OpenAI adds Santa voice along with video support to ChatGPT Voice Mode

OpenAI has introduced Santa Mode and video/screen-sharing features to ChatGPT. Santa Mode, active globally until Jan 2025, offers an AI Santa voice feature. Video/screen sharing is available for select users, with broader access expected in 2025, excluding certain regions.

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OpenAI rolled out Projects feature in ChatGPT for simpler chat management

OpenAI's "Projects" for ChatGPT lets users organize chats, files, and instructions into workspaces for streamlined task management. Available for Plus, Pro, and Team users, it expands to Enterprise and free tiers by 2025, supporting efficient organization and reference use.

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NotebookLM gets interactive Audio Overviews and redesigned UI

Google's NotebookLM updates include a redesigned interface with Sources, Chat, and Studio panels, a beta Interactive Audio Overviews feature for real-time AI-host interaction, and NotebookLM Plus, offering advanced tools, team collaboration, and enterprise-grade security.

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Perplexity AI adds domain-specific search option to Spaces

Perplexity AI's new feature on Spaces lets users refine searches by selecting specific web domains or files, improving result precision. Accessible via a new menu, it supports personalized research needs by focusing on relevant sources.

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Personalized search in ChatGPT: Memory integration under development

OpenAI plans to introduce "memories" in ChatGPT, enabling it to retain user preferences and contexts across sessions for personalized responses. Users can manage what is remembered, with potential implications for tailored search results and targeted advertising.

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Pika Labs launches Pika 2.0 featuring image to video Scene Ingredients

Pika Labs launched Pika 2.0, an AI video generation model featuring "Scene Ingredients," enabling users to upload images for customized, coherent scenes. Accessible on Pika.art, it offers free basic features and advanced options through paid plans.

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Grok AI slashes API costs, boosts instruction following with grok-2-1212

xAI, led by Elon Musk, has released Grok-2-1212 with reduced API costs to boost adoption. The model features faster responses, real-time web searches, multilingual support, and citation generation, aligning with xAI’s focus on advancing AI-driven social media analysis.

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Google developing canvas editing and Drive sync for Gemini Deep Research

Google is introducing a canvas editing feature in Gemini's deep search, allowing direct output modifications. A sync button hints at integration with Google Drive. Other updates include scheduled prompts and an image editor, potentially tied to Gemini 2.0's multi-model capabilities.

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Veo 2 and Imagen 3.1: Google’s AI models transform video and image production

Google unveiled Veo 2 and Imagen 3 AI models, focusing on advanced video and image generation. Veo 2 supports 4K video creation, while Imagen 3 improves image detail and style versatility. Both are integrated into tools like VideoFX and ImageFX for creative use.

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Whisk AI tool by Google empowers creators to remix images using visual inputs

Google's new AI tool, Whisk, lets creative professionals generate and remix images using visual prompts. Powered by Gemini and Imagen 3 models, it focuses on rapid ideation, combining elements from user-supplied images for unique visuals via Google Labs in the U.S.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT now offers web search for free worldwide

OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s web search to all logged-in users, including free-tier access, enabling global web searches on desktop and mobile. The update also adds maps integration, providing real-time location details via Foursquare's Places API.

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Batch Generation now available to Ideogram Pro subscribers

Ideogram has introduced a Batch Generation feature for Pro users, enabling bulk image creation through CSV or Excel uploads. With up to 12,000 image generations monthly, this tool targets professionals needing efficient, high-volume workflows.

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Google develops Gemini Creative Partner tools for image editing and animation

Google is advancing its Creative Partner Solution within Gemini, enabling users to edit images via the UI. Key tools include resizing, area selection, manual edits with a brush, and one-click animation, with potential integration into web and AI Studio platforms.

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ChatGPT to soon support task scheduling with new beta feature

OpenAI's upcoming Tasks feature, codenamed Jawbone, will let users schedule prompts up to two years in advance with options for repetition. Integrated into ChatGPT, it offers a UI for managing tasks and push notifications, competing with Google's similar Scheduled Prompts.

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OpenAI o1 launches on API with structured outputs and vision tools

OpenAI introduces the o1 model with upgrades in reasoning, cost efficiency, and performance, alongside Realtime API updates featuring WebRTC support and cost reductions. A new Preference Fine-Tuning method and SDKs for Go and Java enhance integration and customization options.

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Gemini 2.0 Experimental Advanced launches for Gemini Advanced users

Google has launched Gemini-Exp-1206, an experimental AI model for Gemini Advanced users. This tool addresses complex coding, math, and reasoning tasks. Though experimental and with noted limitations, it underscores Google's push for advanced AI solutions in competitive spaces.

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X to roll out AI-powered image generation in post composer

X has integrated AI features into its platform via Grok, including image generation in the post composer using the Aurora model and a "More about this account" tool on hovercards, offering visual content creation and account context directly within the app.

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OpenAI developing React rendering and text Transform for ChatGPT Canvas

OpenAI is advancing ChatGPT Canvas with new features: React rendering for visualizing React components, aiding developers in prototyping, and a "Transform" option for reformatting text into lists or tables. Both are in testing but aim to enhance coding and editing efficiency.

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ChatGPT for macOS adds Projects, Map Options, and teases vision-based Voice Mode

ChatGPT for macOS now supports Projects but only allows browsing, creating new chats, viewing settings, and accessing files. A new map provider option is introduced, and advanced voice mode with vision is under testing but remains slow and incomplete.

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Claude working on artifact screenshot feature for web users

Claude has introduced updates, including direct screenshot capture of artifacts, math.js integration for advanced computations, Excel file analysis up to 30MB, and mobile data analysis. A project creation button and style selector are also being tested for wider release.

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