Week in Review: OpenAI can charge K 20K month for AI agent

Welcome back to the week back in the review. This week we are charging $ 20,000 a month for a special AI agent, an unexpected return of early-Internet Darling Dig, the company genetically charged with engineering mice fur, and more! Let’s do this.

OpenAI may charge up to 20,000 per month, 000 “Agents for Special AI.” According to a information report, OpenAI intends to launch many “agents” products corresponding to various applications. One of the rumor agents, In the month, 000 20,000 priced, The purpose will be to support “PhD-Level Research”. The jaw -dropping figure is currently indicative of how much cash is needed: the company lost about $ 5 billion last year after paying for its services and other costs related costs.

Scale AI is being investigated Adherence to the appropriate labor standards act by the US Department of Labor, which takes unpaid salaries, incorrect classification of employees as contractors and illegal revenge against workers. Investigation has been active since at least 2024 and is still on, According to the source familiar with the matter. A spokesman for Scale AI told Techcranch that an investigation was launched during the previous presidential administration and the startup felt that his work was misunderstood by the regulators at that time.

A federal judge rejected the speed of Alon Musk. To a injunction that would have stopped OpenAI A planned transition to a profitable company, Citing insufficient evidence. However, the U.S. District Court Judge Yovon Gonzalez Rogers said the court was ready to hold a speedy hearing on the basis of claims that the conversion plan of Open AI is illegal. It is the latest turn in Musk’s lawsuit, in which OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are accused of abandoning its original nonprofit mission.

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News

Welcome back, Dig: One of the web’s initial news agrigaters is owned by its original founder Kevin Rose and co-founder Alexis Ohoni, co-founder of Reddit. Rose told Techcranch that the resurrected digit would not be like “your old-school forum”. Read more

Google, see my screen: Google unveiled a new Gemini feature called “Screenshare” in Mobile World Congress 2025, which will ask users about what shares with AI Chatb OTT on their phone’s screen and what they see in real time. Read more

“AI Phone” for less than $ 1K: The UTS Telecom announced that it is making a “AI phone”, which creates a handset at a lower cost created in collaboration with Ga Close with Parlexity. DT plans to unveil the device in the second half of the year, and will start selling it at least $ 1000 in 2026. Read more

It’s me, artificial intelligence! UCSD Research Org HAO AI Lab throws AI models at a benchmark exhibition at Super Mario Bros Emulator. Anthropic’s Cloud 7.7 performed best, while OpenAI’s GPT -4O struggles. Read more

Volkswagen’s cheap EV: Volkswagen this week called the ultra-cheap EV ID each 1. According to the sources familiar with the new Model Dell, the small four-door hatchback will be rolled out with Revian with Software Fatware and Architecture. Read more

Going Ghost Mode: It is never a pleasure to make ghosts – especially if you are the founder of capital from investors. Techcranche talked about why ghosts and founders can make more meaningful impressions with many VCs. Read more

ChatGPT can edit your code directly: The latest version of the Macos ChatGPT app can edit the code directly into the supported developer tools. Chatgupt Plus, Pro and Team Subscribers can now use the feature, and the company plans to roll it for more users next week. Read more

Case of nice use for AI: Wildlife researchers use Camera Mera traps to study animals, but all those data may take weeks to IFT. Now the Google is an open -sourced species, an AI model that can identify animal varieties by analyzing photos from camera traps. Read more

A new way to see YouTube add-free: YouTube light is a new subscription tire that allows users to view most videos ad-free for 99 7.99 per month. However, it does not have premium features such as downloads, background plays or ability to view music videos add-free. Read more

Not all ool count the mouse: By 2028, the OOL Nali Mammoth is a genetically adorable by engineering mice to get fur such as colossal bioscience trying to revive. These are the beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I can’t recommend watching the video enough. Read more

Analysis

Why is the signal a hit in the Netherlands? Privacy-centered messaging app signal has been flying high in Dutch app stores this past month, often topped as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android in all categories. Why it is difficult to directed a special reason, Freedom Senior Policy Advisor Rejo Zanger’s bits are not surprised. US In recent developments, large platform providers have seen providers set up with the new Trump administration, and the dependence on Europe’s technology from large private US companies has become a focal point in the debate. Read more