Happy Friday.
OpenAI president Greg Brockman closed the GPT-6 launch briefing by telling reporters: "Welcome to the AGI era".
Meanwhile, the two biggest school districts in the U.S. just banned AI for students.
Both happened this week ⚖️
Enjoy today's news.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, an ultra-aligned model capable of executing autonomous computer workflows across web browsing, coding, and science.
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Revolut secures conditional approval for a U.S. national bank charter, planning to launch full banking services by 2027.
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Oura files for a U.S. IPO, following a 74% revenue jump to $1.21B.
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Elroy Air completes autonomous test flights in Louisiana, transporting cargo with its pilotless Chaparral aircraft under an FAA program.
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TikTok updates its comment sections with voice notes, creator polls, photo carousels, and Live Photos to boost engagement globally.
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HTC debuts its $499 Vive Eagle smart glasses in the U.S., featuring privacy protections and integration with Google and OpenAI.
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Google DeepMind introduces WeatherNext 3, a model that updates global weather forecasts hourly using real-time satellite data.
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Microsoft launches pay-as-you-go Xbox Cloud Gaming, letting players stream owned games without a Game Pass subscription starting in November.
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Google rolls out conversational Gemini voice features across Gmail, Docs, and Keep for AI subscribers.
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Los Angeles Unified School District bans most AI tools for students at all grade levels.
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France begins testing Tesla's FSD system on French roads, advancing toward a broader European approval decision.
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Thinking Machines nears a $1B raise led by Accel, valuing the startup at $40B.
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Runway unveils GWM Worlds 2, a general world model that generates interactive real-time video simulations steered by text and camera controls.
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New Bloomberg interview: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the GPT-6 Astra rollout, AI's communication failures, and OpenAI's eventual IPO plans.
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New Y Combinator episode: YC Visiting Partner Vivian Shen sits down with YC co-founder Paul Graham to discuss startup ambition, what makes founders formidable, and AI's trajectory.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you on Monday.
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