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Episode 196 - OpenAI's Atlas, the Shortcuts buyout, YouTube's deepfake AI, plus new M5 MacBooks.


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  • OpenAI has detailed updates for its ChatGPT and Atlas projects, with Atlas positioned as a competitor to Google Search. The company has also acquired the team that created Apple's Shortcuts app.
  • YouTube is introducing a new AI tool designed to detect deepfakes and AI-generated likenesses.
  • Industrial AI startup Cyp-I has raised $20 million in a funding round led by MoreTech.
  • Perplexity AI has launched Comet Plus, a service aiming to deliver premium journalism in the AI era.
  • A review is available for the new M5 MacBook Pro, which features fifth-generation Apple Silicon. Additionally, new iOS and macOS betas introduce a "Tinted Toggle" feature to adjust the "Liquid Glass" visual effect.
  • Netflix plans to launch interactive games and experiences that will incorporate real-time voting.


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Tech UpdatesBy Meir Tsvi