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:

• Perplexity Will Now Come Pre-Installed on Motorola Phones

• Adobe Launches a Powerful New Version of Firefly

• Google Launches Advanced Music AI Sandbox

• Perplexity is Developing its Own Web Browser ‘Comet’

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Perplexity

Perplexity Will Now Come Pre-Installed on Motorola Phones

The Gist: Perplexity is partnering with Motorola to bring its AI assistant and search engine directly to millions of new smartphones, starting with the latest Razr and Edge devices.

Key Details:

• Perplexity comes pre-installed with custom optimizations for Motorola’s devices, including use on folded displays.

• Users can interact via Moto AI, set reminders, play media, send emails, and explore content with Related Questions.

• New Motorola users get 3 free months of Perplexity Pro, including advanced models and unlimited uploads.

• This integration marks Perplexity’s first major expansion with a smartphone brand.

Adobe

Adobe Launches a Powerful New Version of Firefly

The Gist: Adobe has launched a powerful new version of Firefly that unifies image, video, vector, and audio generation into one platform, giving creators more control and flexibility than ever.

Key Details:

• Firefly Image Model 4 and 4 Ultra deliver ultra-realistic visuals with improved fidelity and creative controls.

• A new mobile app allows professional-quality content creation on the go for both iOS and Android.

• Firefly Video Model is now out of beta, supporting detailed, 5-second AI video generation with transitions and effects.

• New tools like Text to Vector, Firefly Boards, and support for non-Adobe models expand creative possibilities and collaboration.

Google DeepMind

Google Launches Advanced Music AI Sandbox

The Gist: Google’s Music AI Sandbox is rolling out new features and wider access, giving more musicians powerful tools to experiment, create, and expand their sound. With upgrades like real-time generation and advanced editing, artists are finding new ways to fuel creativity.

Key Details

• Lyria 2 offers high-quality audio generation across different styles and genres.

• Real-time tools let users shape and perform music on the fly.

• New features allow for easy music creation, expansion, and editing using simple prompts.

• More U.S.-based musicians can now try the tools and share feedback.

Quick Gist

Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging that the company used its works without permission to train AI models, despite explicit instructions against data scraping (Read More).

Apple's robotics team is being moved from the AI/ML division to the hardware division, indicating a potential shift towards serious product development for a rumored AI-powered home assistant (Read More).

Perplexity is developing its own browser, Comet, aimed at collecting extensive user data for targeted advertising, competing directly with Google in the digital ad space (Read More).

Google's AI Overviews feature in Search reached 1.5 billion monthly users, contributing to a 10% growth in Search revenue as reported in Alphabet's Q1 earnings (Read More).

Anthropic has launched a research program to explore model welfare in AI, examining the potential consciousness and moral consideration of sophisticated AI systems (Read More).

OpenAI launched a "lightweight" version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, providing faster, cost-effective research capabilities to Plus, Team, and Pro users, alongside free access for all users starting today (Read More).

President Trump established the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education to promote AI literacy and educator training, aiming to prepare the U.S. workforce for an AI-driven future (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!