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⚖️ TikTok asks Supreme Court to block the US ban
🎥 Google unveils new video model to rival Sora
📈 Threads hits 100M daily active users
🥇 Temu is the most downloaded app on US App Store
👓 Meta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI video
🎁 + 8 other news you might like
🔮 + 2 handpicked research papers and tools
⚖️ TikTok asks Supreme Court to block the US banLINK
Donald Trump met with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago, marking their first meeting since Trump's electoral victory as TikTok seeks Supreme Court intervention over a federal ban.
The legal dispute arises from a law requiring TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese owner by January 19, or face a ban in the U.S., which TikTok argues violates the First Amendment.
TikTok filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to temporarily block the ban, emphasizing national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, with a decision needed by January 6.
🎥 Google unveils new video model to rival SoraLINK
Google has released a new video generation model, Veo 2, and the latest version of their image model, Imagen 3, both achieving state-of-the-art results in video and image creation.
Veo 2 stands out for its high-quality video production, offering improved realism and detail with an understanding of cinematography, real-world physics, and human expressions.
The company is expanding Veo 2's accessibility through platforms like VideoFX and YouTube Shorts, while ensuring responsible use by embedding an invisible watermark in AI-generated content.
📈 Threads hits 100M daily active usersLINK
Meta's Threads app has surged to 300 million users, with over 100 million individuals engaging with the platform daily, as reported by Mark Zuckerberg on Threads.
Zuckerberg has optimistically noted Threads' potential to become Meta's next billion-user application, highlighting the accelerated growth from just 100 million users last fall to today's figures.
As Apple disclosed, Threads was the second-most downloaded app in 2024, while Meta plans to start testing ads on the platform in early 2025 to leverage its expanding user base.
🥇 Temu is the most downloaded app on US App StoreLINK
In 2024, Temu was the most downloaded app on the U.S. App Store, taking the top spot previously held by TikTok in 2022.
Apple's year-end top downloads list highlighted Instagram Threads at No. 2, with TikTok at No. 3, whereas ChatGPT made a notable entry at fourth place.
Despite changes in rankings, Meta's applications remained in the top 20 with Instagram and WhatsApp, while Block Blast! led the free game downloads.
👓 Meta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI videoLINK
Meta is enhancing its Ray-Ban smart glasses by integrating live AI that does not require a wake word, allowing for hands-free operation like asking questions or getting assistance while multitasking.
The updated glasses will also feature live translation capabilities for several languages including French, Italian, and Spanish, providing either audio translation or text transcripts through the Meta View app.
With the new Shazam integration, users can conveniently identify any song playing in their vicinity by simply asking the smart glasses, similar to using the Shazam app on a smartphone.
Other news you might like
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son commits to invest $200 billion in the US after Trump’s on-the-spot request.LINK
ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free.LINK
Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination.LINK
NVIDIA’s latest compact generative AI supercomputer is also its cheapest.LINK
Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, report finds.LINK
YouTube will now let creators opt in to third-party AI training.LINK
LastPass hacked, users see millions of dollars of funds stolen.LINK
WordPress.orgs login page demands you pledge loyalty to pineapple pizza.LINK
Latest research and tools
Microsoft's documentation PR: a submission process that was rejected because AI chatbots are unable to display tables correctly.LINK
Multilspy: a cross-platform library for creating language server clients to perform static code analyses, supporting multiple languages via the Language Server Protocol, with features like automatic server setup and a user-friendly API.LINK
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