AI News & Updates for February 2025

Perplexity launches freemium Deep Research product for expert-level analysis

5 days ago

Perplexity has launched Deep Research, a freemium tool for in-depth research and analysis. Users can ask questions, and the tool performs extensive searches and synthesizes findings into reports. Free users have limited queries, while pro subscribers enjoy unlimited access. Deep Research excels in various fields, achieving high accuracy on benchmarks and completing tasks quickly. It is available on the web and will soon be on mobile platforms.

Automate Your Marketing Audits - Say Goodbye to Manual Checklists

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Marketing Auditor is a comprehensive, automated tool designed to revolutionize the process of auditing digital marketing campaigns. It supports platforms like Google Ads and Google Analytics, performing 200+ automated checks to uncover growth opportunities and deliver actionable insights. Users can generate professional, white-labeled reports customized to their branding and preferred formats like Google Slides and PowerPoint.

Google Expands Whisk AI Image Generator to Over 100 New Countries for Users

9 days ago

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Whisk, a Google Labs experiment, is expanding to over 100 new countries. Since its launch in December, users in the U.S. have enjoyed creating images using prompts to visualize ideas. Now, users in other countries can drag and drop images for their desired subjects and styles. Whisk uses Gemini for detailed captions and Imagen 3 for image generation. This tool promotes rapid visual exploration and unique digital art creation. Users can try Whisk at labs.google/whisk.

Google expands NotebookLM Plus to individual users with premium features

11 days ago

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Google has expanded NotebookLM Plus, its AI note-taking assistant, to individual users on the Google One AI Premium plan for $20 a month, following its enterprise launch. This version offers significantly higher usage limits, including 500 notebooks and 300 sources per notebook. A 50% discount is available for U.S. students. Google plans to enhance features like Audio Overviews and is developing a mobile app to ensure a seamless user experience across platforms.

Meta Enhances Transparency with AI Labels for Ads Products

17 days ago

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Meta is enhancing transparency in advertising by labeling ads created or edited with generative AI tools. They have collaborated with experts to clarify how these tools influence ads. Labels will show when significant edits are made or when AI-generated photorealistic humans are included. This initiative aims to improve ad transparency and trust, with plans to expand labeling for non-Meta AI tools and refine their approach as expectations evolve.

Meta may halt AI development for systems deemed too risky under new Frontier AI Framework

18 days ago

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Meta aims to make AGI publicly available but may halt development of AI systems deemed too risky. The Frontier AI Framework identifies “high-risk” and “critical-risk” systems that could aid in severe cybersecurity or biological attacks. High-risk systems may facilitate attacks, while critical-risk systems could lead to catastrophic outcomes. Meta will limit access to high-risk systems and halt development of critical-risk systems until they can be made safer.

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DeepSeek's R1 Model Release Shakes Silicon Valley and Challenges US AI Dominance

26 days ago

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DeepSeek, a small Chinese AI lab, shocked the tech world by unveiling its R1 model's technical details, making its founder, Liang Wenfeng, a national figure. This model learns autonomously on a limited budget, posing a challenge to US firms like OpenAI. DeepSeek prioritizes research over profit and effectively utilizes local GPU resources. However, questions remain about its ability to stay competitive as US companies enhance their AI capabilities.

Google Expands NotebookLM with Interactive Audio Features and Premium Tier

1 months ago

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Google has updated NotebookLM with interactive audio features and a premium subscription service. Users can now interact with AI hosts during Audio Overviews and ask questions using voice commands. A new three-panel interface improves content management. The premium service, NotebookLM Plus, offers higher limits, customizable responses, and team sharing. Gemini 2.0 Flash enhances AI capabilities, but some features may have delays.

Nvidia launches Nemotron models and orchestration blueprints for agentic AI development

1 months ago

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Nvidia launched Nemotron, a family of AI models for agentic tasks, including language and vision applications. The models come in three sizes: Nano, Super, and Ultra, optimized for different computing resources. Nvidia also introduced orchestration blueprints to manage multiple agents, partnering with various companies. New blueprints include converting PDFs to podcasts and summarizing videos, aiming to streamline the deployment of AI agents.

Meta Launches AI-Generated Accounts to Boost Engagement on Facebook and Instagram

1 months ago

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Meta is introducing AI-generated accounts on Instagram and Facebook to attract younger users. AI influencers like Aitana Lopez and Kimochii are emerging, while companies like 1337 allow user interaction with AI entities. However, there are growing concerns about misinformation and harmful content from these AI accounts. The rise of AI in social media could significantly alter user engagement and trust.

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