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Voice Chat Service Arrives With New ChatGPT Phone Number
- OpenAI has launched a direct phone line for United States users to have voice conversations with ChatGPT by calling 1-800-CHATGPT.
- The service offers 15 minutes of free calling each month and works across all phone types, from modern smartphones to traditional rotary phones.
- International users can access a limited version through WhatsApp integration, which runs on a lighter model with daily usage restrictions.
- This voice service could help business professionals make quick decisions or gather information while driving or in situations where typing is impractical.
Google Introduces New AI That Shows Its Problem-Solving Process
- Google has released Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, an artificial intelligence system that displays its reasoning process while tackling problems.
- The system builds upon the Gemini 2.0 Flash framework and has achieved top rankings in performance benchmarks.
- Users can access this technology through multiple platforms including AI Studio, Gemini API, and Vertex AI at no cost.
- For business analysts and decision-makers, this tool could provide transparent insights into how the AI reaches its conclusions, making it valuable for complex problem-solving scenarios.
New AI Physics Engine Breaks Speed Records
- Genesis, a new open-source physics simulation engine, combines artificial intelligence with advanced simulation capabilities to achieve unprecedented processing speeds.
- The system can process simulations 430,000 times faster than real-time physics, operating at 43 million frames per second on modern graphics cards.
- Built using Python, the platform significantly outperforms existing solutions and can train robotic movement patterns in under 30 seconds.
- Manufacturing managers and robotics engineers could use this technology to rapidly test and optimize automated systems before real-world deployment.
Google DeepMind Teams Up With Apptronik for Industrial Robotics
- Google DeepMind has formed a strategic partnership with robotics company Apptronik to develop advanced humanoid robots for industrial applications.
- Their first project, the Apollo robot, stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, and is specifically designed for industrial tasks.
- The collaboration will incorporate Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence and Gemini models into the robot’s capabilities.
- Warehouse managers and manufacturing supervisors could deploy these robots to handle repetitive or physically demanding tasks, potentially improving workplace safety and efficiency.
AI Tools
🎨 EyePop.ai – Turns images into AI that finds, measures, or counts objects in real-time.
📚 Meco – Distraction-free space for reading and discovering newsletters.
💬 Chatnode – For building custom, advanced AI chatbots that enhance customer support and user engagement.
🎯 Pin – AI-powered candidate sourcing and hiring tool.
📽️ Lesson22 – Converts daily reads into video summaries.
🌊 Rippletide – AI meeting preparation tool.
📱 PocketPal – Mobile app for running Llama 3.2 locally.
📞 NewOaks AI – AI Phone Agents for real-time phone call interactions.
✏️ tldraw computer – Infinite canvas for natural language computing.
🤖 ModernBERT – SOTA encoder-only models with improvements over older encoders.
AI Jobs
🚀 Databricks – Director TPM, Infrastructure – Lead technical program management for infrastructure initiatives.
💼 Anyscale – Regional Sales Director – Drive regional sales strategy and team leadership.
🎯 Runway – Sr. Technical Recruiter – Lead technical talent acquisition efforts.
💻 Abridge – IT Support Manager – Manage IT support operations and team.
🌐 Siena – Social Media & Community Manager – Lead social media strategy and community engagement.
🔧 OpenAI – Solutions Engineer, Pursuits – Drive technical solutions for enterprise clients.
👥 Palantir Technologies – Talent Coordinator – Support talent acquisition and recruitment processes.
📊 Weights & Biases – Senior Product Manager, Models – Lead product strategy for ML model management.
🔒 Mistral AI – Software Engineer, Security – Develop and implement security solutions.
📱 Meta – Product Marketing Manager Intern, MBA – Support product marketing initiatives during MBA internship.