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1. 🦾 SpaceXAI Released Grok 4.5
SpaceXAI (which was just rebranded 2 days ago from xAI) has released its latest model Grok 4.5, the first since the company went public several weeks ago. The new release has been debuted as a workhorse that can tackle all of the typical tasks the AI industry has sought to automate for “twice greater token efficiency” than other leading models. (TechCrunch)
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3. 🇨🇦 Meta is Building its First Major Canadian Data Center
AI expansion has been ramping up across the border, and Meta’s getting ready. The tech giant is building its first big Canadian data center in Alberta, which has become an attractive spot for development due to a friendly regulatory environment and a hefty amount of available energy. The 1 gigawatt facility will cost Meta around $9 billion and take 2-3 years to build. (CNBC)
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5. 🗣️ OpenAI Released New Voice Models
ChatGPT really wants to talk like a human. OpenAI’s new GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini conversational models aim to sound more natural and handle turn-taking better. The models are full-duplex, meaning they can speak and listen at the same time, allowing users to interrupt naturally and enable features like live translation. (TechCrunch)
6. 🚕 Waymo is Rolling Out Driverless Rides in 4 More Cities
If you’re in San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa, or Denver, get ready… you’ll be able to book a Waymo soon. The Google-owned robotaxi company announced it’s beginning to offer fully autonomous operations in the cities with initial rides limited to its own employees before opening to the public. (Quartz)
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7. ✉️ USPS Forever Stamp Price is Going Up This Week
First-Class Forever mail stamps are going up to 82 cents from 78 cents starting Sunday. While a 4-cent increase might not seem like much, it’s the sixth time in five years that the agency has hiked the price in an effort to cover its deep financial losses. Across mailing services products, the new rates amount to roughly a 4.8% increase. (Quartz)
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