OpenAI just turned its viral ChatGPT image generator into a developer-ready API. The numbers behind its launch are staggering - users created 700 million images in the first week alone. That's roughly 100 million images per day, or about 1,157 images every second.
YouTube marks its 20th birthday today. The platform that began with a zoo video now hosts over 20 trillion uploads. But it's not dwelling on the past – instead, YouTube is charging into an AI-powered future.
A new tool helps catch data mistakes before they mess up AI systems. Recce, which makes data review tools, just raised $4 million and launched a cloud platform to help teams spot problems early.
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Tech giants just can't catch a break in Europe. The EU slapped Apple and Meta with $800M in fines for playing fast and loose with new digital rules. 💸 Apple kept quiet about cheaper app deals outside its store. Meta forced users to choose between privacy and their wallets.
Both companies cry foul. 😤 Apple grumbles about wasted engineering hours. Meta points fingers at Chinese rivals getting special treatment. Meanwhile, Trump threatens retaliation, but Brussels shrugs it off.
In other news: OpenAI hungers for Google's Chrome browser. 🎯 Their ChatGPT boss told a court they'd snap it up if regulators force a sale. They're tired of playing nice with extensions - they want the whole browsing experience. Samsung already gave them the cold shoulder, picking Google's deep pockets instead. 💰
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The EU hit Apple and Meta with hefty fines Wednesday: $570 million for Apple, $230 million for Meta. Both companies broke Europe's new Digital Markets Act, designed to curb big tech's power.
Apple blocked app developers from telling customers about cheaper deals outside its App Store. Meta pushed users into a corner: either accept targeted ads or pay for ad-free Facebook and Instagram. Neither move sat well with EU regulators.
The tech giants plan to fight back. Apple points to thousands of wasted engineering hours trying to meet shifting EU demands. Meta claims Europe unfairly targets American companies while giving Chinese competitors a pass.
The fines land during tense trade talks. The Trump administration warns of retaliation against EU tech crackdowns, though Brussels maintains these penalties solely address competition violations.
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OpenAI wants Google's Chrome browser. The AI company's ChatGPT chief told a federal court Tuesday it would bid for Chrome if regulators force Google to sell it off.
Nick Turley, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT, said buying Chrome would let the company create "an incredible experience" by deeply integrating AI features. ChatGPT already offers a Chrome extension, but Turley wants to go further.
The testimony came during a three-week trial about Google's search monopoly. A judge will decide by August if Google must sell Chrome and make other changes. OpenAI isn't alone - Turley said "many other parties" would also try to buy the browser.
Distribution frustrates OpenAI right now. While ChatGPT lives on iPhones, Android deals remain elusive. Turley said Samsung talks went nowhere because Google can simply outspend them. The search giant started paying Samsung in January to pre-install its Gemini AI app.
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Intel will cut over 20% of its workforce - about 22,000 jobs - as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan tries to strip away layers of management at the struggling chipmaker. After losing its manufacturing crown to TSMC and watching Nvidia dominate AI chips, Intel bets that fewer managers and more engineers can revive its fading tech glory.
U.S. tech giants plan to spend $320 billion on AI this year, but Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese goods threaten to disrupt their ambitions. Google and Microsoft already show signs of pulling back on data center expansion, while rising costs force their clients to cut tech spending.
Former OpenAI employees and top AI experts, including Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton, want to block the company's shift to a for-profit structure. They argue the $300 billion firm's move would put AGI development in the hands of profit-driven investors instead of serving humanity.
Besi, which makes tools to stack chips, saw orders climb 8% as AI drove demand for its hybrid bonding tech. While its shares jumped 9% on the news, CEO Richard Blickman warned that trade war tensions cloud the timing of future growth.
Tesla saw its biggest revenue drop in 13 years while its CEO pledged to split time between cars and politics. The company's sales fell 21% as Musk admitted his government work sparked "blowback," but blamed critics for opposing his efforts to cut "wasteful largesse."
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The future of healthcare costs $499 and comes with an AI doctor. Startup Superpower analyzes 100 blood markers twice yearly to spot problems before symptoms hit.
The founders know pain. Jacob Peters spent $2 million hunting for a diagnosis. Max Marchione saw 20 doctors who missed his issues. Kevin Unkrich lost his best friend two days before a scheduled MRI. Now they've built a system to prevent similar stories.
Their app combines lab results, medical records, and fitness data to create health predictions. It's caught Silicon Valley's eye, drawing $30 million in funding and backing from NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and actress Vanessa Hudgens.
Marchione, 24, runs the show from an apartment above the office. He dropped top marks at law school to build this dream. His pitch? He reversed his own "biological age" from 35 to 20 using the system.
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A tiny startup just crashed the AI voice party- big time. Nari Labs, run by just two engineers, released Dia - a free text-to-speech model they say beats offerings from ElevenLabs and matches Google's latest tools.
Dia turns text into natural-sounding dialogue, complete with emotional tones and sound effects like laughter or coughs. It handles everything from casual chat to dramatic scenes, maintaining proper pacing and expression throughout.
The project started when co-creator Toby Kim tried Google's podcast feature in NotebookLM. He wanted more control over voices and scripts but found existing tools fell short. So Kim and his partner built their own solution - without any funding.
Google helped by providing access to their specialized AI chips. Now anyone can download and use Dia's code. The model runs on standard gaming-grade graphics cards and processes speech at about 40 words per second.
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Founded by ex-Google/Meta AI scientists in 2022, Reka burst onto the scene with a mission to build nimble, focused AI systems that outperform big tech's unwieldy giants. Based in Sunnyvale with a remote-first approach, the team operates with a "small but ferocious" mentality.
Well-positioned but faces fierce competition. Reka's hunger for AI solutions in business is real and growing. Companies want alternatives to tech giants, and Reka offers specialized AI with privacy-conscious deployment options. Their multimodal approach and researcher pedigree give them an edge. Next challenge: converting pilot projects to revenue while maintaining their technical lead. The founders must balance research brilliance with business execution. 🤔
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