OpenAI is reportedly rushing to roll out multimodal image capabilities to GPT-4, aiming to preempt Google's upcoming Gemini model. The update, dubbed GPT-Vision alongside a next-gen model codenamed Gobi, will finally make visual inputs like sketches and charts widely available. Why it matters: Google was primed to steal the AI spotlight this fall, and OpenAI is moving aggressively to spoil those plans.
Amazon just launched new generative AI capabilities to help sellers automatically create product titles, bullet points, and descriptions. Instead of manually filling out tedious spec fields, merchants only need to provide a few words or sentences, and the model handles the copy. Early testing showed most sellers submitted the AI-generated listings directly.
Salesforce just unveiled Einstein Copilot, a conversational AI assistant embedded across its entire product catalog. Instead of clicking through menus, sales and support teams can ask in plain language to pull accounts, handle returns, or build storefronts, backed by a new Trust Layer to curb hallucinations. Why it matters: Enterprise software is shifting from complex dashboards to conversational workflows.
Character.ai is catching up to ChatGPT on mobile in the U.S., reaching 4.2 million monthly active users compared to ChatGPT's nearly 6 million. Even more striking is the demographic split: nearly 60% of Character.ai's web audience is aged 18 to 24, while ChatGPT sits at just 27%. Entertainment-focused companion AI is showing serious staying power with younger users.
Meta is developing a powerful new AI model designed to match OpenAI’s most capable system, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Expected to vastly outperform Llama 2, training is slated to start in early 2024 to help businesses build complex text generation and analysis tools. Meta has not commented.
ChatGPT's web visits just fell for the third consecutive month in August, with average time on site dropping to 7 minutes. However, the decline slowed significantly to 3% compared to 10% drops earlier in the summer, and US traffic even ticked up slightly. Similarweb attributes the dip largely to school holidays, noting traffic stabilized as students headed back to class.
Anthropic just launched Claude Pro, a $20-per-month paid subscription for Claude 2. Subscribers get 5x more usage capacity, priority access during peak hours, and early feature rollouts, offering a direct alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus in the U.S. and U.K.
eBay just revealed a magical image-based listing tool that builds complete product listings from just a snapshot. The AI automatically generates titles, descriptions, and categories, while suggesting pricing and shipping fees. It is currently in employee beta on iOS, with a broader public launch planned in the coming months.
TII just released Falcon 180B on Hugging Face, claiming the title of the largest open-access language model with 180 billion parameters. Trained on 3.5 trillion tokens, it tops leaderboards over Llama 2 70B and rivals Google's PaLM 2-Large. Commercial terms carry strict hosting limits, and running full inference demands eight A100 GPUs.
Zoom just rebranded its generative AI assistant to AI Companion and renamed its sales tool to Zoom Revenue Accelerator. Powered by in-house tech alongside models from OpenAI and Anthropic, the assistant can summarize meetings, draft emails, and answer project queries. The catch: these perks are only rolling out to paying subscribers.
OpenAI just rolled out an official Canva plugin for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Instead of generating pixels from scratch like Midjourney, it searches Canva’s massive library to spit out ready-made templates for logos, banners, and social posts based on your prompts. You can jump straight into Canva to tweak the text and layout with a single click.
Baidu just officially launched its Ernie Bot chatbot to the public following regulatory clearance in China, racking up over 1 million users within its first 19 hours. The ChatGPT rival handles text analysis, summaries, and creative brainstorming, alongside an ecosystem of new plug-ins. While available globally in app stores, users still need a mainland Chinese phone number to register.
Google just expanded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) outside the U.S. for the first time, launching Search Labs in India and Japan with local language support. The update also adds clickable arrow icons directly inside AI overviews to visit source websites. Why it matters: Google is quietly moving its biggest AI interface shift into major international markets while learning how to balance AI answers with web traffic.
Samsung just launched Samsung Food, an AI-powered kitchen assistant rolling out across 104 countries with 160,000 recipes. The app tailors meal plans based on what's in your fridge and can even sync directly with Samsung smart appliances to preheat your oven. Basically, Samsung wants AI running your kitchen from grocery shopping to dinner plate.
OpenAI is now projected to generate more than $1 billion in revenue over the next 12 months, according to The Information. That puts its current run rate at over $80 million a month, a massive leap from its $28 million projection back in 2021. With enterprise demand surging and ChatGPT Enterprise launching, businesses are clearly ready to pay for AI.
Poe just added a search feature across iOS, web, and macOS to help users quickly discover custom chatbots, while teasing an upcoming enterprise package for corporate teams. Interested companies can now join a waitlist, marking Poe's push beyond individual subscriptions into workplace tooling.
Google just made Duet AI generally available across Google Workspace. The AI assistant can build presentations from Drive and Gmail data, take real-time notes in Meet, and even attend meetings on your behalf. It marks Google's biggest push yet to turn Workspace into an active collaborator rather than a passive toolkit.
Uber Eats is reportedly working on an in-app AI chatbot to speed up food ordering. Discovered inside the app's hidden code, the assistant will ask users about their budget and food preferences to recommend meals and place orders. Uber confirmed the development, though a launch date remains unannounced.
Pew Research just revealed that despite the relentless hype, only about 18% of Americans have ever actually used ChatGPT. Most people treat the bot as a casual novelty for entertainment rather than a serious workplace tool, with just 19% of employed workers who know the model expecting any major disruption to their jobs.
Yahoo Mail just expanded its Google Cloud-powered generative AI tools to the web, headlined by a "Shopping Saver" feature that hunts down forgotten gift cards and promo codes hidden in your inbox. It can even draft messages to apply missed discounts after checkout. Why it matters: Yahoo is trying to stand out by turning inbox clutter into actual savings.
