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Meta just hired four top OpenAI researchers, including the entire Zurich trio and a key o1 architect, as it builds an elite AGI unit. Altman downplayed the exits, but the optics say otherwise. Meanwhile, he publicly blasted The New York Times over ChatGPT privacy, Google dropped a virtual try-on app, and a new AI studio wants to mass-produce startups like TikToks.
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Meta hires four from OpenAI, including Zurich leads and o1 brain
Altman slams NYT onstage over data privacy and legal fights
Googleās Doppl app turns your photo into an AI dressing room
Audos studio wants to launch 100K AI startups a year
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š£Meta Just Hired Four OpenAI Researchers for Its Superintelligence Dream
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Meta has poached four top AI researchers from OpenAI, including the entire Zurich founding trio and a key architect of the o1 reasoning model, as Zuckerberg races to build a next-gen superintelligence team with unlimited budget and zero subtlety.
Hereās what went down:
Zurich exodus: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai, who launched OpenAIās Zurich office, confirmed theyāre heading to Meta
o1 brainpower lost: Trapit Bansal, who worked on OpenAIās high-profile o1 reasoning engine with Ilya Sutskever, is also joining the new Meta unit
$100M offer? āFake newsā: Beyer denied the rumored signing bonuses Sam Altman mentioned last week, calling them āfake newsā on X
Zuckās recruiting machine: Comes after Metaās $15B Scale AI investment and its controversial hiring of CEO Alexandr Wang to lead this division
Despite Altmanās public claim that ānone of OpenAIās best peopleā are leaving, Metaās hiring spree tells another story. With Zuckerberg personally WhatsApping researchers and hosting cozy dinners at his Lake Tahoe estate, the gloves are clearly off and Metaās superintelligence ambitions just got very real.
š¤ Sam Altman Blasts NYT Over Privacy in Fiery Live Interview
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman came out swinging at The New York Times during a live taping of the Hard Fork podcast, using his first minutes onstage to slam the publicationās lawsuit and privacy demands. The unexpected clash gave a rare unfiltered glimpse into OpenAIās legal and strategic frustrations.
Hereās what went down:
Altman hijacks the mic: Before the interview could even begin, Altman cut in with a jab: āAre you going to talk about where you sue us because you donāt like user privacy?ā
Privacy flashpoint: He criticized the NYT for asking OpenAI to retain private ChatGPT logs, calling it āa position we feel strongly aboutā especially for users who opted to delete their data
COO gets a dig in too: When asked if Zuckerberg actually believes in AGI or is just recruiting, Brad Lightcap quipped, āI think he believes he is superintelligentā
Cracks with Microsoft: Altman acknowledged āflashpointsā in OpenAIās relationship with its biggest partner, saying both companies are ambitious and sometimes clash
OpenAI may be building the future of intelligence, but right now, its leadership spends just as much energy dodging lawsuits, swatting at rivals, and defending user data. Altman says he still āloves The New York Times,ā but onstage in San Francisco, he made it clear: not when they come for OpenAIās privacy stance.
š Googleās New App Lets You Try On Any Outfit With AI
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Google just launched Doppl, an experimental app that turns a photo of you into a virtual mannequin so you can preview how any outfit might look on your own body. Available now on iOS and Android in the US, Doppl turns screenshots or street photos of clothing into realistic try-on experiences, complete with AI-generated video.
Whatās new:
Upload yourself: Users snap a full-body photo and Doppl builds a 3D version of them to try on outfits
Try anything, from anywhere: Use a thrift store photo, a social media screenshot, or a friendās look ā no purchase needed
Watch it in motion: Doppl generates short clips so you can see how the clothes move on your body
Save and share: Users can bookmark outfits or send their virtual looks to friends
Built on Google Shopping tech: Doppl moves the try-on feature out of search and into a fun standalone app
Unlike Googleās previous try-ons that used preset models, Doppl puts you at the center while giving Google a fresh stream of body data in return. Itās an early Labs experiment, so expect some clunky fits. But the direction is clear: Google wants to be the mirror you scroll through before you dress.
š This AI Startup Studio Wants to Launch 100,000 Companies a Year
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A startup factory called Audos says it can help everyday people launch AI-powered businesses at massive scale. Founded by BarkBox co-creator Henrik Werdelin, Audos uses AI to guide users from idea to launch, aiming to spin up 100,000 small companies a year, each powered by a single founder and social media traction.
Whatās new:
No tech skills needed: Founders just chat with an AI agent, which helps shape their idea and test demand using paid Instagram ads
Revenue-share model: Audos takes 15% of future earnings in exchange for tools, up to $25K in funding, and marketing help
Low hundreds live: Early users include an AI golf swing coach, a digital mechanicās assistant, and āafter death logisticsā services
Backed by top VCs: Raised $11.5M from True Ventures, Bungalow Capital, and angels like Skypeās Niklas Zennstrom
Werdelin isnāt trying to build the next Stripe. Heās betting on a future where millions of people create $1M businesses using AI instead of VC. Whether thatās empowerment or just a new app store tax depends on how far Audosās tools can really take its solo founders.
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