New features and launches in ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity and other AI tools, plus changes to pricing and availability.
DoorDash is developing an AI-powered voice ordering system to help restaurants handle phone orders without tying up staff. The move responds to internal data showing that while 20% of takeout diners prefer calling, half of those calls go unanswered. It includes multi-language support and live agent backup, though pricing and launch timing remain unannounced.
Elon Musk just took Tesla's unreleased FSD Beta V12 on a 45-minute live drive through Palo Alto's rush-hour traffic. Powered by pure neural networks rather than explicit code, the system handled unprotected turns and parked itself with barely an intervention. Why it matters: Musk confirmed the vision-only model runs locally on existing HW3 chips without an internet connection.
Amazon just unveiled a wave of AI features for its NFL Thursday Night Football coverage on Prime Video. Built into the Prime Vision stream, in-house neural networks predict blitzes in real time by tracking player coordinates and acceleration, while highlighting open receivers before throws happen. Why it matters: It turns complex tactical chess matches into real-time visual insights for fans on live TV.
Scenario just launched a Unity plugin that lets game developers create style-consistent visuals inside the engine. Creators can now generate tilemaps, avatars, props, and environments without leaving their Unity workflow, eliminating the friction of bouncing between design apps and the game engine.
Microsoft and Accenture just teamed up to curb oil and gas methane emissions using Azure-powered AI models. The integrated platform ingests ground, aerial, and satellite sensor feeds to pinpoint leaks and simulate plumes in near real-time. Why it matters: It turns slow, costly physical inspections into continuous automated monitoring, tackling a greenhouse gas far more potent than CO2.
Microsoft just integrated its AI-powered design tool, Designer, directly into the Edge browser sidebar for US users. Instead of opening a new tab or app like Canva, you can now type a quick prompt right beside your active window to generate flyers, invitations, or social posts with DALL-E. It is Microsoft's bid to turn AI content creation into a friction-free browser habit.
Microsoft is reportedly testing AI features across built-in Windows 11 apps, including Paint, Photos, and Snipping Tool. The experiments include generative AI canvas creation and background removal in Paint, alongside OCR text extraction for screenshots and camera photos. Some features may require dedicated NPU hardware, though these integrations are still in early stages.
NVIDIA just introduced DLSS 3.5 at Gamescom, featuring a new technology called Ray Reconstruction. Instead of relying on hand-tuned denoisers, it uses an AI network trained on an NVIDIA supercomputer with 5x more data than DLSS 3 to enhance reflections and global illumination across all RTX GPUs. The upgrade will debut this fall in titles like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
Hugging Face and VMware just unveiled SafeCoder, a commercial solution designed as an on-premises alternative to GitHub Copilot. The platform lets companies fine-tune StarCoder models on their internal codebases inside their own VPC, ensuring proprietary code never touches third-party servers. Why it matters: Enterprise developers get tailored AI pair programming without leaking IP or running into licensing minefields.
ElevenLabs just officially wrapped its beta phase and rolled out Eleven Multilingual v2, a foundational speech model supporting nearly 30 languages. It can automatically detect written text across 28 languages and generate authentic, emotional speech while preserving a speaker's unique voice and accent across all of them.
ElevenLabs just teamed up with ScienceCast and arXiv to transform complex research papers into 3-to-5-minute narrated video pitches. ScienceCast’s automated video tool now uses ElevenLabs' AI voices to summarize arXiv uploads, giving researchers an easier, more accessible way to stay ahead of the daily paper flood.
Meta is bringing generative AI to daily chats, rolling out an experimental feature in WhatsApp's Android beta that turns brief text descriptions into custom stickers. Instead of hunting through sticker packs, testers can hit a new "Create" button and get tailored options. It's slated for a wider rollout in the coming weeks.
No-code game platform Buildbox just launched StoryGames.AI, a tool that turns basic story prompts into playable ten-chapter interactive visual novels within minutes. Users answer a few questions about their characters and plot, and the AI builds out the narrative branching and scene visuals. Anyone can create two games for free on the web before needing a paid plan.
Adobe just rolled out the web version of Adobe Express with Firefly out of beta, bringing its generative AI creative tools to everyone for free. Anyone with an Adobe ID can now generate images, design templates, and edit videos in desktop browsers with prompts in over 100 languages, with a mobile update coming soon.
Alias Technologies just rolled out BeFake, an AI social app pitching the exact opposite of BeReal's candid mandate. Instead of forcing raw realism, it lets users type text prompts to transform their photos into fantastical AI-augmented visuals. The team argues people actually want aspirational online personas, and generative AI can eliminate posting anxiety.
Google just upgraded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) with a new experiment called "SGE while browsing." The tool generates key takeaways from long web pages with quick links to specific sections, while also adding hover-over definitions for technical terms and syntax highlighting for code snippets. It deliberately skips paywalled content.
Google just rolled out a new Memories view in Google Photos, using AI to automatically curate trips and daily highlights into a scrapbook-style timeline. The update lets you co-author memories with friends and adds a generative AI “Help me title” button to name your moments. It’s available now in the U.S. before rolling out globally.
Amazon just launched a generative AI feature that automatically summarizes customer reviews right on the product page. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of comments, shoppers get a quick highlight reel of common themes, complete with clickable tags like 'Ease of use' or 'Performance.' Best of all, Amazon says it only pulls insights from verified purchases to keep fake hype at bay.
Amazon is testing a generative AI tool with a select group of merchants to automate product listings. Sellers simply feed in keywords, and the AI drafts titles, bullet points, and descriptions. While rivals like Shopify already offer similar features, Amazon is banking on its vast consumer data to craft higher-converting copy, though merchants still need to verify compliance.
ElevenLabs just partnered with Inworld to bring its advanced voice synthesis directly into Inworld's AI NPC platform. Game developers can now generate lifelike voices that dynamically adapt to player interactions in real time. It is a big upgrade for immersion, making in-game characters sound far less robotic.
