Omni Group is integrating generative AI into its OmniFocus task‑management app in a discreet, offline‑first manner. Leveraging Apple’s Foundation large‑language model, the new AI features are offered through optional automations that users can install and run without intrusive UI prompts. Early automations like “Help Me Plan” and “Clipboard Events” demonstrate how AI can break tasks into subtasks or turn clipboard text into actionable items, all while keeping data private and under the user’s control. Read more →

Microsoft has unveiled two new artificial‑intelligence models that were built entirely by its own teams. The speech‑generation model, MAI-Voice-1, powers features such as Copilot Daily and Podcast, while the text‑focused MAI-1-preview is the company’s first end‑to‑end foundation model. Both were designed for efficiency, with MAI-Voice-1 running on a single GPU and MAI-1-preview trained on roughly 15,000 Nvidia H‑100 GPUs. Microsoft plans to open MAI-1-preview for public testing and to integrate it into select Copilot scenarios, signaling a strategic move toward greater independence from external AI providers. Read more →

The Cleveland Clinic is collaborating with San Francisco‑based startup Piramidal to develop an artificial‑intelligence model that continuously analyzes electroencephalogram (EEG) data from intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Built on a foundation model trained with nearly a million hours of EEG recordings, the system aims to flag neurological abnormalities in seconds, giving clinicians real‑time insight into brain health. After retrospective fine‑tuning, the partnership plans a controlled live‑patient trial within the next six to eight months, followed by a gradual rollout across ICU beds. The initiative also raises ethical questions about brain data use and storage. Read more →