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OpenAI continues on its 'code red' warpath with new image generation model

OpenAI continues on its 'code red' warpath with new image generation model: OpenAI rolls out GPT Image 1.5 for ChatGPT, promising 4x faster generation, better instruction-following, and precise edits. The launch escalates its rivalry with Google Gemini. Read More

Meta's AI glasses can now help you hear conversations better: Conversation focus uses the AI glasses' open-ear speakers to amplify the voice of the person you're talking to, says Meta. Read More

How Luminar's doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy: Luminar says trouble with Volvo started as early as 2022, and that the Swedish automaker made -- but then backed away from -- large orders of its lidar sensors. Read More

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