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:

• OpenAI Releases New o3 and o4-mini Models

• Microsoft Introduces “Computer Use” Feature in Copilot Studio

• Perplexity AI to Ship Pre-Installed on Motorola

• xAI Introduced Memory Feature For its Grok Chatbot

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

OpenAI

OpenAI Releases New o3 and o4-mini Models

The Gist: OpenAI just rolled out two new AI models — OpenAI o3 and OpenAI o4-mini — that bring advanced reasoning to both text and images, including diagrams, sketches, and graphs.

Key Details:

• These models don't just respond instantly — they "think" through problems step-by-step, mimicking human reasoning.

• They can manipulate, crop, and transform images, generate content, search the web, and use tools — all in one workflow.

• These new tools are available via ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) and Pro ($200/month) subscriptions.

Microsoft

Microsoft Introduces “Computer Use” Feature in Copilot Studio

The Gist: Microsoft has introduced a new “computer use” feature in Copilot Studio, enabling AI agents to automate tasks by directly interacting with desktop and web user interfaces — even when no APIs exist.

Key Details:

• Now in early access preview, computer use lets agents click, type, and navigate like a human across browser and desktop apps.

• It adapts to UI changes in real time and runs securely on Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance.

• Key use cases: automated data entry, online market research, and invoice processing.

• Unlike traditional RPA, it doesn’t break when UI changes and requires no code — agents can be guided with natural language prompts.

Perplexity

Perplexity AI to Ship Pre-Installed on Motorola

The Gist: Perplexity AI is expanding its reach by striking a deal with Motorola to pre-install its app on new smartphones — and it’s in talks with Samsung despite the tech giant’s close partnership with Google.

Key Details:

• Perplexity will be pre-installed as an alternative AI assistant on upcoming Motorola devices, with an announcement coming April 24.

• Samsung discussions include options for pre-installation, Galaxy Store placement, or use as an alternate assistant.

• Samsung NEXT invested in Perplexity in 2024 and may participate in a funding round valuing the startup at $18 billion.

• The partnership with Deutsche Telekom aims to support a 2025 AI-centric phone launch.

Quick Gist

Wikimedia partnered with Kaggle to release a structured dataset of Wikipedia content, offering AI developers a more efficient and ethical alternative to scraping the platform (Read More).

xAI introduced a memory feature for its Grok chatbot, enabling it to recall user interactions and deliver personalized responses; the feature is currently in beta and not available in the EU or UK (Read More).

OpenAI launched Codex CLI, an open-source terminal-based coding agent that connects AI models with local development tasks, and also announced $1 million in API grants for eligible open-source projects (Read More).

Microsoft researchers unveiled BitNet b1.58 2B4T, the most advanced 1-bit AI model to date, designed for high efficiency on lightweight hardware but with limited integration into existing AI ecosystems (Read More).

Apple is reportedly developing a new version of its headset, possibly called Apple Vision or Apple Vision Air, which may use titanium to reduce weight and feature a sleeker dark color scheme (Read More).

Meta has removed Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools and Genmoji from its iOS apps, a move likely aimed at boosting its own AI ecosystem (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!