OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 Instant model is now the default for ChatGPT, bringing deeper personalization and a new 'Memory sources' feature that shows you exactly which past conversations influenced its responses.
ByteDance, Zhipu AI, and Alibaba land on TIME's first-ever AI-focused list, alongside OpenAI, Anthropic, and a surprise 'no-Western-chips' label for Zhipu.
Former ByteDance Seed researcher Zhang Chi reveals the company takes ~6 months for a full AI model training cycle, more than double Google's reported 3 months, and says China is 'still far behind' the US with the gap widening.
ByteDance's Seed team has released Seed3D 2.0, an AI model that generates fully textured 3D assets from a single image, with major upgrades to geometry and material realism.
ByteDance's 2025 net profit fell over 70% as it poured money into AI, but its overseas revenue—boosted by TikTok Shop—grew nearly 50%.
ByteDance's AI video generator Seedance 2.0 is now available in over 100 countries, but the US is notably excluded following copyright lawsuits with major studios.
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video model now generates 1080p footage, but using it costs about 2.5 times more than the standard 720p output.
