Meta’s Llama 4 is Coming Soon Plus: Parallels Brings Apple Intelligence to Windows

Plus: Parallels Brings Apple Intelligence to Windows

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In today’s edition:

• Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta’s Llama 4
• Parallels Brings Apple Intelligence to Windows
• Recraft V3 Challenges Midjourney
• Meta AI Surpasses 500 Million Users
• And more AI news….

1. Meta’s Llama 4 is Coming Soon with Major AI Advancements

The Gist: Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta will launch its Llama 4 model early next year, promising new capabilities in speed, reasoning, and cross-modality, thanks to a record-setting training setup.

Key Details:

• Meta is training Llama 4 on a massive setup with over 100,000 H100 GPUs, one of the largest AI clusters reported, aiming for faster and more capable models than ever.
• The new Llama 4 will introduce advanced capabilities like expanded memory, support for multiple data types, and seamless third-party integrations.
• AI continues to drive Meta’s growth, as generative tools help over a million advertisers increase conversion rates by 7% and boost user engagement on Facebook and Instagram.
• Zuckerberg highlighted that AI innovations are creating new business opportunities, emphasizing Meta’s commitment to long-term AI-powered growth across products and platforms.

2. Parallels Bring Apple Intelligence to Windows

The Gist: Parallels Desktop now enables Apple’s AI-driven Writing Tools on Windows virtual machines for Macs, allowing users to enhance text in Windows apps using Apple Intelligence.

Key Details:

• Parallels Desktop 20.1 now supports Apple Writing Tools on Windows apps within macOS Sequoia 15.1, giving users access to text improvements like summarizing, rewriting, and tone adjustments in apps like Word and Notepad.
• To activate, users with macOS 15.1 and compatible Macs (M1 or newer) can update Parallels and use shortcuts to apply these tools in Windows apps.
• Apple Writing Tools, part of Apple Intelligence, are also rolling out on iPadOS and iOS, but only on devices with advanced processors, such as M1, M2, or A17 Pro chips.
• This update gives Mac users a seamless way to enhance their writing across both Mac and Windows environments, blending Apple’s AI with Windows usability.

3. Recraft V3 Challenges Midjourney with Designer-Centric AI Image Generation

The Gist: Recraft has unveiled Recraft V3, a new AI model for image generation that aims to outperform rivals like Midjourney with powerful design-focused features and seamless text integration.

Key Details:

• Recraft V3 introduces precise text handling within images, allowing users to add and style text effortlessly, a rare feature among AI models; it currently holds top ranking on Hugging Face’s leaderboard.
• Designers can now control text placement, brand colors, and unique styles, offering enhanced customization and addressing key needs for creative professionals.
• With an Infinite Canvas, real-time collaboration, and an API for advanced workflows, Recraft V3 supports both individual and team-based design projects.
• Recraft has over 1.5 million users who have generated more than 200 million images, with the tool available across web, iOS, and Android platforms.

Quick Gist

• Zenity raised $38 million in Series B funding to advance security solutions for enterprises using agentic AI and low-code tools, addressing key security concerns in process automation (Read More).
• OpenAI updated its Realtime API with five new expressive voices for speech-to-speech applications and significant cost reductions through prompt caching, currently in beta (Read More).
• OpenAI has rolled out its advanced voice mode for free users in Europe, allowing engaging, human-like interactions with ChatGPT (Read More).
• OpenAI is rolling out a new feature for ChatGPT that allows users to search their chat history, with availability for free users planned for next month (Read More).
• Meta is collaborating with the US government to implement its AI model Llama for various public-sector projects, including improving access to resources and simplifying financial aid without any financial transactions involved (Read More).
• Meta plans to launch its Llama 4 AI model early next year, training it on an unprecedented cluster of over 100,000 H100 GPUs while advocating for an open-source approach despite concerns over potential misuse (Read More).
• OpenAI has launched Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT, allowing users to engage in natural, spoken conversations on desktop apps, with the feature already gaining popularity among subscribers (Read More).
• Waymo is enhancing its autonomous driving technology by developing a new multimodal large language model, EMMA, to improve its robotaxis’ decision-making and adaptability in complex environments (Read More).
• Gemini now includes a split-screen shortcut for multitasking on large-screen Android devices like the Pixel Tablet and Fold, enhancing the user experience (Read More).
• Meta AI has surpassed half a billion users in just one year since its launch, positioning itself to potentially become the most-used AI assistant by the end of 2024 despite facing privacy challenges in the EU (Read More).
• Adobe has updated Illustrator and Photoshop with AI-powered features to streamline creative processes and enhance user flexibility, emphasizing the augmentation of human creativity rather than replacement (Read More).
• NVIDIA researchers unveiled HOVER, a 1.5 million parameter neural network that enables humanoid robots to perform complex tasks through efficient motor coordination and real-time adaptability (Read More).
• Google launched a new standalone Weather app for Pixel devices that uses AI to summarize outdoor conditions and offers multiple location tracking (Read More).

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