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Today’s AI Insights:

• 🖥️ ChatGPT can now read your Mac desktop apps

• 🤖 Mistral unveils new AI models and chat features

• 🎵 How to Create AI-generated music with AI?

• 🗞️ Latest AI and tech news

• 🛠 New AI tools

• 📝 AI Meme of the day

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AI NEWS

OPENAI

🖥️ ChatGPT now reads your Mac desktop apps

OpenAI’s ChatGPT desktop app for macOS now integrates directly with popular coding tools, streamlining workflows for developers by allowing the AI to read and interact with code within the apps.

The Details:

• Coding Integration: ChatGPT now works directly with developer tools like VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, and Terminal, sending contextual code to the chatbot automatically.

• Feature Limitations: Unlike AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT doesn’t write code directly into the apps yet. Developers must still paste responses back into their environments.

• Technology Used: The feature uses the macOS accessibility API, leveraging Apple’s screen reader to translate text from coding apps into ChatGPT.

• Availability: Currently accessible to Plus and Teams users, with a rollout to Enterprise and Education users planned soon.

This integration marks a significant step toward OpenAI’s vision of agentic AI systems, starting with coding tools. By simplifying collaboration between ChatGPT and apps, OpenAI is paving the way for smarter, more interactive AI assistants tailored to enhance productivity for developers.

MISTRAL

🤖 Mistral unveils new AI models and chat features

French AI startup Mistral has announced significant updates to its AI platform, Le Chat, including new features and advanced models to enhance usability and performance.

The Details:

• Pixtral Large: A new multimodal model that processes text and images, matching or surpassing competitors like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro on benchmarks.

• Mistral Large 24.11: Improved flagship text-only model with better long-context understanding for document analysis and task automation.

• Le Chat Upgrades: New features include web search with citations, a “canvas” tool for creating and editing content, and support for large PDFs and images.

• AI Agents: Le Chat now supports shareable automated workflows for tasks like invoice processing and expense report scanning.

• Expanded Access: Both models are available via API, AI platform Hugging Face, and soon on Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

Mistral is challenging industry giants with cutting-edge tools and models tailored for usability and performance. By focusing on affordability, accessibility, and practical AI capabilities, Mistral is empowering users and redefining the competitive AI landscape.

AI & TECH NEWS

NEW AI TOOLS:

💻 SlidesPilot - AI tools for creating and enhancing presentations.

📚 SciSummary - AI tool for fast summarization of scientific articles.

✂️ Erase BG - Free tool for removing image backgrounds in HD.

✏️ EditGPT - Proofread, edit, and improve your writing.

💇‍♀️ AI Hairstyle - AI-powered hairstyle generation and color change tool.

🚀 Buildpad - Platform for transforming ideas into marketable products through guidance.

AI TUTORIAL

AI TUTORIAL

🎵 Create AI-Generated Music with MeloHunt

MeloHunt is an AI-powered song generator that enables users to create original, high-quality music tracks without requiring any musical expertise

Steps to follow:

1. Go to MeloHunt’s website and sign up for an account

2. Select either ‘Simple Mode’ for quick music generation or ‘Custom Mode’ for more detailed customization.

3. In ‘Simple Mode,’ provide a brief description of the desired style or mood. In ‘Custom Mode,’ specify parameters like genre, tempo, and mood.

4. Click ‘Generate’ to let the AI compose a unique track based on your inputs

5. Listen to the generated track, and if satisfied, download it for personal or commercial use

AI & TECH NEWS

Sam Altman to co-chair SF mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's transition team

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has tapped OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to co-chair his transition team, focusing on public safety and reviving the city’s tech ecosystem. Altman’s role signals stronger collaboration between city officials and tech leaders to retain talent and drive innovation.

UK regulator approves Alphabet's Anthropic investment

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Alphabet’s investment in AI startup Anthropic, stating it doesn’t meet the criteria for investigation under current merger regulations. Alphabet invested $300 million in Anthropic last year, followed by $2 billion, alongside other investors like Amazon. The CMA concluded that Alphabet’s partnership doesn’t give it material influence over Anthropic’s operations or board decisions, despite reliance on Google’s infrastructure.

Microsoft to offer voice cloning in Teams meetings soon

At Microsoft Ignite 2024, Microsoft announced “Interpreter in Teams,” a feature that enables real-time speech-to-speech translation during meetings. Starting in early 2025, Teams users can have their voices simulated in up to nine languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. This allows participants to sound like themselves when speaking different languages, enhancing personal and engaging communication.

Indian news agency sues OpenAI for copyright breach

ANI, India’s leading news agency, sued OpenAI for allegedly using its copyrighted content for AI training and spreading false information. The Delhi High Court declined an injunction but scheduled a January hearing. ANI claims misuse harms its reputation, while OpenAI argues its practices comply with copyright laws

Perplexity’s AI can now shop for you

Perplexity has introduced a new feature allowing Pro subscribers in the U.S. to buy products directly through its AI search engine with the “Buy with Pro” button. Purchases include free shipping, and products not supported will redirect users to the merchant’s site. Non-Pro users will still see enhanced product cards with images, prices, and AI-written summaries.

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