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Year2023

Key PlayersOpenAI, Google, Anthropic

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Google launches AI Plus plan in US at $8 a month, bridging gap between free and premium tiers

Google expanded its affordable AI Plus plan to 35 new markets including the United States, priced at $7.99 per month. The AI subscription plan offers access to Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, 200GB of cloud storage, and integration with Workspace apps—positioning itself as a middle ground between free access and the $20 AI Pro tier. The move directly competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT Go plan.

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Google launches AI Plus plan in US at $8 a month, bridging gap between free and premium tiers

Technology13 sources

Adobe Photoshop upgrades Generative AI tools with 2K resolution and geometry-aware features

Adobe Photoshop has unveiled significant updates to its Firefly-powered generative AI editing tools, introducing 2K resolution output and geometry-aware capabilities. The enhancements to Generative Fill, Generative Expand, and Remove tools promise sharper detail with fewer artifacts. Creators also gain access to new non-destructive adjustment layers and a beta version of Dynamic Text for curved typography.

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Adobe Photoshop upgrades Generative AI tools with 2K resolution and geometry-aware features

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Moonshot AI releases Kimi K2.5 with Agent Swarm that coordinates 100 parallel AI agents

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K2.5, an open-source large language model that generates web interfaces from visual inputs and coordinates up to 100 sub-agents working in parallel. The model outperforms proprietary models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google on key benchmarks while being trained on 15 trillion tokens.

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Moonshot AI releases Kimi K2.5 with Agent Swarm that coordinates 100 parallel AI agents

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Google Photos adds text prompts to photo to video tool, giving users control over AI animations

Google Photos is expanding its AI capabilities with text prompts for video generation. Users can now describe specific movements, styles, and effects when transforming images into video, moving beyond the previous preset options. The update also includes audio by default in generated clips, making them ready to share immediately.

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Google Photos adds text prompts to photo to video tool, giving users control over AI animations

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Honor Robot Phone with moving AI camera debuts March 1 at Mobile World Congress 2026

Honor has officially confirmed the global unveiling of its Robot Phone at MWC Barcelona 2026 on March 1. The device features a pop-up AI camera assistant mounted on a gimbal that physically rises and moves independently, marking a rare hardware innovation in smartphone imaging. The launch event will also showcase the Honor Magic V6 foldable with a rumored 200MP camera and 7,000mAh battery.

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Honor Robot Phone with moving AI camera debuts March 1 at Mobile World Congress 2026

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Google Photos launches Me Meme feature to transform personal photos into AI-generated memes

Google Photos has introduced Me Meme, a generative AI feature that lets users create personalized memes by combining templates with their own photos. Powered by Gemini AI and Nano Banana, the experimental tool is rolling out to U.S. users on Android and iOS, offering a simple way to generate shareable content directly within the Photos app.

Technology13 sources

Google Photos launches Me Meme feature to transform personal photos into AI-generated memes

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Medical schools deploy AI patients to transform how student doctors learn clinical skills

Medical schools across the U.K. and U.S. are integrating AI patients into their curricula to train student doctors in communication and diagnosis. Students interact with lifelike virtual patients that respond in real time, display emotions, and simulate complex medical scenarios. The shift addresses faculty shortages and rising costs while offering students unlimited practice opportunities that traditional actor-based training cannot provide.

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Medical schools deploy AI patients to transform how student doctors learn clinical skills

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Adobe launches Firefly Foundry with IP-safe AI models for entertainment industry workflows

Adobe introduces Firefly Foundry, offering IP-safe gen AI models trained exclusively on proprietary content for studios and filmmakers. The platform partners with directors like David Ayer and agencies including Creative Artists Agency to streamline production workflows while safeguarding intellectual property rights throughout pre-production to post-production stages.

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Adobe launches Firefly Foundry with IP-safe AI models for entertainment industry workflows

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Generative AI creates 'visual elevator music' as study reveals cultural stagnation is underway

A January 2026 study by researchers Arend Hintze, Frida Proschinger Åström and Jory Schossau reveals that generative AI systems naturally drift toward bland, generic outputs when allowed to iterate autonomously. The findings show AI homogenization happens before retraining even begins, raising concerns about AI-induced cultural stagnation across creative industries.

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Generative AI creates 'visual elevator music' as study reveals cultural stagnation is underway

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Pocket FM hires former Meta scientist Vasu Sharma as head of AI to advance audio storytelling

Pocket FM has appointed Vasu Sharma, a former scientist at Meta's Facebook AI Research (FAIR), as its head of AI. Sharma will lead AI research and innovation across narrative generation, production intelligence and large-scale localisation. His work will focus on developing models that understand story structure and dramatic flow while maintaining creator control over content quality.

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Pocket FM hires former Meta scientist Vasu Sharma as head of AI to advance audio storytelling

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Apple develops AI wearable pin with cameras to compete with OpenAI, targeting 2027 launch

Apple is fast-tracking development of an AirTag-sized AI pin equipped with cameras and microphones, planning to ship 20 million units as early as 2027. The move comes as the company races to compete with OpenAI's upcoming hardware device and addresses criticism over its slow AI progress, while also partnering with Google's Gemini to overhaul Siri into a generative AI chatbot.

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Apple develops AI wearable pin with cameras to compete with OpenAI, targeting 2027 launch

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Meta Superintelligence Labs delivers first internal AI models, CTO Andrew Bosworth reveals

Meta's newly formed Superintelligence Labs has delivered its first high-profile AI models internally, just six months after its establishment. CTO Andrew Bosworth called the models "very good" while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, signaling progress in Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive push to compete at the AI frontier.

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Meta Superintelligence Labs delivers first internal AI models, CTO Andrew Bosworth reveals

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Adobe Acrobat AI features now convert PDFs into podcasts and presentations with prompt-based editing

Adobe has introduced four new AI features to Acrobat Studio that transform how users interact with PDFs. The updates include generating podcast summaries with two AI hosts discussing documents, creating presentations from multiple files, and editing PDFs through natural language prompts. These capabilities position Adobe as a direct competitor to Google NotebookLM while integrating seamlessly with Adobe Express.

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Adobe Acrobat AI features now convert PDFs into podcasts and presentations with prompt-based editing

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Brand Engagement Network secures $2.050 million AI licensing deal with Valio Technologies in Africa

Brand Engagement Network Inc. announced a $2.050 million AI licensing partnership with Valio Technologies, targeting government and commercial markets across Africa. The deal grants the company 25% equity ownership and 35% revenue share, while BNAI stock rallied 57.75% on trading volume seven times above average.

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Brand Engagement Network secures $2.050 million AI licensing deal with Valio Technologies in Africa

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Adobe Premiere Pro gets AI tools that track objects 20x faster and streamline editing workflow

Adobe rolled out major updates for Premiere Pro and After Effects, introducing AI-powered video editing tools designed to accelerate post-production workflows. The flagship Object Mask feature uses on-device AI to automatically track moving subjects, while enhanced Shape Mask tools now perform 20 times faster. The updates also integrate Adobe Firefly Boards and provide direct access to AI models from Google, OpenAI, and Runway.

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Adobe Premiere Pro gets AI tools that track objects 20x faster and streamline editing workflow

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