Estimates of total Claude consumer users range from 18 million to 30 million, with paid subscriptions more than doubling this year, according to an Anthropic spokesperson.
ByteDance’s Dreamina Seedance 2.0, an AI video generation model, has been added to CapCut. The model includes built-in protections against generating video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.
Google unveiled TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm that can shrink AI’s “working memory” by up to 6x. It is currently a lab experiment and has drawn comparisons to the Pied Piper algorithm from HBO’s `Silicon Valley`.
Google is launching Search Live, a feature that enables users to point their phone camera at objects and get real-time assistance with back-and-forth conversations based on the visual context from the camera feed.
Cohere has launched an open-source voice model for transcription with 2 billion parameters, designed for use with consumer-grade GPUs and self-hosting. It currently supports 14 languages.
Conntour received $7M in funding from General Catalyst and YC to develop an AI search engine for security video systems. The technology allows security teams to use natural language to search camera feeds for objects, people, or situations.
Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer and more customizable tracks. The model will be integrated across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.