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Meta has introduced Meta Motivo, an AI model designed to control the movements of a human-like digital agent in the Metaverse, aiming to enhance the user experience. The company, formerly known as Facebook, announced the release of this artificial intelligence tool on Thursday, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize virtual interactions and immersive environments. Meta Motivo is expected to play a significant role in shaping the future of the Metaverse by offering more realistic and engaging...

Anthropic has released its latest AI model, 3.5 Haiku, for use with the Claude chatbot, catering to software teams for coding efficiency and productivity. Although there was some confusion regarding the latest version, Haiku is reported to be cheaper and higher-quality than average, excelling in coding tasks and outperforming other popular models. Users can access the model through the free tier with messaging limits or upgrade to the Claude Pro plan for more extensive usage...

Artisan, a San Francisco AI startup backed by Y-Combinator, is boldly advertising generative AI technology as a replacement for human employees, with posters proclaiming "Stop Hiring Humans" and highlighting the superiority of AI over human workers. The company's AI agent, Ava, is touted as a cost-effective alternative to human employees, able to participate in meetings, improve performance, and cost 96% less. Despite the controversial campaign, Artisan CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack defends the ads as a reflection...

OpenAI's 12 Days of OpenAI day five featured a demo of ChatGPT integration with Apple Intelligence, showcasing how Siri can now provide more natural and context-aware responses using OpenAI's models. Despite a significant outage, the ChatGPT service is back up and running. This collaboration highlights ChatGPT's central role in mainstream tech and Apple's efforts to make its devices more intuitive and creative through AI integration. Full Article

In December 2022, NASA's Orion spacecraft completed the Artemis I mission by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after a historic flight around the moon, setting the stage for the Artemis program's goal of returning astronauts to the moon and establishing a lunar base. Despite some issues with the heat shield, engineers are working on resolving them as NASA prepares for the Artemis II mission now set for 2026, following the successful test mission of...

Microsoft is testing a new compact view for Copilot in Windows, accessible through the Alt+Space shortcut. The app is now considered "native", not just a PWA, but still relies on the Copilot website. The update allows for a more streamlined view and the potential for future enhancements, currently available to Windows Insiders. Full Article