In this newsletter:

• Google launches canvas and audio overviews for Gemini, creating documents and AI podcasts
• Anthropic finally brings web search to Claude, catching up to ChatGPT and others
• Openai launches its most powerful reasoning model with o1-pro for complex problems

Plus, you’ll find new AI tools and this week’s top AI news headlines!

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🎙️ Google Launches Canvas and Audio Overviews for Gemini, Creating Documents and AI Podcasts

Google has released two significant new features for Gemini subscribers: Canvas, a collaborative workspace for real-time document and code creation, and Audio Overviews, which transforms written content into podcast-style conversations.

What's new:

• Canvas provides a dedicated environment within Gemini for creating & refining content
• Allows real-time editing of specific sections with adjustable tone and formatting
• Includes live preview for coding projects to see changes as they happen
• Audio Overviews converts documents & slides into conversations between two AI hosts
• Similar to functionality previously available in Google's NotebookLM
• Both features are available globally for all Gemini and Gemini Advanced subscribers
• Audio Overviews are currently limited to English with more languages planned
• Follows similar features from competitors Anthropic and OpenAI with identical naming

Why it matters:

As major AI companies race to add creative tools, Google's latest features show how generative AI is evolving beyond simple text responses.

The identical naming of features across companies highlights the competitive landscape as each platform tries to match and surpass rivals' capabilities.

👀 Read how Google is expanding Gemini's creative capabilities!

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🔍 Anthropic Finally Brings Web Search to Claude, Catching Up to ChatGPT

Anthropic has added web search capabilities to its AI chatbot Claude, allowing the assistant to access current information from across the internet and provide cited sources alongside answers.

What's new:

• Web search now available for US-based Claude Pro subscribers
• Provides up-to-date information beyond Claude's knowledge cutoff
• Includes citations to verify information sources
• Offers toggle option to enable or disable search functionality
• Available as a "feature preview" through profile settings
• Planned expansion to free users in "next couple of weeks"
• Will roll out to additional countries soon
• Addresses user demand that previously led to unofficial workarounds

Why it matters:

While Claude has earned praise for its conversational abilities, the lack of internet access has been a significant limitation compared to competitors.

This long-awaited update puts Anthropic's chatbot on more equal footing with services like ChatGPT and Perplexity, making it more useful for real-time information needs.

👀 Read how Claude is finally closing the feature gap with its AI competitors!

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🧠 OpenAI Launches its Most Powerful Reasoning Model With o1-pro for Complex Problems

OpenAI has released o1-pro, an enhanced version of its reasoning AI model with substantially increased computing power, carrying the highest price tag of any OpenAI model to date.

What's new:

• Costs $150 per million input tokens and $600 per million output tokens
• Priced at double the input cost of GPT-4.5 and 10x more than standard o1
• Uses increased computing resources to "think harder" on complex problems
• Available only to developers who've spent at least $5 on OpenAI API services
• Currently in limited release through the developer API
• Already available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers since December
• Promises "consistently better responses" for challenging questions
• Early tests showed modest improvements in coding and math problems

Why it matters:

OpenAI's unprecedented pricing for o1-pro tests the market's willingness to pay premium rates for incremental AI improvements.

Despite mixed early reviews and benchmark results showing only slight advantages over standard o1, the company is betting developers will pay significantly more for enhanced reliability on complex problems.

👀 Read how OpenAI is pushing the boundaries of AI pricing!

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New AI Tools to Boost Your Productivity:

• ​ElevenReader: Converts books, articles, PDFs, and text into natural, expressive speech using AI voices.
• ​Gemini Canvas: Creates, edits, and previews documents and code in one workspace.
• ​Notebooks: Connects notes, videos, websites, and research on an infinite whiteboard.
• ​RecordAi: Organizes your tasks and reminders through WhatsApp conversations.
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• ​AI Easy Shot: Converts selfies into professional headshots with various backgrounds and styles.
• ​Lido: Extracts data from PDFs and emails into spreadsheets, automating manual data entry.
• ​AI Headshot Generator: Creates studio-quality headshots from selfies with different backgrounds and styles.
• ​InboxPilot: Automates email responses by learning from your company's data to handle customer inquiries. ​
• ​Storytell: Summarizes, analyzes, and enables chat interactions with any webpage.
• ​AI Cartoon Generator: Transforms photos into fun, cartoon-style images.
• ​Overchat AI Writer: Writes content for blogs, emails, and more in over 25 languages.
• ​Logo Diffusion: Creates logos from text prompts, existing logos, or sketches with vector export and background removal.

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This Week's Top AI News Headlines:

• OpenAI Upgrades Transcription and Voice Models with GPT-4o-Transcribe and GPT-4o-Mini-TTS for More Accurate and Customizable Audio Output (View Article)
• Perplexity AI Proposes Merger with TikTok U.S., Offering Up to 50% Ownership to U.S. Government to Address National Security Concerns (View Article)
• NVIDIA Launches Open Power AI Consortium to Tackle Grid Challenges Caused by AI Energy Demand Using Sector-Specific AI Models (View Article)
• Google Adds Mind Maps and Audio Overviews to NotebookLM, Expanding AI-Powered Research and Note-Taking Tools (View Article)
• Microsoft Partners with Swiss Startup Inait to Develop AI Model Simulating Mammalian Brain Reasoning for Use in Finance and Robotics (View Article)
• Google Pixel 9A to Support Limited Gemini Nano AI Features Due to 8GB RAM, Missing Pixel Screenshots, and Call Notes (View Article)
• Perplexity AI Reportedly in Talks to Raise to $1 Billion at $18 Billion Valuation Amid Growing Investor Interest (View Article)
• Google Improves Gmail Search with AI to Surface More Relevant and Personalized Email Results (View Article)
• NVIDIA Sells RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs Exclusively at GTC 2025 Through a Gear Store Food Truck, Available Only to Attendees with Paid Conference Passes (View Article)
• Apple Replaces Siri Chief John Giannandrea with Vision Pro Leader Mike Rockwell Amid AI Delays and Leadership Restructuring (View Article)
• NVIDIA Plans to Invest Hundreds of Billions in U.S. Manufacturing Over Four Years Following New Tariff Announcements (View Article)
• European Union Mandates Apple to Open iOS Features to Third-Party Devices Under Digital Markets Act (View Article)
• Norwegian Man Files GDPR Complaint Against OpenAI After ChatGPT Falsely Accuses Him of Murdering His Children (View Article)

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