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🚘 Tesla begins supervised robotaxi tests
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- Tesla commenced supervised autonomous ride-hailing evaluations for its personnel in Austin and the San Francisco Bay area using its driver assistance system called FSD.
- This staff testing program precedes the company's planned public introduction of a robotaxi network, expected to start with a small fleet in Austin this summer.
- Current trials feature existing vehicle models equipped with passenger screens and necessitate a human safety operator for oversight, matching California permit requirements for monitored testing.
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👀 Google reveals sky-high Gemini usage numbers in antitrust case
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- Google revealed during an antitrust trial that its Gemini AI assistant reached 350 million monthly active users by March 2025, alongside 35 million daily users.
- This user count signifies a massive surge from late last year when the platform only had tens of millions of monthly users and nine million engaging daily.
- Despite recent model improvements and wider integration, Google's internal traffic estimations indicate its chatbot still faces a significant challenge competing against established rivals like ChatGPT.
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🎨 OpenAI opens latest image generator API to developers
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- OpenAI now provides its advanced GPT-Image-1 model to developers through an API, expanding access beyond ChatGPT and allowing integration into applications like Adobe and Figma.
- Utilizing the image features employs a token-based cost system, with separate charges for text, image input, and picture output, generally resulting in $0.02 to $0.19 per graphic.
- Prominent firms including Adobe, Figma, and Wix are already incorporating this visual generation tool via the programming interface for creative software, design platforms, and website development.
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🗣️ Perplexity’s AI voice assistant is now available on iOS
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- Perplexity released its artificial intelligence voice helper for iOS devices, allowing users to perform functions like writing emails, setting reminders, and arranging services using spoken instructions.
- The upgraded app enables continuous vocal chats even when backgrounded and can integrate with external services like Uber for certain tasks after receiving necessary permissions.
- Free account holders face usage restrictions on message counts, whereas premium subscribers gain unlimited access to the new AI features, including live data lookups and media searching.
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🧠 Neuralink reportedly eyes $500 million funding at $8.5 billion valuation
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- Elon Musk's brain implant company, Neuralink, is reportedly seeking around $500 million in new capital, which could establish its post-money valuation close to $9 billion.
- This potential $8.5 billion pre-money assessment marks a significant jump from the organization's $3.5 billion valuation recorded in November 2023, under the leadership of Jared Birchall.
- After receiving FDA clearance for human trials and performing its first human implantation, the firm primarily focuses on using its brain-computer interface to help patients with severe mobility challenges.
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