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In today’s edition:

• Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Alexa Plus

• OpenAI Expands Deep Research to All Paid ChatGPT Users

• Adobe Launches Photoshop Mobile with Powerful AI Editing Tools

• OpenAI Launches ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode for Free

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Amazon

Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Alexa Plus

The Gist: mazon has finally launched Alexa Plus, a generative AI-powered upgrade that enhances smart home control, personal assistance, and conversational abilities. The new Alexa aims to compete with Google Gemini and Apple’s upgraded Siri.

Key Details:

• Alexa Plus can take actions like ordering groceries, booking reservations, and setting up routines.

• It remembers personal details, carries on conversations without repeated wake words, and can analyze images and documents.

• The assistant integrates with smart home cameras, providing real-time responses based on household activity.

• Competing with AI-driven assistants like Gemini and ChatGPT, Alexa Plus could gain an edge by leveraging Amazon’s smart speaker ecosystem.

OpenAI

OpenAI Expands Deep Research to All Paid ChatGPT Users

The Gist: OpenAI’s Deep Research feature, which generates detailed reports with citations, is now available to all paid ChatGPT users, though with usage limits. The tool aims to function like an experienced research analyst.

Key Details:

• Available for Plus, Team, Edu, and Enterprise users, with limits of 10 queries per month (120 for the $200/month plan).

• Users can enable Deep Research in the chat and receive results within 30 minutes.

• OpenAI has enhanced file understanding and referencing capabilities.

• Competes with Google Gemini’s similar research tool for AI-driven reports.

Adobe

Adobe Launches Photoshop Mobile with Powerful AI Editing Tools

The Gist: Adobe has released a dedicated Photoshop app for iPhone, bringing advanced editing tools and AI-powered features to mobile devices for the first time. An Android version is expected later this year.

Key Details:

• The app includes essential Photoshop tools like layering, masking, and object selection, optimized for touch controls.

• Firefly AI enables powerful features like Generative Fill, Generative Expand, and quick object removal.

• A free version offers core tools, while a premium plan adds advanced features for $7.99/month or $69.99/year.

• The app integrates with Adobe Creative Cloud, allowing seamless editing across mobile, web, and desktop.

Quick Gist

Meta is expanding its smart glasses lineup with six new mixed-reality devices, including upgraded Ray-Ban Meta models and Orion AR glasses (Read More).

Meta is enhancing its AI capabilities in the MENA region, introducing Arabic language support for Meta AI across multiple platforms (Read More).

Microsoft is offering free access to its Copilot AI assistant’s Voice and Think Deeper features, aiming for wider adoption and scalability (Read More).

Microsoft’s Bing is under scrutiny for manipulating search results, prominently displaying a Copilot box when users search for "Google" and "Gemini," signaling a push to promote its AI tool (Read More).

OpenAI has launched a free version of its Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT, powered by GPT-4o mini, providing a dynamic conversational experience with daily audio limits (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!