Before App Store availability, Delta offered a beta to patrons via AltStore.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Delta (app) AltStore
Game emulator Delta adds an in-app link to pay outside of the App Store, via Patreon, likely the first US app to use Apple's External Purchase Link Entitlement
MacStories · 2024-12-18 · #37
Nvidia unveils the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact AI development board.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit
Nvidia unveils Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a $249 compact AI development board that promises 67 TOPS, compared to 40 TOPS of the $499 last-gen kit
Tom's Hardware · 2024-12-18 · #5
The kit promises 67 TOPS of performance and includes 8GB of RAM, versus 40 TOPS for the prior $499 kit.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit
Nvidia unveils Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a $249 compact AI development board that promises 67 TOPS, compared to 40 TOPS of the $499 last-gen kit
Tom's Hardware · 2024-12-18 · #5
Google announces an online leaderboard for the FACTS Grounding benchmark that ranks Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental at the top.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Google Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental
Google introduces FACTS Grounding benchmark for evaluating the factuality of LLMs, and announces a leaderboard that ranks Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental on top
Google DeepMind · 2024-12-18 · #14
Intel says its $250 Arc B580 Battlemage GPU has already sold out in most retailers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Intel Arc B580 Battlemage GPU
After a rough year, Intel says its $250 Arc B580 “Battlemage” GPU, which received near-universal praise from reviewers, has already sold out in most retailers
The Verge · 2024-12-18 · #6
The Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit will be available later this month.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit
Nvidia unveils Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a $249 compact AI development board that promises 67 TOPS, compared to 40 TOPS of the $499 last-gen kit
Tom's Hardware · 2024-12-18 · #5
OpenAI adds o1, its 'reasoning' AI model, to the API with an initial limited rollout to select developers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
OpenAI o1
OpenAI adds o1 to its API, but only for certain developers to start, announces new versions of GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini as part of its Realtime API, and more
TechCrunch · 2024-12-18 · #9
OpenAI announces new versions of GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini as part of its Realtime API.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
OpenAI GPT-4o GPT-4o mini Realtime API
OpenAI adds o1 to its API, but only for certain developers to start, announces new versions of GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini as part of its Realtime API, and more
TechCrunch · 2024-12-18 · #9
Amazon unveils redesigned packaging for Echo, Kindle and Fire TV devices that removes plastic, reduces paper and ink, uses more recycled fibers, and makes the interior look match the exterior.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Amazon Echo Kindle Fire TV
Amazon unveils new packaging for its Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV products, including removing plastic, less paper and ink, and using more recycled fibers
GeekWire · 2024-12-18 · #12
Instagram users spend the majority of their time watching videos on the platform.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Instagram videos
eMarketer expects Instagram to hit $32B in US ad revenue in 2025, or 50% of Meta's ad sales; filings: Instagram was ~30% of Meta's global business in early 2022
Bloomberg · 2024-12-18 · #10
Google introduces the FACTS Grounding benchmark to evaluate the factuality of large language models.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Google FACTS Grounding benchmark
Google introduces FACTS Grounding benchmark for evaluating the factuality of LLMs, and announces a leaderboard that ranks Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental on top
Google DeepMind · 2024-12-18 · #14
YouTube will begin testing its AI-detection technology with leading celebrity talent, including actors and top athletes from the NBA and NFL, beginning in early 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
YouTube leading celebrity talent actors NBA athletes NFL athletes
CAA partners with YouTube to help CAA clients identify and remove AI-generated content that features their likeness, with a wider rollout planned in early 2025
Variety · 2024-12-18 · #38
OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT Search is framed as a challenge to Google's dominance in the search market.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
OpenAI Google
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Search available to logged-in users, not just subscribers, and says users can set ChatGPT Search as their browser's default search engine
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #39
Temu was the top free app on the US iOS App Store in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Temu US iOS App Store 2024
Chinese shopping app Temu was 2024's top free app in the US iOS App Store, same as 2023, followed by Threads, TikTok, ChatGPT, Google, Instagram, and WhatsApp
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #37
Temu was also the top free app on the US iOS App Store in 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Temu US iOS App Store 2023
Chinese shopping app Temu was 2024's top free app in the US iOS App Store, same as 2023, followed by Threads, TikTok, ChatGPT, Google, Instagram, and WhatsApp
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #37
In 2024 Temu was followed in the US iOS App Store free apps rankings by Threads, TikTok, ChatGPT, Google, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Temu Threads TikTok ChatGPT Google Instagram WhatsApp
Chinese shopping app Temu was 2024's top free app in the US iOS App Store, same as 2023, followed by Threads, TikTok, ChatGPT, Google, Instagram, and WhatsApp
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #37
OpenAI is rolling out an Advanced Voice mode that allows real-time internet search while speaking with ChatGPT.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
OpenAI ChatGPT Search
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Search available to logged-in users, not just subscribers, and says users can set ChatGPT Search as their browser's default search engine
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #39
Meta rolls out three new features for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: Live AI for real-time video, live language translation for Early Access Program members, and Shazam song recognition for users in the US and Canada.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Meta Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses Live AI (real-time video) Live Language Translation (Early Access Program) Shazam integration (US and Canada)
Meta rolls out three new Ray-Ban Meta features: “live AI” for videos and live translations for Early Access Program members, and Shazam for US and Canada users
The Verge · 2024-12-17 · #40
Sources report Talkie is preparing an AI video feature to reignite growth.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-17
Talkie AI video feature
Sources: Character.AI rival Talkie, one of the most-downloaded AI apps in the US and made by China's MiniMax, prepares an AI video feature to reignite growth
The Information · 2024-12-17 · #13
Mark Zuckerberg reports Threads has over 300 million monthly active users (MAUs), up from more than 275 million MAUs in November 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Mark Zuckerberg Threads
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads now has 100M+ DAUs, revealing its DAU figure for the first time, and 300M+ MAUs, up from 275M+ MAUs in November 2024
The Verge · 2024-12-17 · #12
The Tokyo tests represent Waymo's first step toward international expansion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Waymo Tokyo
Waymo plans to test its robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025, its first international expansion, partnering with taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and taxi hailing app GO
CNBC · 2024-12-17 · #15
Reports cite a 58% win rate for Veo 2 versus Sora on certain human-evaluation prompts.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Veo 2 58% win rate vs Sora (reported)
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, a video generation model that can create clips over two minutes long at resolutions up to 4K, available in VideoFX via a waitlist
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #17
Sources say Talkie is made by China's MiniMax.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-17
MiniMax Talkie
Sources: Character.AI rival Talkie, one of the most-downloaded AI apps in the US and made by China's MiniMax, prepares an AI video feature to reignite growth
The Information · 2024-12-17 · #13
Zhipu aims to tailor its AI services to the China market.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Zhipu China market
Beijing-based AI startup Zhipu, which aims to make services tailored to the China market, raised $412M, after raising $400M at a ~$3B valuation in May 2024
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #31
Waymo will begin testing its autonomous robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Waymo robotaxis Tokyo
Waymo plans to test its robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025, its first international expansion, partnering with taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and taxi hailing app GO
CNBC · 2024-12-17 · #15
OpenAI is adding maps to ChatGPT mobile apps for local search and is reported to use Apple Maps for local search results.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
OpenAI Apple Maps ChatGPT Search
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Search available to logged-in users, not just subscribers, and says users can set ChatGPT Search as their browser's default search engine
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #39
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, a state-of-the-art video generation model.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Google DeepMind Veo 2
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, a video generation model that can create clips over two minutes long at resolutions up to 4K, available in VideoFX via a waitlist
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #17
Veo 2 can generate realistic video clips longer than two minutes and at resolutions up to 4K.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Veo 2 creates clips over two minutes long up to 4K resolution realistic motion
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, a video generation model that can create clips over two minutes long at resolutions up to 4K, available in VideoFX via a waitlist
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #17
Mark Zuckerberg announces Threads has over 100 million daily active users (DAUs), the first time Meta has publicly disclosed a DAU figure.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Mark Zuckerberg Threads
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads now has 100M+ DAUs, revealing its DAU figure for the first time, and 300M+ MAUs, up from 275M+ MAUs in November 2024
The Verge · 2024-12-17 · #12
ChatGPT Search is being made available to free users (all logged-in users) as part of the global rollout.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
OpenAI ChatGPT Search
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Search available to logged-in users, not just subscribers, and says users can set ChatGPT Search as their browser's default search engine
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #39