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🔍 OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Search to Everyone - LINK

• OpenAI has announced the rollout of its new search feature for all ChatGPT users, starting Monday, which enhances the chatbot's capabilities and increases competition with Google's search services.

• The ChatGPT Search feature will be accessible to all users who log in with an account, extending beyond the previous limitation that only allowed paid subscribers to utilize this functionality.

• The announcement was made during an event on Monday, highlighting OpenAI's commitment to expanding its offerings and improving user experience across its mobile apps and website.

🚀 Google Drops Veo 2 and Imagen 3 - LINK

• Google has launched updated versions of its video generation model, Veo 2, and image generation model, Imagen 3, which offer significant enhancements in quality, realism, and creative control for users in content creation.

• Veo 2 can generate high-resolution videos up to 4K and several minutes long, with improved realism and reduced errors. Users can customize video features such as lens type and cinematic effects through natural language prompts.

• Alongside these models, Google introduced Whisk, a tool that allows users to remix images using Imagen 3, further expanding the creative possibilities for filmmakers and content creators.

🖥️ NVIDIA unveils Generative AI Supercomputer - LINK

• NVIDIA has introduced the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact generative AI supercomputer priced at $249, significantly reduced from $499, designed for both commercial developers and hobbyists to enhance their generative AI capabilities.

• The new kit boasts up to a 1.7x increase in generative AI inference performance, achieving 67 INT8 TOPS and a 50% boost in memory bandwidth to 102GB/s compared to its predecessor, making it suitable for various AI applications including chatbots and robotics.

• The Jetson platform offers extensive software support, including NVIDIA's AI software for robotics and vision applications, along with resources from the open-source community, tutorials, and assistance from the broader Jetson community to facilitate development in generative AI and computer vision.

🕶️ Meta’s Smart Glasses Get AI-Powered Video - LINK

• Meta's Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have received significant updates with firmware v11, introducing "live AI" that allows users to engage in ongoing conversations with the AI assistant without needing to use a wakeword, enabling follow-up questions and topic changes seamlessly.

• The glasses now feature real-time AI video capabilities, allowing wearers to ask questions about their surroundings as viewed through the front-facing camera, positioning Meta as a leader in integrating real-time AI video technology in smart glasses.

• The update includes live translation for conversations between English and Spanish, French, or Italian, along with Shazam support for music identification, enhancing the overall functionality of the smart glasses while acknowledging that the new features may still require improvements.

⚡ OpenAI’s o1 Model Hits APIs - LINK

• OpenAI has rolled out its o1 reasoning model to select developers in its "tier 5" usage category, which requires a minimum spending of $1,000 and an account older than 30 days, replacing the previous o1-preview model.

• The new o1 model offers greater customization options, including function calling for external data integration, developer messages for tone and style adjustments, and an API parameter called “reasoning_effort” that controls the model's response time.

• While o1 provides self-fact-checking capabilities that enhance accuracy, it is more expensive to use—charging $15 for every 750,000 words analyzed and $60 for generated content—making it 3x to 6x pricier than OpenAI's non-reasoning models like GPT-4o.

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