💍 OpenAI Buys LoveFrom

Today’s Highlights:

• 💍 OpenAI acquires LoveFrom

• 🧭 Perplexity launches Comet, its first AI web browser

• 🧠 xAI unveils Grok 4 – “smartest AI in the world”

• 🚀 OpenAI hires top talent from Tesla, xAI, Meta

• 🕶️ Meta’s $3.5B bet on AI smart glasses

• 💰 Nvidia hits $4 trillion valuation

• 📝 How to learn faster with NoteGPT

• 🧰 Tool of the Day

• 🌐 Plus: Latest buzz from the AI world

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OPENAI

💍 OpenAI Buys LoveFrom

OpenAI has officially closed its $6.5 billion acquisition of io Products Inc., the hardware startup co-founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. The announcement follows a brief website takedown due to a trademark dispute with another company, Iyo.

The Details:

• OpenAI’s blog post now refers to the acquired company as “io Products Inc.” to avoid legal conflict with hearing aid startup Iyo

• The original announcement and promotional video featuring Jony Ive and Sam Altman were removed from OpenAI’s site and social media due to the lawsuit

• Jony Ive and his design firm LoveFrom will stay independent but take on key design and creative roles within OpenAI

• The io team will now integrate with OpenAI’s teams in San Francisco to develop AI-focused consumer hardware

• This move reflects OpenAI’s ambition to build physical AI products beyond software, possibly rivaling Apple’s design-led approach

Why it matters:

This deal marks OpenAI’s bold push into the consumer hardware space, pairing cutting-edge AI with one of the world’s most iconic designers. Despite early legal hiccups, the merger could define what AI-powered devices of the future look and feel like.

PERPLEXITY

🧭 Perplexity Launches Comet, Its First AI Web Browser

Perplexity has launched Comet, its first-ever AI-powered web browser, aiming to disrupt both Google Chrome and traditional search habits. Initially, it’s available to Max plan subscribers and selected invitees.

The Details:

• Comet’s core is Perplexity’s AI search engine, which generates concise summaries and is set as the browser’s default

• A new Comet Assistant can handle tasks like summarizing emails, managing tabs, and interacting with web pages in real time

• Users can activate the Assistant via a side panel that lets the AI “see” and respond to the content of any open web page

• Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas describes Comet as a potential “operating system” for the internet, promising deep integration and infinite retention

• The launch targets a market dominated by Google Chrome and Safari, and rivals other new entrants like Dia by The Browser Company

Why it matters:

This is Perplexity’s boldest move yet in challenging Google’s dominance. By combining AI-native search with browser automation, Comet could reshape how users interact with the web. But getting people to switch browsers is a tough climb, even with smarter AI.

xAI

🧠 xAI Unveils Grok 4: “Smartest AI in the World”

Elon Musk’s xAI just launched Grok 4, its most advanced model yet, and introduced a new $300-per-month plan called SuperGrok Heavy. Musk claims Grok is now “better than PhD level” on every subject.

The Details:

• Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy are now live, with Heavy using multiple agents to work on problems in parallel

• Musk says Grok 4 excels at academic tasks but hasn’t yet discovered new physics or invented new tech

• xAI claims Grok 4 scored 25.4% on Humanity’s Last Exam, outperforming OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro

• Grok 4 Heavy scored 44.4% with tools, and also set a new record on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark

• The $300 SuperGrok Heavy plan gives early access to Grok 4 Heavy, future models, and exclusive features

Why it matters:

Grok 4’s performance shows xAI is serious about competing with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. But controversy surrounding Grok’s recent antisemitic replies and moderation failures may stall enterprise adoption, even if the model’s raw power is impressive.

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AI & TECH NEWS

🚀 OpenAI hires top talent from Tesla, xAI, Meta

OpenAI just added four star engineers, including Tesla’s ex-software VP David Lau, to its “scaling team.” Cofounder Greg Brockman confirmed the hires, signaling a major infrastructure push as OpenAI gears up to outpace rivals like xAI and Meta.

🕶️ Meta’s $3.5B bet on AI Smart Glasses

Meta just invested $3.5B for a 3% stake in EssilorLuxottica, the eyewear giant behind Ray-Ban, Prada, and 150 more brands. It’s a clear push to lead the AI smart glasses race and control the next generation of wearable tech.

🐾 China’s robot dog nearly outruns Usain Bolt

Black Panther 2.0 just hit 10.3 m/s, almost matching Bolt’s record 10.44 m/s sprint. Built by Zhejiang University and Mirror Me, this carbon-fiber-legged machine beat Boston Dynamics’ speed record and could soon assist in disaster zones and rugged logistics.

🎓 Microsoft pledges $4B for global AI upskilling

Microsoft just launched Elevate, a new initiative to train 20 million people in AI and support nonprofits with $4B in cloud and AI tools. A new AI Economy Institute and Elevate Academy aim to make sure workers and schools stay ahead in the AI age.

💰 Mistral seeks $1B more to scale AI

French AI startup Mistral is in early talks to raise up to $1 billion in fresh equity, with Abu Dhabi’s MGX in the mix. It’s also eyeing hundreds of millions in debt from French banks. Already Europe’s top AI firm, Mistral has raised over €1B since 2023.

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