Weekly AI #13

Welcome to our thirteenth newsletter. Elon Musk announces Grok 3, calling it the "smartest AI on Earth." Set to launch Monday at 8 PM PT, this xAI model is trained on synthetic data and promises groundbreaking logical reasoning capabilities.

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Shorts

Mon, Feb 10
- Macron announces €109B in AI investments to position France as global AI development hub
- Elon Musk’s $97.4B OpenAI bid rejected by Sam Altman
- Cursor updates its agent with custom tools and improved semantic search
- Photo AI introduces customizable AI influencers for photos and videos
- Google DeepMind's AlphaGeometry2 surpasses IMO gold medalists with 84% solve rate
- Alphabet, OpenAI, Roblox and Discord launch $27M ROOST for AI tools to combat child exploitation
- Google DeepMind's Imagen 3 now available on Fal AI for advanced image generation capabilities
- Saudi Arabia invests $1.5B in Groq for AI inference chips in major tech development push
- Luma AI's Ray-2 now supports image-to-video conversion with 1080p dynamic videos in Dream Machine
- Zyphra AI launches Zonos TTS beta for high-fidelity voice cloning and expressive speech generation
- Google DeepMind's Gemini 2.0 Flash leads in cost-performance for LLMs on Arena-Price Plot
- Anthropic launches Economic Index to track AI's impact on workforce and industries
- ByteDance launches Goku and Goku+ for cost-effective video generation with detailed expressions
- ChatGPT’s Super Bowl ad sparks debate on creativity and clarity
- Replit launches native mobile app support for iOS and Android with Replit Assistant
- Sam Altman highlights AGI’s potential for complex problem-solving and socioeconomic growth

Tue, Feb 11
- Google Whisk expands globally now available in over 100 countries for creative exploration
- Perplexity AI launches Sonar model with 1,200 tokens per second for faster search results
- ElevenLabs slashes Conversational AI call pricing to 10 cents per minute for creators
- Groq launches Qwen-2.5-32b and DeepSeek-r1-distill-qwen-32b on GroqCloud
- US VP JD Vance at AI Paris Summit focuses on AI opportunity over safety concerns
- Ai2 releases OLMoE iOS app for private on-device AI with support for iPhone 15 Pro and iPad
- Convergence AI's Proxy agent outperforming OpenAI's Operator in efficiency and cost
- EU launches InvestAI initiative with €200B investment for AI development and innovation
- OpenAI finalizes in-house AI chip design with TSMC 3nm tech to cut Nvidia reliance

Wed, Feb 12
- OpenAI updates roadmap with GPT-4.5 Orion and GPT-5 for simplified AI access tiers
- Freepik AI Suite integrates Magnific AI for high-resolution image upscaling
- VS Code introduces GitHub Copilot's Next Edit Suggestions for smarter code editing previews
- Perplexity launches Finance Dashboard for daily market insights and earnings updates
- Fal AI raises $49M Series B to build infrastructure for AI-driven video creation expansion
- Bolt introduces no-code native mobile app support for iOS and Android via prompts
- Warp introduces voice-powered coding with Wispr Flow for faster command execution
- YouTube CEO unveils AI upgrades for dubbing tools and age detection in content moderation
- Adobe launches Firefly Video Model (beta) for AI-powered video generation
- Meta to acquire South Korean AI chip firm FuriosaAI for $65B infrastructure expansion plan
- Sam Altman says OpenAI not for sale wants to work with China and advocates open-sourcing more models
- OpenAI’s AI model advances in competitive programming at IOI 2024
- Apple partners with Alibaba to bring AI features to iPhone users in China

Thu, Feb 13
- Google Gemini now uses past chats for responses in Gemini Advanced
- Scarlett Johansson urges AI safety laws after viral deepfakes highlight misuse risks
- Meta AI introduces CoCoMix, a concept-predicting LLM framework
- Lovable launches Visual Edits for faster and precise style adjustments
- Krea AI introduces Camera Controls with 20+ presets for Hailuo AI video model
- Anthropic preps hybrid AI model with sliding scale for flexible reasoning and cost control
- Google integrates Veo 2 into YouTube Shorts for seamless video creation;
- Rendernet introduces Clothes Swap for AI character outfit customization
- Apptronik raises $350M to advance AI-powered humanoid robot Apollo for logistics and manufacturing
- Elon Musk announces Grok 3 launch in two weeks calls it most powerful AI model yet
- OpenAI updates o1 and o3-mini with file/image uploads and higher limits
- OpenAI expands Deep Research access to all Pro users on mobile and desktop platforms
- OpenAI updates Model Spec, emphasizing transparency and ethical AI behavior

Fri, Feb 14
- Perplexity launches Deep Research for comprehensive AI-powered reports
- Meta launches new division to develop humanoid robot platform
- Meta’s non-invasive brain-computer interface decodes thoughts with 80% accuracy
- Alibaba introduces Animate Anyone 2 for realistic character animation
- Unitree G1 robot masters dance with advanced algorithm, sparking excitement
- Magnific AI introduces Fluid, a collaboration with Google for generative AI
- Pika Labs launches Pikamemes for personalized GIFs from selfies
- Windsurf’s Wave 3 update enhances coding with AI-driven features

Sat, Feb 15
- Apple Vision Pro to get AI update with visionOS 2.4, enhancing user experience
- Sam Altman counters claims about ChatGPT’s water usage, comparing it to everyday activities
- ChatGPT-4o update enhances performance and user interaction, receiving positive feedback
- Hailuo AI introduces Creative Effects for one-click comedy and action videos
- Microsoft launches OmniParser V2, enabling LLMs as computer use agents
- Apple’s Siri AI overhaul faces delays due to software bugs
- OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk’s bid, reaffirms commitment to nonprofit mission

Sun, Feb 16
- Elon Musk announces Grok 3, set to launch Monday at 8 PM PT