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In today’s edition:

• Perplexity Takes on ChatGPT with Deep Research

• Meta is Developing AI-Powered Humanoid Robots

• Elon Musk’s Grok 3 AI Chatbot Launches Today

• Apple to Update Vision Pro with Apple Intelligence Features

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Perplexity

Perplexity Takes on ChatGPT with Deep Research

The Gist: Perplexity has introduced its own Deep Research feature, allowing users to conduct in-depth research, analyze sources, and generate reports. This move puts it in direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.

Key Details:

• Deep Research searches the web, evaluates sources, and synthesizes findings into a detailed report.

• Users can export reports as PDFs, documents, or Perplexity Pages for easy sharing.

• Free users get a limited number of queries per day, while Pro users have unlimited access.

• Currently available on the web, with iOS, Android, and Mac support coming soon.

Meta

Meta is Developing AI-Powered Humanoid Robots

The Gist: Meta has announced a new division within Reality Labs to develop AI-powered humanoid robots, leveraging its expertise in AI, wearables, and augmented reality. These robots could revolutionize healthcare by assisting with routine tasks and patient care.

Key Details:

• The robots will integrate Meta’s Llama AI model, which has seen widespread adoption.

• Meta’s advancements in sensors, AI glasses, and hand-tracking tech provide a strong foundation for humanoid robotics.

• Potential healthcare applications include assisting elderly patients, automating clinical tasks, and improving remote monitoring.

• Meta faces competition from Tesla, Nvidia, and startups like Figure AI, driving rapid innovation in the field.

Grok

Elon Musk’s Grok 3 AI Chatbot Launches Today

The Gist: Grok 3, the latest version of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, is launching today with major improvements in reasoning, computational power, and reliability. Musk claims it outperforms all existing AI chatbots.

Key Details:

• Grok 3 reduces AI hallucinations by verifying and correcting inconsistencies in its responses.

• It has been trained with more computational power and synthetic data than previous Grok models.

• Grok’s image generation capabilities remain unclear, but it previously introduced the Auroria model for photorealistic rendering.

• Available on Musk’s X platform, Grok 3 may have usage limits based on subscription tiers.

Quick Gist

Google Chrome's latest AI-powered update enhances security by scanning downloads and extensions for threats, improving real-time detection capabilities against online dangers. Read More

Elon Musk's xAI is seeking $10 billion in new funding to advance its AI technology, boosting its valuation from $50 billion to $75 billion amidst growing competition with OpenAI. Read More

Apple is expected to update the Vision Pro headset with Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and Genmoji, in a forthcoming visionOS 2.4 update. Read More

Google has expanded file upload and analysis capabilities in its Gemini app to all free users, allowing them to ask questions about various document types. Read More

Google's Gemini Live is set to enhance its voice assistant capabilities with a new caption feature to better serve users in noisy environments and those with hearing impairments. Read More

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!