AI news you can't miss this week

Midjourney enters the video game with V1, MIT's breakthrough self-learning AI, Meta's acquisition spree & ChatGPT goes mainstream on WhatsApp

Best AI tools of this week:

1️⃣ Midjourney launches V1 video generation to directly challenge Sora's market position

2️⃣ MIT develops revolutionary self-learning AI that adapts without catastrophic forgetting

3️⃣ Meta in talks to acquire three major AI companies including Perplexity and Safe Superintelligence

  • ChatGPT image generation becomes available to all WhatsApp users worldwide

  • Meta officially launches Oakley smart glasses designed for athletes and performance tracking

WEEKLY AI RECAP / 16 - 21 June 2025

🎬 Midjourney V1 video generation 🎬
The battle for video AI supremacy begins

Midjourney has officially launched its V1 video generation model, marking the company's bold entry into the competitive video AI space currently dominated by OpenAI's Sora. The new model promises high-quality video synthesis with Midjourney's signature artistic style, offering creators an alternative approach to AI video generation. This launch intensifies the race between major AI companies to capture the growing market for AI-powered content creation, with each platform bringing distinct strengths to video generation capabilities.

🧠 MIT's self-learning AI 🧠
AI that learns without forgetting

MIT researchers have developed a revolutionary self-learning AI model that can continuously adapt to new information without suffering from catastrophic forgetting - a major limitation in current AI systems. This breakthrough addresses one of the fundamental challenges in AI development: how to enable continuous learning while preserving previously acquired knowledge. The innovation could pave the way for more adaptive and resilient AI systems that evolve over time, making them more practical for real-world applications where requirements constantly change.

💼 Meta's acquisition strategy unfolds 💼
Building an AI empire

Meta is reportedly in active acquisition talks with three significant AI companies: Thinking Machines, Perplexity, and Safe Superintelligence. This aggressive expansion strategy signals Meta's commitment to strengthening its AI capabilities across multiple fronts, from search and reasoning to AI safety. The potential acquisitions could significantly reshape the AI landscape, bringing together complementary technologies under Meta's umbrella and accelerating the development of next-generation AI solutions.

INTERESTING TO KNOW

📱 ChatGPT images for everyone on WhatsApp 📱

OpenAI has made ChatGPT's image generation capabilities available to all WhatsApp users worldwide, marking a significant step in making AI tools more accessible to mainstream audiences. This integration brings DALL-E powered image creation directly into the world's most popular messaging platform, allowing users to generate images through simple text prompts. The move demonstrates how AI companies are focusing on seamless integration into existing communication workflows rather than requiring separate applications.

🏃 Meta's Oakley smart glasses for athletes 🏃

Meta has officially launched its Oakley-branded smart glasses specifically designed for athletes and performance enthusiasts. The new wearables feature advanced fitness tracking, real-time performance metrics, and hands-free communication capabilities optimized for sports activities. This targeted approach represents Meta's strategy to expand smart glasses adoption beyond general consumers into specific use cases where the technology provides clear value propositions.

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