Top stories in AI today: – Sam Altman details GPT-5 fixes in AMA
– Ex-OpenAI researcher raises $1.5B for AI hedge fund
– Automate meeting prep with AI Agents
– Google, NASA’s AI doctor for astronauts
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GPT-5 Updates, AI Agents, and Major Tech Developments
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ByteDance Seed LiveInterp 2.0 Real-Time Voice Translation Model
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Bytedance released Seed LiveInterp 2.0, a real-time voice translation model
— The Rundown AI (@TheRundownAI) 11 août 2025
It translates speech 3x faster than before, with >70% correctness and just 3s lag
A big development in real-time cross-lingual communicationpic.twitter.com/mTI0SYH66lBytedance released Seed LiveInterp 2.0, a real-time voice translation model It translates speech 3x faster than before, with >70% correctness and just 3s lag A big development in real-time cross-lingual communication
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OpenAI o3 Wins Google Kaggle Chess Tournament Gold Medal
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Google just concluded its Kaggle Game Arena's Chess tournament with OpenAI's o3 emerging as the gold medalist Grok 4 bagged a silver, while Gemini 2.5 Pro won a bronze in the competition involving matchups of eight frontier models
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xAI releases Grok 4 free with usage limits, paid upgrade required
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xAI made its all-new Grok 4 AI model free for all, with usage limits
— The Rundown AI (@TheRundownAI) 11 août 2025
Once users hit the rate limit, they will be required to get a subscription or go back to Grok 3
Grok 4 Heavy, meanwhile, remains limited to SuperGrok subscriberspic.twitter.com/sp0tfJXFf1xAI made its all-new Grok 4 AI model free for all, with usage limits Once users hit the rate limit, they will be required to get a subscription or go back to Grok 3 Grok 4 Heavy, meanwhile, remains limited to SuperGrok subscribers
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Microsoft Copilot 3D Converts 2D Images into 3D Models
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Microsoft launched Copilot 3D, an experimental tool that converts 2D images into GLB-format 3D models
— The Rundown AI (@TheRundownAI) 11 août 2025
Available globally to Copilot Labs users, with potential applications in game development, application development, 3D printing, and morepic.twitter.com/ZQfHEGEYTYMicrosoft launched Copilot 3D, an experimental tool that converts 2D images into GLB-format 3D models Available globally to Copilot Labs users, with potential applications in game development, application development, 3D printing, and more
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OpenAI Fixes GPT-5 Issues Post-Rollout with Model Improvements
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OpenAI is fixing GPT-5 — after the flagship model ran into issues after rollout. Key changes: —Improved auto-switcher to get the right model
—UI change for manual thinking trigger
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OpenAI Fixes GPT-5 Following Initial Technical Failures
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AI NEWS: OpenAI is fixing GPT-5 after its initial rollout was hit with technical failures Plus, more news from Microsoft, xAI, Google, and ByteDance. Here's everything you need to know:
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Apple’s $600B deal, eye drops tech, and DoorDash milestone
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Top stories in tech today: – Apple’s $600B deal with Trump
– Eye drops to replace reading glasses
– DoorDash rides a $100B high
– WhatsApp removes 6.8M scam accounts
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Top robotics breakthroughs: robodog stunts, android platform, hotel automation
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Top stories in robotics today: – Unitree’s ultra-fast stunt robodog
– OpenMind’s ‘Android for robots’ – Japanese hotel run by robots – Robots rebuild homes after the LA fires
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Big Tech invests $344B in AI amid major industry shifts
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Top stories in tech today: – Big Tech pours $344B into AI spree
– Tesla awards Musk $29B in stock – Space tech company Firefly eyes $6B valuation
– North Korean ‘deepfake’ IT workers surge
– Quick hits on other major tech news Read more: https://
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