New features and launches in ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity and other AI tools, plus changes to pricing and availability.
NVIDIA just released Chat with RTX, a free tech demo that lets you run customized chatbots completely offline on Windows. By connecting local files and YouTube links to open-source models like Mistral and Llama 2 via TensorRT-LLM, you can query notes and documents without sending data to the cloud. You will need a GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU or higher with at least 8GB of VRAM.
ElevenLabs just rolled out voice monetization, allowing creators to earn passive cash from their AI voice clones in the Voice Library. Users simply upload 30 minutes of audio to build a clone, getting paid whenever paying subscribers generate speech with it. The platform also includes owner verification and daily payout tracking.
Microsoft just rolled out a new Copilot experience in the latest Windows 11 Canary builds, making the assistant far more context-aware. When you copy text or images, the taskbar icon animates to offer instant actions like summarizing or explaining, while Notepad is also getting right-click AI deciphering for code and logs. It's an early look at how Microsoft plans to reshape Windows for its 2024 "AI PC" push ahead of the 24H2 update.
Disney is beta-testing a new AI tool called "Magic Words" that tags scenes across its catalog by content, brands, and emotional mood. Partnering with six global ad firms, the system lets brands run contextual ads on Disney+ and Hulu tailored to the exact vibe viewers are feeling, rather than relying on broad demographics.
Perplexity just partnered with Vercel to plug its online search models directly into the Vercel AI SDK. Developers building JavaScript and TypeScript web apps can now tap into pplx-7b-online and pplx-70b-online to fetch live web data without training cutoffs. Vercel also launched a multi-model AI playground alongside the update.
Brilliant Labs just unveiled Frame, a $349 pair of smart glasses weighing only 39 grams. Backed by Niantic's CEO, the hardware features a 3,000-nit MicroOLED display and front-facing camera powered by an AI assistant called Noa for visual lookup and translation. Preorders are open now, shipping in April.
Artists now have a few ways to push back against generative AI scraping their work without consent. While tech giants like OpenAI and Meta offer cumbersome opt-out forms that don't touch existing models, tools like Glaze and Nightshade let creators cloaking or actively poison their images. Why it matters: Until copyright laws catch up, pixel-level sabotage is one of the few proactive defenses visual artists have left.
Meta just rolled out its Version 2.0 software update for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, adding camera noise reduction, better low-light capture, and unified touchpad volume controls. However, the much-anticipated AI-powered image recognition remains noticeably absent and locked behind closed betas. For now, you will still have to wait before your frames can identify the world around you.
Microsoft just rolled out a major redesign for Copilot across the web and mobile apps, celebrating one year since Bing Chat launched. The update brings a sleeker look and inline image editing powered by Designer, letting users blur backgrounds, enhance colors, or turn images into pixel art directly inside chat. Inline editing is currently limited to English in select countries.
OpenAI just rolled out a multi-layered provenance system across its AI outputs, pairing C2PA metadata with invisible SynthID and textGrain watermarks. It also launched a public verification portal so anyone can check whether an asset came from its models. Why it matters: embedding signals directly into pixels and token choices makes AI origins much harder to scrub off.
Roblox just launched a real-time AI chat translator supporting 16 languages, powered by its proprietary large language model. When a Korean user types in Korean, an English-speaking player sees it in English while a German speaker reads it in German instantly. It is now live across all Roblox experiences using TextChatService, with voice translation planned next.
IKEA just launched an official AI assistant exclusively in OpenAI's GPT Store to help users design their living spaces. You can tell it your room dimensions, style, and budget, and it will browse the catalog to suggest matching furniture and check local stock. It is currently limited to ChatGPT Plus subscribers in the U.S., with plans to expand globally.
Adobe just launched a purpose-built Firefly app for the Apple Vision Pro, bringing its generative AI directly into spatial computing. Wearers can generate four images from a prompt and pull them straight into their physical room to hang on walls like posters. Access is free until March, with 360-degree panoramas on the roadmap.
Hugging Face just launched Hugging Chat Assistants, a free open-source alternative to OpenAI's custom GPTs. Users can build tailored chatbots in two clicks and swap in underlying open models like Llama 2 or Mixtral. Why it matters: It completely breaks the $20 monthly paywall for custom bots, though it currently lacks native web search and RAG support.
Amazon just launched Rufus, a generative AI shopping assistant built directly into its mobile app. Powered by an internal LLM trained on Amazon's product catalog and web data, it handles product comparisons, recommendations, and buying queries via voice or text. It is rolling out to select U.S. beta users first with no ads at launch.
The Browser Company just revealed its AI-driven roadmap for the Arc desktop browser. Features like Instant Links skip search engines entirely by opening relevant tabs directly from your query, while Live Folders automatically pulls in live feeds. It is also prepping Arc Explore, bringing automated AI web research to the desktop.
Google is bringing generative AI to Google Maps, letting users discover places using natural conversational queries like "places with a vintage vibe in SF." The feature analyzes data across 250 million locations and 300 million Local Guides contributors. It is rolling out first to select Local Guides in the US before expanding.
Google just added AI image generation to its Bard chatbot, letting users create pictures for free using its Imagen 2 model. Unlike ChatGPT Plus, which locks DALL-E 3 behind a paid subscription, Bard offers it at no cost, complete with invisible SynthID watermarks. Why it matters: Google is making top-tier image gen accessible to everyone, though image prompts are currently limited to English.
Shopify just added a generative AI image editor and semantic search to its Shopify Magic suite. Merchants can swap photo backgrounds with simple text prompts without touching Photoshop, and shoppers can search using natural conversational language. It rolls out for free this spring—a huge lift for solo sellers without a studio budget.
Google just rolled out its "Circle to Search" AI feature to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones, following its debut on the Galaxy S24. Users can long-press the home button or navigation bar within any app, circle or highlight anything on screen, and refine their search with text prompts without jumping between apps.
