Apple and Meta are interested in buying Perplexity AI

📢 AI News Roundup: What's New in the AI World?

• 🕶️ Meta, EssilorLuxottica unveil Oakley smart glasses

• 👁️Reddit to verify users with Sam Altman’s eyeball scanner?

• 🚀Mira Murati’s start-up valued at $10B

• 🎲a16z backs ‘Cheat at Everything’ AI start-up

• 💡 AI Tutorial:How to create and edit images with ChatGPT in WhatsApp

• 🤯 6 new AI Tools

• 🖼️ A.I. Generated Image of the Day

🕶️ Meta, EssilorLuxottica unveil Oakley smart glasses

Meta and EssilorLuxottica  on Friday unveiled a new line of Oakley smart glasses that include the social media company’s artificial intelligence assistant. The Oakley Meta HSTN, as the glasses are known, is the latest product borne from a multiyear partnership between the two companies. The new glasses are pitched toward athletes and have a starting price of $399.

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Apple and Meta are interested in buying Perplexity AI

Last week, both Apple and Meta made headlines with news of their interest in acquiring Perplexity AI, a leading AI startup founded by Indian-origin computer scientist Arvind Srinivas. While major Silicon Valley players often work behind the scenes to quietly pursue companies they are interested in, this time two tech giants are eyeing Perplexity—at the same time.

Reddit to verify users with Sam Altman’s eyeball scanner?

Social media platform Reddit is reportedly considering using the iris-scanning orbs developed by World — a project by Tools for Humanity, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — for its user verification system.

Mira Murati’s start-up valued at $10B

Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round, according to The Financial Times. The deal values the 6-month-old startup at $10 billion.

a16z backs ‘Cheat at Everything’ AI start-up

Cluely announced Friday it landed $15 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The startup launched earlier this year with a pledge to help users "cheat on everything." Cluely aims to reach 1 billion views across all its platforms, cofounder Roy Lee said.

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AI Tutorial

How to create and edit images with ChatGPT in WhatsApp

You can now create viral AI-generated images with ChatGPT inside WhatsApp.

1. Save the number: +1 (800) 242-8478 on your device and add it as a new contact.

2. Search for the ChatGPT contact on WhatsApp and start a chat.

3. Simply type a prompt like “Create an image of...” to generate one from scratch.

4. You can also upload a picture and ask the AI to edit it using natural language.

If you hit the free limit but have ChatGPT Plus, WhatsApp will show a link to connect your account and unlock more image generations.

Note: If you’re outside of the US, then you’ll need to add them as a US contact.

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⚡️Quick AI News Roundup

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