Weekly AI #20

Welcome to Weekly AI #20.
Meta redefines open AI with its Llama 4 family—featuring the efficient Scout (10M-token context), the versatile Maverick (multimodal reasoning), and the upcoming Behemoth (288B active parameters).

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Top News

Meta Unveils Llama 4 - Llama 4 Maverick and Scout models from Meta redefine AI's landscape with stellar performance capabilities. They present significant advancements in efficiency, capacity, and cost-effective multitasking over competitors. Extensive context and image grounding enable seamless integration of textual and visual inputs, promoting interactive AI experiences.

Shorts

Mon, Mar 31
- Google AI advances graph-based machine learning for real-world problems
- OpenAI prepares new open-weight AI model
- Krea AI debuts 3D features and platform redesign today
- Amazon Nova Act simplifies AI agent creation for browsers
- Luma AI debuts 20+ cinematic camera motions in DreamMachine
- Higgsfield AI unveils cinematic video tool with 50 styles
- Dartmouth unveils AI therapy bot rivaling human therapists' results
- Create Ghibli-like animations with Kling's new AI tutorial
- MiniMax Audio launches Speech-02 with ultra-realistic multilingual TTS
- Runway launches Gen-4 with character consistency and smooth motion
- Figure releases BMW factory footage of working humanoid robots
- Isomorphic Labs raises $600M for AI drug discovery platform

Tue, Apr 1
- Sync launches LipSync-2 for zero-shot realistic lip movements
- Tinder launches AI flirting coach with OpenAI-powered feedback
- ChatGPT adds new "Monday" voice feature for all users
- Hedra Labs offers free Character-3 AI video trials
- Lovable jokes with fake dating app launch for April Fools
- Windsurf AI jokes with fake "Sounds" feature for productivity
- LTX Studio jokes about acquiring OpenAI's Sora as April Fools' prank
- Eleven Labs unveils Text-to-Bark AI for pets as a april fools joke
- OpenAI Academy launches free AI courses for all levels
- Unitree unveils Dex5 robotic hand with 20 degrees freedom
- Manus at 500M valuation debuts, to launch $39 and $199 AI subscriptions
- Gemini 2.5 Pro now offers free advanced AI capabilities
- OpenAI secures historic 40B funding at 300B value

Wed, Apr 2
- Windsurf release Wave 6, simplifies dev workflow with new AI tools
- OpenAI launches PaperBench to test AI research replication skills
- Lindy AI debuts Agent Swarms for mass parallel task automation
- Anthropic launches Claude for Education with university partnerships
- Zapier launches MCP for AI app integration without APIs
- Perplexity offers students free Pro months via referrals
- Augment Agent is launches for deeply integrates with developer toolsets
- Midjourney ends RELAX-ATHON ahead of upcoming V7 launch
- Tavus AI launches Sparrow-0 for smarter conversation turn-taking
- Google DeepMind outlines AGI safety and security framework
- PixVerse lets you recast videos as Ghibli/Simpsons style
- Argil launches AI influencer builder for branded content creation
- Hunyuan unveils BPT for 75% compressed 3D mesh generation
- Musk's AI-human evolution claim triggers polarized reactions online
- Tesla Optimus robot demonstrates human-like walking skills
- Turn any photo into anime with Grok's new feature
- Meta unveils MoCha AI for movie-grade animated characters

Thu, Apr 3
- Pika's update transforms photo sets into 25-second mini-films
- Google DeepMind unveils AI cyber threat assessment framework
- Cognition launches Devin 2.0 IDE at $20 starting price
- Krea AI launches Video Re-style for consistent motion transformations
- Luma AI showcases Bolt Cam using Ray2 motion tech
- ChatGPT users create 700M images in one week
- Convergence AI launches Parallel Agents for AI-powered task automation
- Kling brings GPT-4o creations to life with motion
- ByteDance launches DreamActor-M1 for expressive human image animation

Fri, Apr 4
- Perplexity updates include live info and shopping improvements
- Runway raises $308M Series D for generative AI media tools
- Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro outperforms rivals in cost-value ratio
- Eleven Labs debuts KUBI robot barista for office greetings
- Copilot interviews Microsoft CEOs during 50th anniversary event
- Midjourney begins alpha testing for smarter V7 image model
- Google AI launches CURIE benchmark for scientific LLM evaluation

Sat, Apr 5
- Llama 4 launches multimodal Scout/Maverick models with 10M-token context
- Tesla's FSD Supervised nears European launch pending regulations
- OpenAI accelerates roadmap with o3, o4-mini before GPT-5