🚀 GPT-5 arrives next month with advanced reasoning 🚀
August release features integrated o3 capabilities

OpenAI is set to release GPT-5 in early August, marking the company's most significant model upgrade since GPT-4. The new model integrates o3 reasoning capabilities directly into the core system, enabling more sophisticated multi-step problem solving. CEO Sam Altman described testing GPT-5 on complex questions he couldn't answer himself, calling the experience "weird" as the AI answered perfectly while he felt "useless relative to the AI." The launch will include mini and nano versions for API deployments, with Microsoft expanding server capacity to handle anticipated demand surge.

🤖 Meta unveils gesture-controlled wristband prototype 🤖
AI customization made simple with just words

Meta researchers have unveiled a breakthrough wristband prototype that uses surface electromyography (sEMG) to detect electrical signals from forearm muscles, capturing neural impulses before fingers even move. The device enables users to control computers through subtle gestures - moving cursors, opening apps, or typing in air like using a pencil. Unlike invasive brain implants such as Neuralink, Meta's solution works immediately without surgery. The company is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon to test the technology with spinal cord injury patients, as even those with complete hand paralysis still exhibit detectable muscle activity.

📱 Samsung diversifies AI strategy beyond Google partnership 📱
Korean giant courts OpenAI and Perplexity for Galaxy devices

Samsung Electronics is actively negotiating with OpenAI and Perplexity AI to integrate their technologies into next-generation Galaxy smartphones, moving beyond Google's Gemini dominance. Choi Won-Joon, president of Samsung's mobile division, confirmed the company is "talking to multiple vendors" to offer consumers maximum choice in AI services. Samsung is reportedly close to finalizing a Perplexity investment deal that includes app integration into future Galaxy devices. The upcoming Galaxy S26 series will likely feature this broader AI ecosystem, positioning Samsung to capitalize on Apple's AI struggles and grab smartphone market leadership through superior AI capabilities

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💰 Devin maker Cognition targets 10B valuation 💰

Cognition, the startup behind Devin AI coding assistant, is reportedly in talks to raise over 300 million dollars in a new funding round that would value the company at 10 billion dollars. The San Francisco-based company has gained significant traction with its autonomous AI software engineer that can write, debug, and deploy code independently. Devin has demonstrated capabilities in real-world coding tasks, from fixing GitHub issues to building entire applications from natural language descriptions. The massive valuation reflects investor confidence in AI-powered development tools as enterprises seek to accelerate software development while addressing the global developer shortage.

🎨 Higgsfield introduces one-click image recreation tool 🎨

Higgsfield AI has launched "Steal", a revolutionary browser extension that lets users recreate any image from the web with a single click. The tool analyzes style, framing, and lighting from reference images and applies them to personalized Soul ID avatars, eliminating the need for complex prompts or templates. Users can simply select any online image and generate similar visuals instantly, with the AI understanding aesthetic elements automatically. The extension integrates with Higgsfield's existing image-to-video generation platform, enabling creators to maintain consistent character styling across different media formats while dramatically simplifying the creative workflow.