OpenAI this week previewed OpenAI o1, Also known as Strawberry. The company claims that o1 may be more effective Reasoning through mathematics and science, as well as verifying the facts themselves. spending more time considering all parts of a query. The family of models is available in ChatGPT and through the OpenAI API, though OpenAI says it plans to provide access to o1-mini to all free ChatGPT users at some point in the future.
Apple's “It's Glowtime” event took place this week, Presenting the revelation of its iPhone 16 line. Phones have a new dedicated camera control feature, an A18 chip, and of course the integration of AI with Apple Intelligence. Apple also highlighted new features in its AirPods Pro 2, including the ability to use them as clinical grade hearing aids. If you missed the live event, we have prepared a summary of Everything you need to know.
Oprah Winfrey presented a special on artificial intelligence featuring interviews with Bill Gates, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, tech influencer Marques Brownlee, and FBI Director Christopher Wray. While Altman may have He promised too much of what AI is capable of doing or how it might impact the world, the dominant tone of the conversations was one of skepticism and caution.
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Face to face with Figure 02: TechCrunch's Brian Heater got up close and personal with Figure's latest humanoid robot. It's come a long way in a short time, with a new look and the ability to walk. Read more
Serve one for the co-host: Cohost shuts down after running out of money. X's competitor differentiated itself by focusing on a chronological feed and pursuing a business model that didn't rely on advertising. Read more
It's too late to give up on Meta AI training: Meta has acknowledged that it uses public posts to train its AI models, but this week it became clear how much it does so. So if your Facebook or Instagram profiles were ever public, chances are your posts have been deleted. Read more
Request a robotaxi with Uber: Uber users in Austin and Atlanta will be able to request Waymo robotaxis through the app in early 2025 as part of an expanded partnership between the two companies. Read more
Bluesky goes to the video: Bluesky will now allow users to share videos up to 60 seconds long on its platform, allowing the social network to better compete with rivals X and Instagram's Threads. Read more
Seattle's Most Attractive Tourist Destination Is A Damaged Cybertruck: A damaged Cybertruck on a busy Seattle street became an unlikely fate, and even had a makeshift memorial in front of its front bumper. However, the truck has since been removed. Read more
Robots can also learn to tie their shoes: In a new paper, Google DeepMind researchers demonstrate a method for teaching robots to perform a variety of dexterous tasks, such as tying a shoe, hanging up a shirt, and even grooming other robots. Read more
Is OpenAI Worth $150 Billion? OpenAI is reportedly in talks with investors to raise $6.5 billion at a previous valuation of $150 billion. This is significantly higher than OpenAI’s previously reported valuation of $86 billion and much higher than any other AI startup today. Read more
More problems for Adam Neumann: Flowcarbon, the climate, crypto and carbon credit startup from the former WeWork CEO, appears to be in the process of being phased out as it reportedly refunds investors. Read more
AI hits the VMAs red carpet: Want to dress like Chappell Roan's version of Joan of Arc? Thanks to a partnership between MTV and Shopsense AI, users can find and purchase copies of their favorite outfits from this year's VMAs with just a photo. Read more
Analysis
Apple bets on AI: There was a lot of talk about artificial intelligence at Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event, which is to be expected. But as Devin Coldewey writes, none of the Apple Intelligence features the company highlighted seem new or interesting, nor do they appear to include significant changes since they were released in beta after WWDC. This begs the question: is it a failure of imagination or of technology? Read more
Maybe you should stop picking up the phone: For as long as we've had phones, there have been people trying to trick someone into thinking they're someone else, and voice AI tools make it even easier for scammers to trick people over the phone. Zack Whittaker suggests that the best way to stay safe from phone-related scams might be to simply let an unknown caller go to voicemail. Read more
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