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Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet
General Intuition, a New York-based artificial intelligence startup, has closed a $320 million funding round that values it at $2.3 billion, backed by investors including Jeff Bezos, Coatue, Eric Schmidt, and researchers from MIT and Google DeepMind. The company argues that large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude, while strong at text, struggle to…
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OpenAI Launches GPT-Live-1 to Make ChatGPT Voice Mode Feel Like Talking to a Person
OpenAI has introduced GPT-Live-1, a new voice mode for ChatGPT engineered to simulate natural human conversation rather than feel like interacting with software. The upgraded system addresses previous interaction limitat
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Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta is attempting to soften the “creepy” reputation of its AI glasses by rolling out an update that disables the camera if the LED recording indicator has been tampered with. The change responds to concerns that the devices—promoted as fashionable accessories by figures such as Kylie Jenner—can be misused as covert surveillance tools, particularly against…
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ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
OpenAI has overhauled ChatGPT’s voice mode with a new model, GPT-Live-1, which it says makes conversations feel more like “talking to another person”. The key improvement is that the model is designed to interrupt users less and will pause to wait if a speaker breaks off mid-sentence, addressing a common frustration with the previous turn-based…
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ChatGPT’s new voice mode will slow down if you tell it to
OpenAI has begun rolling out two new voice models for ChatGPT, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, which the company says significantly improve the app’s voice functionality. The upgrade replaces the “turn-based” system used by the Advanced Voice Mode launched in 2024, which had to wait for users to stop speaking and often mistook brief pauses for…
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Google announces new ‘Video Remix’ feature its for AI subscribers
Google has begun rolling out Video Remix, a new feature that lets users edit and transform videos saved in Google Photos using artificial intelligence. Powered by Google’s Gemini Omni model, the tool is designed to automate video editing, sparing users from learning complex software such as Premiere Pro by generating edits from simple prompts. The…
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OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations
OpenAI has released two new conversational voice models, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, which it says sound more natural and handle turn-taking more smoothly. The models are full-duplex, meaning they can listen and speak simultaneously, allowing users to interrupt naturally and enabling features such as live translation. OpenAI is replacing ChatGPT’s existing Advanced Voice Mode with…
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Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind
Google has released a significant update to Android Bench, its benchmark for measuring how well large language models handle Android app development tasks. The update adds eight new models and switches to a more accessible testing framework, but the headline finding is that Google’s own Gemini models continue to trail rivals from OpenAI and Anthropic.…
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Amazon is reportedly working on a more powerful agentic Alexa assistant
Amazon is working on a project codenamed ‘Moonraker’ that would enable the AI assistant to handle multi-step tasks more effectively.
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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Teams Up With SOFTCULT On New Single ‘Drown Fountain’
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has released a new collaborative single, “Drown Fountain”, featuring the Canadian “grunge-gaze” duo Softcult. The track is a notable departure from his heavy-music roots, swapping powerful percussion for shoegaze, drone and atmospheric textures, and it also marks Weinberg’s debut as a vocalist. He described the song, which he began writing…