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1. Inworld AI Launches Realtime TTS-2, Tops Voice Leaderboard
Inworld AI's Realtime TTS-2 now leads the Artificial Analysis Controlled Voice Arena after its general availability launch.
2. OpenAI Announces GPT-6 Astra as Top Model
OpenAI posted that GPT-6 Astra is its most intelligent and aligned model yet.
3. Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for Almost $13 Billion
The Verge confirms the deal for the open-source AI platform previously valued at $4.5 billion.
4. Axios Reports Outages at ChatGPT Claude and Grok
Users report simultaneous errors across ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok services.
5. Computer Science Enrollments Plunge as AI Tools Rise
Reversing long upward trends in the US and UK over the last two years.
6. Ato AI Launches Screen-Free Device for Seniors' Independence
Ato AI posted on X to introduce Ato as a device for seniors.
7. Debate Over AI Personal Software Boom vs SaaS Future
Engineers and creators on X argue most people lack time or desire to build their own apps.
8. ABU Zaria Students Develop Electronic Walking Aid
Social media posts describe an electronic walking aid built by 300-level students at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
9. Satirical Tale of Boy's Extreme AI Photo Compression
X users react to a satirical post showing extreme AI photo compression via repeated prompts.
10. NYC Schools Ban AI Tools Through Eighth Grade to Prioritize Human Learning
The nation's largest district limits student-facing generative AI through eighth grade this year.
11. Elon Musk Says Phone Exceeds Apollo Program Compute
Users on X compare modern phone power to 1969 Apollo computers.
12. James Dyson Unveils $499 CameraJet Toothbrush with AI and Water Jet
The 79-year-old inventor delivered a keynote pitch for a device that brushes and flosses simultaneously.
13. Elon Musk Teases Portal Cannon in Mysterious Video
Clip of metal ring in facility draws online speculation about portals.
14. AI Skepticism Clashes with Enthusiasm in Heated Exchanges
Debate erupts among traders and users about practical AI applications versus hype.
15. ChatGPT Desktop App Becomes Users' Main Workspace
Users report running work and browsing inside the ChatGPT desktop app instead of traditional tools.
16. Sam Altman: AI as Essential as Electricity for Nations
OpenAI chief tells G20 ministers that nations rejecting AI will fall behind like those who rejected electricity.
17. 3D Animation Revives Debate on Signal-Free Intersection Design
Viewers question whether the merging design would work in real traffic.
18. OpenAI Engineers Praise Mega Startup Culture of Extreme Ownership
Tibo Sottiaux calls OpenAI culture a mega startup with extreme ownership, care and pace, drawing replies from colleagues.
19. LAUSD Blocks Generative AI on School Devices for New Year
The nation's second-largest district bars generative AI tools on all student devices this school year.
20. Wi-Fi Doesn't Stand for Anything, Just Wi-Fi
A tweet claiming Wi-Fi stands for nothing drew jokes and origin debates in replies.