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OpenAI to launch TikTok-like AI video app Sora
OpenAI to launch Sora, an AI-driven social app with TikTok-like features amid TikTok’s regulatory uncertainties
OpenAI to launch Sora, an AI-driven social app with TikTok-like features amid TikTok’s regulatory uncertainties
– OpenAI is launching Sora 2, a social media app with AI-generated videos, competing with TikTok.
– The app features a unique identity verification system and provides short video content without uploads.
A unique identity verification system allows users to authenticate their likeness for use in AI-generated videos. Users will be notified when their likeness is used in videos, regardless of whether these are published. Video lengths are capped at 10 seconds, with no capability to upload personal content.
The app includes typical social media features like likes and comments, with a user interface that resembles TikTok’s “For You” page.
Strategic Launch
OpenAI’s timing for this launch is strategic, coinciding with uncertainties surrounding TikTok’s U.S. operations. Recent deals aim to transfer majority control of TikTok’s American business to U.S. investors while permitting ByteDance a minority stake.
OpenAI perceives the current turbulence as a unique opportunity to introduce a competitive platform for short-form videos, appealing to users seeking alternatives during this period of regulatory scrutiny.
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Apple unveils AI-powered wearables set to revolutionise tech by 2027
Apple unveils innovative AI-powered wearables, including smart glasses, a pendant, and camera-equipped AirPods, set to reshape ambient computing.
Apple unveils innovative AI-powered wearables, including smart glasses, a pendant, and camera-equipped AirPods, set to reshape ambient computing.
Apple is making a bold move into AI-powered wearables, developing three innovative devices designed to bring ambient computing to everyday life. From smart glasses to a futuristic pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, the tech giant is integrating these devices with an upgraded version of Siri to enhance user experience.
The smart glasses, slated for a 2027 launch, will feature dual cameras and rely heavily on voice interactions, aiming to compete directly with Meta’s leading smart glasses in the market. Meanwhile, the AI pendant is still in early development but promises to be a companion device for iPhone users.
Camera-equipped AirPods could arrive as early as this year, capturing environmental data to feed Apple’s growing AI ecosystem. With Meta’s smart glasses already dominating sales, Apple’s entry signals a fierce battle in wearable AI technology.
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Apple adds video podcasts with watch and listen features
Apple launches new video podcast experience with adaptive playback, dynamic ads, and free for creators.
Apple launches new video podcast experience with adaptive playback, dynamic ads, and free for creators.
Apple is stepping up its podcast game with a new integrated video experience launching this spring. The update will allow users to seamlessly switch between watching and listening, complete with picture-in-picture mode for uninterrupted multitasking.
The update also supports HLS for adaptive video playback and dynamic ad insertion, giving advertisers more flexibility while keeping distribution free for creators. This positions Apple Podcasts to better compete with Spotify, YouTube, and Netflix in the growing video podcast market.
As video podcasts gain traction worldwide, Apple aims to capture viewers who want a more interactive experience without paying creators fees, while ad networks benefit from expanded opportunities.
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Crew-12 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
Four astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom join the ISS for eight months of research and experiments in orbit.
Four astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom join the ISS for eight months of research and experiments in orbit.
Four astronauts have successfully arrived at the International Space Station, marking a major milestone for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The Dragon spacecraft Freedom completed a 34-hour journey from Cape Canaveral before docking with the station’s Harmony module.
The new crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. They join three crew members already aboard who had been managing station operations alone for the past month.
During their eight-month stay, the Crew-12 astronauts will carry out a variety of scientific experiments and research projects designed to advance space exploration and international collaboration.
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