Apple Intelligence transcription is twice as fast as OpenAI's Whisper / Apple Insider
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 8:20 am permalink
Apple’s newly launched transcription APIs are reportedly delivering results at twice the speed of OpenAI’s Whisper, signaling a significant leap in speech‐to‐text technology. This development aims to boost real‐time performance on Apple devices, provoking a competitive wink between tech rivals while setting tongues—and code—in motion.
permalink / 2 stories from sources in 3 hrs #ai #ml #voice #apple
Sam Altman claims that Meta offers $100 million signing bonuses to OpenAI researchers / The Decoder
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 8:20 am permalink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has lashed out at Meta for allegedly dangling $100 million bonuses to poach leading AI experts, in a bold and eyebrow-raising move amid the fierce battle for artificial intelligence aces. The claims underscore the high stakes of today's talent wars in tech.
permalink / 5 stories from sources in 3 hrs #ai #meta #technology #jobs
Salesforce Hikes Pricing for CRM and Slack, Adds AI Features - The Information / The Information
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:20 pm permalink
Salesforce has raised prices for its CRM products while introducing AI enhancements for Slack. The strategy, a clear nod to the evolving tech landscape, is designed to leverage AI’s promise to justify the cost increase—pending customer reactions that are, naturally, as mixed as the very algorithms they tout.
permalink / 2 stories from sources in 13 hrs #ai #saas #business #pricing
Sam Altman Says Meta Offered OpenAI Staffers $100 Million Bonuses - Bloomberg.com / Bloomberg
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 8:20 pm permalink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reports that Meta made a bold move by offering a $100 million bonus package to lure its staff, an aggressive recruitment tactic in the fiercely competitive AI race. Despite the hefty offer, Meta’s effort ultimately fell short of its goal.
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xAI’s New $9.3B Debt Gamble: Elon Musk’s Urgent Push for AI Dominance / WinBuzzer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:21 pm permalink
Elon Musk’s xAI is launching an audacious funding drive, simultaneously seeking a multibillion-dollar debt package and a significant equity raise to fuel its ambitious AI projects. The dual-track strategy has ignited industry debate over financial risks and its potential to reshape the competitive AI landscape.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 3:21 pm permalink
In a significant government move, OpenAI has landed a $200 million deal with the US Defense Department to develop advanced AI solutions for national security. This landmark contract underlines the accelerating convergence of cutting-edge AI technology and defense innovation.
Bluesky: @techcrunch.com
permalink / 3 stories from sources in 20 hrs #ai #defensetech #openai #government
MiniMax M1 model claims Chinese LLM crown from DeepSeek - plus it's true open-source / The Register
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:20 pm permalink
A Chinese AI startup has unveiled its open‐source MiniMax M1 model, asserting it can efficiently handle large context windows and rival incumbent U.S. language models. The breakthrough signals a bold counterstrike in the global AI competition and has raised eyebrows over international market dynamics.
permalink / 2 stories from sources in 21 hrs #ai #ml #china #asia
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:20 pm permalink
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated that the company’s growing use of generative AI tools is set to reduce its corporate workforce. This strategic, if unsettling, move to prioritize automation and efficiency underscores significant internal restructuring and potential job cuts.
Bluesky: @theurbanist.org, @techcrunch.com
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You Can Now Generate ChatGPT Images by Texting a 1-800 Number on WhatsApp / CNet
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 1:22 pm permalink
A new service now lets users generate AI-created images simply by texting a designated 1-800 number on WhatsApp. This innovative blend of conversational AI and image synthesis offers a quick and quirky way to access custom visuals, exemplifying the rapidly evolving capabilities in AI-driven creativity.
permalink / 2 stories from sources in 22 hrs #ai #genai #chatgpt
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 1:22 pm permalink
Anysphere has rolled out a new $200-a-month ‘Ultra’ subscription plan for its Cursor AI code editor. Targeting enterprise teams and power users, the offering aims to deliver enhanced AI-driven coding assistance and productivity, reinforcing the company’s ambitions in the competitive developer tools market.
Bluesky: @techcrunch.com
permalink / 3 stories from sources in 22 hrs #ai #software #apps #pricing