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OpenAI launched its new language model, GPT-4o Mini, described by the company as “the most functional and cost-effective yet.” Future updates are planned to include image, music, and video processing capabilities.

Deepmind alumni Yishu Miao and Ziyu Wang have launched their own neural network, Haiper, designed for generating videos from text inputs. In a notable departure from OpenAI's competing Sora model, Haiper is already available for all users free of charge, albeit with limitations on the duration of the videos.

Metaverse technology company Improbable has sold its gaming unit, The Multiplayer Group (MPG), to video game developer Keywords Studios for $97 million. MPG is renowned for its work on titles like Fallout 76 and Medal of Honor: Beyond and Beyond.

YouTube has announced new rules for AI-generated content to be implemented in the next few months. Channel owners will be required to specify in their video settings if their content includes realistic AI-generated images, faces, or voices.

A video from the 2019 MIT Bitcoin Expo has resurfaced, showcasing Gary Gensler, who was not yet the head of the SEC at the time, criticizing the regulator's actions as inconsistent.

Microsoft is experimenting with a new AI feature called "Intelligent Media Search," enabling users to search for audio and video files by their content. The AI model transcribes the content into text, which can then be indexed and searched.

American rapper Waka Flocka Flame (born Juaquin Malphurs) has launched his own cryptocurrency token, FLOCKA, on the Solana blockchain. He announced the coin on X with a video declaring "We live right now," which has already garnered over 280,000 views from his 1.8 million followers.

U.S. authorities have brought charges against three British nationals, the creators of the NFT project Evolved Apes, for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. Investigators claim that Mohamed-Amin Atcha, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan promised to develop a video game but disappeared just two weeks after the fundraising.

Adobe is working on a new artificial intelligence model from the Firefly family, set to be integrated into Adobe Premiere Pro. This tool will enable users to create videos based on textual queries, manipulate objects within the footage, and expand the length of video recordings.

OpenAI has introduced a new neural network named Sora, capable of generating high-quality videos up to one minute long based on textual prompts. Initially, this technology will undergo testing by a select group of users, including researchers and artists, before being rolled out to the general public.

NVIDIA, renowned for its gaming chips and recently for artificial intelligence chips, has launched a custom version of the RTX 4090 video card, targeting the Chinese market.

Meta has recently introduced two artificial intelligence models, Emu Video and Emu Edit. Emu Video specializes in generating brief 4-second videos from textual descriptions or initial images, while Emu Edit focuses on detailed image editing capabilities.

Microsoft's gaming division (Xbox) has entered into a long-term partnership with Inworld AI to create artificial intelligence-based tools that should help speed up video game development.

CNBC has released a documentary video delving into the intriguing story of hacker Jimmy Zhong, who orchestrated a daring heist in 2012 by stealing 50,000 BTC from the darknet marketplace Silk Road.