🚀 Meta's Llama goes to space 🚀
Open source AI reaches new heights

Meta's open source AI model, Llama 3.2, is now deployed on the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory through a collaboration with Booz Allen. This first-of-its-kind deployment enables astronauts to use powerful AI without requiring internet connectivity, enhancing research capabilities and decision-making in space. The system combines Booz Allen's A2E2 technology, HPE's Spaceborne Computer-2, and NVIDIA accelerated computing to deliver both generative and multimodal AI capabilities directly in orbit, marking a significant advancement for space research and exploration.

🎨 Adobe unifies creative AI 🎨
All-in-one creative platform

Adobe has unveiled a major Firefly update that unifies image, video, audio, and vector generation tools under a single comprehensive creative AI platform. The new version seamlessly integrates these capabilities with deeper Creative Cloud integration, allowing creators to move effortlessly between different media types. This unified approach provides artists with expanded creative possibilities while maintaining Adobe's focus on responsible AI generation. The update is now available to Creative Cloud subscribers with additional mobile support extending its accessibility to on-the-go creators.

🎵 Spotify expands AI Playlist beta 🎵
Personalized music discovery

Spotify has expanded its AI Playlist beta feature to Premium users in more than 40 new markets across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. This English-language feature allows users to create personalized playlists using natural language prompts like "high-energy electropop that takes me to another world" or "workout music to make my ex jealous." Since its initial launch, Premium users have generated millions of AI-powered playlists, making music discovery more intuitive and personalized. The expansion represents Spotify's commitment to enhancing user experience through AI technology.

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🔐 Adobe and LinkedIn verify content authenticity 🔐

Adobe has launched its content authenticity app in public beta, allowing creators to attach digital credentials to their work. Through a new partnership with LinkedIn, users can leverage their LinkedIn verifications within Adobe's system to prove their identity across multiple platforms. The app enables batch application of credentials to up to 50 images at once and works without requiring a Creative Cloud subscription. This initiative from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) addresses growing concerns about content origin verification in the age of AI, with major tech companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI participating in the effort.

🔍 AI search goes mobile:
Perplexity partners with Motorola 🔍

Perplexity has announced a strategic partnership with Motorola that will see its AI search technology pre-installed on new Motorola smartphones. The integration includes voice control capabilities, smart reminders, and direct integration with Moto AI, enhancing the phone's native intelligence. This collaboration brings Perplexity's real-time information retrieval directly to users' mobile devices, with the added benefit of three months of Perplexity Pro access included with new Motorola devices. The partnership represents a significant expansion of Perplexity's reach into the mobile ecosystem.