Interesting announcements
Meta is reportedly developing its own AI search engine
Internal source said that Meta has taken steps to compile its own web index by deploying web crawlers to catalog internet pages. Collected data will be used in training machine learning models to return relevant results on searches about different topics, people, and events.
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More than a quarter of new code created at Google is generated by AI
CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed this information during Google’s Q3 2024 earnings call, where he emphasised AI’s crucial role in the company’s growth strategy. Pichai noted that the use of AI in coding has significantly increased productivity and efficiency within the organization.
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Anthropic launched a Claude desktop app for Mac and Windows
The desktop apps are available both for free Claude users and users subscribed to Anthropic’s premium plans. Anthropic also released a dictation tool for Claude. However, this feature is currently not available in the new desktop apps.
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OpenAI transformed ChatGPT into a powerful search engine
The upgrade lets users ask questions and get real-time information about news, sports and weather, features that until now required a separate search engine. OpenAI says ChatGPT Search uses a fine-tuned version of GPT-4o, post-trained “using novel synthetic data generation techniques”.
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Top new products
Google Pixel 9a
Pixel 9a will have a 6.3-inch Actua display, Tensor G4 processor, 8GB RAM, and 128GB or 256GB of storage. It will come with a 5,000mAh battery.
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Motorola Razr 50s
The phone will have a 6.9-inch OLED foldable main screen and a 3.6-inch OLED cover display. It will come with MediaTek Dimensity 7300X processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
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