagicLab has demonstrated its Magicbot humanoid running continuously outdoors for four minutes, with the robot preparing to participate in an upcoming half marathon in Beijing. Google is collaborating with MediaTek for its next generation of Tensor Processing Units, seeking to decrease dependence on Broadcom while internalizing more chip development. Perplexity has released a new commercial starring Emmy-winning actor Lee Jung-jae, directly comparing the product against Google Search in a Squid Game-inspired scenario. Google has launched Canvas, a collaborative space in Gemini, for document editing and code creation, alongside incorporating Audio Overviews into the Gemini platform. Meta has reported that its Llama open-source model officially reached 1B downloads this monthโa substantial increase from its 650M downloads in December 2024. OpenAI's VP of Research Liam Fedus is leaving to establish an AI materials science startup, with OpenAI planning to invest in and collaborate with the new venture.