OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 with native computer use capabilities
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OpenAI has launched GPT-5.4, the latest version of its AI model, which combines advancements in reasoning, coding, and professional work. The new model is a big step toward autonomous agents, with native computer use capabilities. OpenAI says GPT-5.4 can write code to operate computers and issue keyboard and mouse commands. .
Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon have signed Trump's pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers. The pledge aims to ensure that the expenses for infrastructure and power delivery for data centers are not passed on to the public. .
MiniMax's M2.5 model has been released, rivaling Claude's latest Opus 4.6 model at a lower price point. The M2.5 model has driven a surge of developers to choose MiniMax over DeepSeek and US companies. .
Nvidia's New Processor
Nvidia is preparing to introduce a new processor designed to speed up AI response times. The processor focuses on inference computing, which is the stage when an AI system answers questions or carries out tasks after the model has already been built. Check it out.
Try this prompt with GPT-5.4: _"Write a Python script to automate a task on my computer, using the GPT-5.4 model's native computer use capabilities."_
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