Openai launches GPT-4.5, its largest model so far
Welcome again a week in the review. Dive this week in the latest Openaii, the largest GPT-4.5, the Microsoft plug on Skype, how you used Pokémon Red to train Claud 3.7 Sonnet Model, the unexpected FYRE festival, and more! Let’s get into it.
Openai announced the launch of GPT-4.5and Orion’s long -awaited artificial intelligence code. GPT-4.5 is the largest Openai to date, It is trained using more computing power and data than any of the company’s previous versions. Even the CEO Sam Al -Hamian said that Openai had to scream the model table due to The company “from GPU”. Participants in the Chatgpt Pro plan, which cost $ 200 per month, can reach GPT-4.5 as part of the search preview, while Chatgpt Plus and Chatgpt customers must get the model at some point next week.
Experimental offer from the Combinator collection Uptifye.ai member ignited a severe violent reaction that led YC delete it completely from social media. According to his personal file, Optifye says it is building programs to help factory owners to know who and does not work in “real time” thanks to the safety cameras that work in Amnesty International that puts it on assembly lines. The clip was widely criticized on X, as the user called VCBRAGS “Swefshops-Service” and another considered by the “Compter Vision Sweatshop”.
Amazon Alexa has introduced new and improved Experience called Alexa+. The new Alexa starts from $ 19.99 per month, which is competitive with other chatting of artificial intelligence in the market, but it will be free for Amazon Prime subscribers. Alexa+ will be put in the United States early Starting next month. Amazon also launches Alexa.com, a new web experience designed for “Long-Form”, as well as Alexa Mobile app updated with a new interface and function.
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Rip, skype: Microsoft pulls the plug on Skype, which represents the end of the Internet age. Until May 5, Skype users get deported their contacts and chat data to the Microsoft Team platform or export their Skype data before turning off. Read more
You should pick up everything: Antarbur used Game Boy Classic Pokémon Red to evaluate its latest model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet. Successful model successfully three leaders of the Pokemon gym and won their badges. Read more
Beyard wants to re -invent the browser: The same Amnesty International search engine launches guilty registration operations, which is expected to be an Amnesty International Web. “Just like the research that has been invented in confusion, we are re -invented the browser,” said a spokesman for Techcrunch. Read more
WhOopsie: Elon Musk, the man who changed the name of Twitter to X, indicated once again to his social media platform in the name of Twitter – on the same platform. It seems that it is usually difficult to break many people. Read more
Zuckerberg fights leaks: The Verge notes that Meta launched “about 20 employees” to leak confidential information. This step comes in response to increasing news stories with leakage details about Meta’s internal meetings and unannounced product plans. Read more
Beyard is chasing more cash: The confusion is said to raise an investment fund worth $ 50 million before the seeds using some of the capital it raised for the company’s growth to establish it. According to what was reported, the company raised 500 million dollars with a rating of $ 9 billion in December. Read more
Surprise, surprise: Since Meta is settling the third -party fact -examination programs in the United States, the company re -provides a program for creators who pay them to viral content. The timing of these changes can increase the spread of wrong information. Read more
Easily a symbol: Google has introduced a new version of Consar from Cemini Code Assist, and the tool of completing and helping the artificial intelligence code. The tool allows developers to use the chat window to speak in a natural language with the artificial intelligence model that can access and modify their code. Read more
Lucid Motors CEO: Peter Rolinson is stepped from the CEO and CTO roles that he has sensed before the Lucid Motors was announced six years ago. According to the organizational stadiums, Rolinson also left the company’s board of directors. Read more
SBF jobs from prison: FTX Sam Bankman-PRID founded his first public position on X for more than two years and spent the first days of the prison sentence for 25 years. In the tenth thread, he referred to himself as “unemployed.” Read more
Brother: Remember the catastrophe that was Fyre Fest? Billy McFarland returned with a supplement. The FYRE 2 festival will, and I cannot emphasize this enough, Allegedly It takes place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, from May 30 to June 2. Tickets for sale now – ranging from $ 1400 to $ 1.1 million. Read more
analysis

Where Dei stands so far: In response to the Trump administration threats, companies across the United States have begun to cut off DEI programs and clean DEI’s public obligations. The reaction to pushing the government to combat diversity has taken multiple forms. In American companies, companies such as McDonald’s, Walmart and Target have announced a form of retreat from their DEI policies, while other companies such as Apple, Costco and Jpmorgan have indicated a commitment to the efforts of diversity. From Amazon to Zoom, we collected a useful guide for the place where Dei stands among technology companies. Read more