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In today’s edition:

• OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5

• Meta to Release Standalone AI App

• Microsoft Copilot Lands on Mac

• Tencent Launches New AI Model

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

OpenAI

OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5

The Gist: OpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, now available to ChatGPT Pro users and coming to Plus users next week. The new model improves reasoning, contextual awareness, and multilingual processing while reducing inaccuracies.

Key Details:

• GPT-4.5 enhances emotional intelligence, making responses more nuanced and human-like.

• It offers better contextual understanding for writing, programming, and problem-solving.

• Benchmarks show improved accuracy in handling scientific and multilingual queries.

• The update is rolling out to Pro users now, with Plus users getting access next week.

Meta

Meta to Release Standalone AI App

The Gist: Meta is set to release a standalone AI app in Q2 2025 to compete with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. The app will expand on Meta AI’s current capabilities in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Key Details

• The new AI app aims to deepen user interactions with Meta’s AI assistant.

• Meta AI is currently integrated into search features on Facebook and Instagram.

• A paid subscription tier with advanced capabilities is in development.

• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing to position the company as an AI leader by the end of 2025.

Microsoft

Microsoft Copilot Lands on Mac

The Gist: Microsoft has released a dedicated Copilot app for macOS, eliminating the need for users to rely on a browser. The AI assistant is now available for download from the App Store.

Key Details

• Copilot supports text generation, image creation, coding, and web search.

• The app integrates Microsoft’s AI models, including GPT-4, DALL-E 3, and Prometheus.

• Users need a Mac with an M1 chip or newer, running macOS 14 Sonoma.

• Microsoft’s AI advancements reportedly influenced Apple’s AI development efforts.

Quick Gist

Perplexity's iOS app update introduces a revamped voice mode with six new voices, real-time search integration, and personalization features (Read More).

Microsoft launched Visual Studio 2022 v17.13, enhancing AI-assisted development with features like GitHub Copilot Free and improved debugging tools (Read More).

Meta launched Aria Gen 2, an upgraded AI research glasses device with advanced sensors and on-device processing (Read More).

Tencent launched its AI model, Hunyuan Turbo S, which reportedly outperforms competitors like DeepSeek-R1 in speed and efficiency (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!