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In today’s edition:

• OpenAI Unveils Next-Gen Audio Models

• Claude AI Gains Web Search for Real-Time Answers

• Gmail Search Gets Smarter with AI-Powered Results

• Google's Gemini Deep Research is Now Free For All Users

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

OpenAI

OpenAI Unveils Next-Gen Audio Models

The Gist: OpenAI has launched advanced speech-to-text and text-to-speech models, enabling developers to create more accurate, expressive, and customizable voice agents. These models significantly improve transcription reliability and allow for tailored speech styles.

Key Details:

• New speech-to-text models (GPT-4o-transcribe and GPT-4o-mini-transcribe) outperform Whisper with better accuracy across languages.

• New text-to-speech model (GPT-4o-mini-TTS) enables customizable speaking styles, improving customer service and storytelling applications.

• Enhanced AI training with reinforcement learning and audio-specific datasets boosts transcription and speech synthesis performance.

• Available now via OpenAI’s API, with integrations for conversational AI and real-time speech applications.

Anthropic

Claude AI Gains Web Search for Real-Time Answers

The Gist: Claude AI can now search the web to provide up-to-date information, enhancing its responses with real-time insights and direct citations for fact-checking.

Key Details:

• Web search enables more accurate responses by incorporating the latest online data.

• Cited sources ensure transparency and easy fact-checking.

• Useful for sales, finance, research, and shopping by retrieving current trends, reports, and comparisons.

• Available now for paid users in the U.S., with free-tier access and global expansion coming soon.

Google

Gmail Search Gets Smarter with AI-Powered Results

The Gist: Google is enhancing Gmail’s search with AI, prioritizing frequently accessed emails and contacts to improve search accuracy and efficiency.

Key Details:

• AI now ranks most relevant emails higher, rather than just sorting by date.

• Factors like recency, click frequency, and frequent contacts influence search results.

• Users can toggle between traditional and AI-enhanced search options.

• Rolling out globally for web and mobile Gmail users.

Quick Gist

MIT and NVIDIA developed HART, an AI model that generates photorealistic images nine times faster by combining autoregressive and diffusion techniques. (Read More)

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is going viral in India for its unfiltered political responses, including criticism of PM Modi's government. (Read More)

Microsoft and G42 have partnered with the Abu Dhabi Government in a $3.54 billion AI initiative to make it the world's first AI-powered government by 2027. (Read More)

NVIDIA, Google DeepMind, and Disney Research are developing AI-powered expressive robots for Disney theme parks using the Newton physics engine. (Read More)

Apple faces a lawsuit over misleading Siri advertisements for the iPhone 16, alleging promised features won’t arrive until 2026. (Read More)

Google's Gemini Deep Research tool, now free for users, offers AI-generated reports for in-depth research across various topics. (Read More)

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!