Welcome to Get The Gist, where every weekday we share an easy-to-read summary of the latest and greatest developments in AI—news, innovations, and trends—all delivered in under 3 minutes! ⏱

In today’s edition:

• Amazon Unveils New AI Browser Agent

• OpenAI to Release an Open-Source Language Model

• Runway Releases Gen-4 AI Video Model

• ChatGPT Gains 1 Million New Users in Just 1 Hour

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Amazon

Amazon Unveils New AI Browser Agent

The Gist: Amazon introduces Nova Act, an AI model designed to perform tasks inside web browsers, moving beyond simple text-based responses. Developers can now build agents that interact with websites, automating complex workflows with greater reliability.

Key Details:

• Nova Act can navigate and complete tasks like scheduling meetings, submitting forms, and managing settings on websites.

• It outperforms competitors in web-based AI benchmarks, achieving over 90% accuracy in complex UI interactions.

• Developers can integrate Python scripting, APIs, and Playwright for precise control and automation.

• Already being used in Alexa+, Nova Act is a step toward fully autonomous digital assistants.

OpenAI

OpenAI to Release an Open-Source Language Model

The Gist: OpenAI is releasing an open-weight language model, marking a dramatic shift from its proprietary AI approach. This move comes as open-source models gain ground and OpenAI faces mounting cost pressures.

Key Details:

• CEO Sam Altman announced the plan, acknowledging that AI economics are changing and open models are becoming dominant.

• OpenAI spends $7–8 billion annually on operations, while competitors like DeepSeek offer similar performance at a fraction of the cost.

• Meta’s Llama models have surpassed one billion downloads, proving the demand for open-source AI.

• OpenAI will host developer events worldwide to gather feedback before launching the model.

Runway

Runway Releases Gen-4 AI Video Model

The Gist: Runway’s Gen 4 AI model lets creators generate realistic, cinematically consistent videos and images, maintaining characters, settings, and objects across multiple scenes.

Key Details:

• Users can create characters and worlds that stay visually consistent across different shots.

• The model generates high-quality, film-like videos with smooth motion and precise adherence to creative prompts.

• It supports multi-angle scene generation, allowing for different perspectives within a story.

• Gen 4’s Generative VFX (GVFX) seamlessly blends AI-generated visuals with live-action and animation.

Quick Gist

OpenAI's ChatGPT gained one million new users in just one hour after launching its image generation feature, sparking excitement and concerns over copyright among artists. (Read More)

DeepMind employees are increasingly frustrated over publication restrictions, as the company prioritizes commercial AI projects over open research visibility. (Read More)

OpenAI secured $40 billion in funding, raising its valuation to $300 billion, with plans to expand AI infrastructure and push toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). (Read More)

Microsoft is expanding Live Captions and Cocreator AI features to Copilot Plus PCs with Intel and AMD chips, beyond the previously Qualcomm-exclusive rollout. (Read More)

Apple announced the visionOS 2.4 update for Apple Vision Pro, introducing AI-powered features, improved spatial experiences, and expanded language support. (Read More)

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!