Voice, Friends, & AI Action

1/ OpenAI Voice Mode

OpenAI is taking its voice game to the next level with Advanced Voice Mode. Imagine chatting with an AI that not only sounds eerily human-like but can also pick up on your emotional cues. We're talking about AI that might just pass the Turing test in a phone call! Plus users, mark your calendars for late 2024 – that's when you'll get to play with this cutting-edge feature.

2/ Friend, the AI Necklace, Launches

There's a new wearable in town, and it's got some serious style. Avi Schiffman, who is behind the Airbnb for Ukrainian refugees, is making waves with Friend, an AI necklace that's as much about fashion as it is about function. While tech reviewers on YouTube are buzzing about AI wearables, Friend is stealing the spotlight with its focus on storytelling and brand appeal. With $2.5 million in funding and a cool $1.8 million reportedly spent on the domain name alone, Schiffman's betting big on Friend. Is this the birth of a new tech fashion icon? Only time will tell, but we're certainly intrigued!

3/ Argentina will use AI to predict Crimes

President Milei is gearing up to fight crime with some serious tech muscle. The newly formed AI Applied to Security Unit will be crunching historical crime data to predict and prevent future offenses. And that's not all – facial recognition is joining the party too. It's a bold move towards a safer Argentina, with AI leading the charge.

This is a step in a productive direction for using AI to promote civic safety.

4/ Github releases Github Models

GitHub's latest offering is about to change your AI game. Say hello to GitHub Models, a platform that brings the world's best AI models right to your fingertips. But here's the kicker – if you fall in love with a model in the playground, you can seamlessly bring it into your IDE. It's like taking your favorite toy from the sandbox straight to your workshop. This could be the secret weapon developers have been waiting for to supercharge their AI workflows. It’s brilliant.

5/ Google Gemini currently Stronger than GPT-4o ?

Rumors are swirling that Google's Gemini might just be flexing harder than OpenAI's GPT-4 in the evals.

The race to AI dominance continues.