OpenAI’s Sora Image Generator Now Free to Use via ChatGPT
Video generation through Sora remains exclusive to ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers
OpenAI Plans to Build Localised ChatGPT for Every Country
The programme is part of the broader Stargate project—a collaboration with Oracle and SoftBank—first unveiled in January alongside President Donald Trump
OpenAI to Reduce Revenue Share with Microsoft
OpenAI intends to cut the revenue share with Microsoft by at least half by 2030
Musk Confirms on X Grok 3.5 Will Release on May 5
'Grok is reasoning from first principles and coming up with answers that simply don’t exist on the Internet,' Musk said
Cursor is Writing 1 Bn Lines of Codes Each Day
Built on VS Code, it offers smarter suggestions, deep project context understanding, and intuitive tools for refactoring, debugging, and generating code
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OpenAI to Roll Back GPT-4o Update After User Complaint
The update, pushed on April 26, was intended to improve both intelligence and personality
Govt Acquires Stake in Sarvam AI Amid AI Development Push
Most likely the Digital India Corporation (DIC), will take equity in return at Sarvam AI
Musk's xAI in Early Talks to Raise Billions of Dollars
The funding round could value the startup at $120 billion
Manus AI Maker Butterfly Effect Raises $75 mn to Expand into the US
The startup also plans to expand into Japan, and the Middle East
Sarvam AI Likely to Receive INR 220 Cr From Govt to Build Foundational Models
Last year, Sarvam AI released India’s first open-source foundational model, built completely from scratch
Perplexity Wants to be Google, Collect User Data & Sell Hypersonalised Ads
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas recently outlined the company’s plans to launch a browser named Comet—a move aimed at deepening user understanding through broader data collection. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Srinivas said that collecting data beyond Perplexity’s app is key to offering more relevant advertising and content
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Rimigo Raises $550K Pre-Seed Funding to Popularise Vacation Planning with AI
Rimigo plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate product development, expand its travel and tech team, and onboard top talent