AI Pulse 🚨
A bite-sized curation of this week's most important AI news.
🔍 Perplexity Labs is here
Perplexity just launched Perplexity Labs, a new tool that lets users generate reports, spreadsheets, and interactive dashboards using AI. With support for live web search, code execution, and data visualization, the results are already impressive. See for yourself. 🤯
🎬 Google Veo 3 takes over the internet
Since its recent debut, Veo 3 has been flooding feeds with hyper-realistic videos. Unlike OpenAI’s Sora, Veo 3 supports dialogue, music, and sound effects — making it possible to create cinematic videos from a single prompt. Want to learn how? Greg Isenberg’s latest podcast breaks down the full process.
🚀 DeepSeek R1 climbs to #2 in AI model rankings
DeepSeek’s latest update (R1-0528) has pushed its open-weight model to the #2 spot, matching Gemini 2.5 Pro on key benchmarks. The release highlights just how quickly open-source models are catching up — narrowing the gap between closed and open AI systems, and positioning DeepSeek as a major player in the space.
💼 Norway’s Oil Fund makes AI skills mandatory
Nicolai Tangen, CEO of the Norwegian Oil Fund, declared that AI proficiency is now required for all new hires. After boosting internal efficiency by 15% in 2024, the fund expects AI to drive even greater gains in the years ahead.
📈 Meta AI hits 1 billion users
At Meta’s annual shareholder meeting, Mark Zuckerberg announced that their AI assistant now serves over 1 billion monthly users across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
🤖 Mistral AI unveils Agents API
Mistral just released its new Agents API, giving AI assistants memory, tool integration (like code execution and web search), and support for the Multi-Call Protocol (MCP).
🗣️ Claude gets a voice
Anthropic has started rolling out voice mode for Claude on iOS and Android. You can now speak with Claude and receive voice responses, along with real-time visual highlights.
🇳🇴 Opera teases new AI browser
Opera has teased Neon, an upcoming AI-powered browser designed to automate tasks like research, coding, and design — even while you’re offline. The browser isn’t available yet, but early previews show promise.
🗣️ ElevenLabs upgrades Voice AI
The latest update brings smoother turn-taking, automatic language detection, and integrated RAG capabilities — enabling more natural and informed conversations.
⚠️ Anthropic CEO warns: AI may eliminate millions of jobs
Dario Amodei warns that AI could eliminate up to half of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, potentially pushing unemployment as high as 20%. He urges urgent action to prepare for the shift.
📊 Executives report real ROI from agentic AI
A new PwC survey reveals 66% of leaders see productivity gains from AI agents, while 60% are seeing measurable cost savings. Nearly 75% believe the tech gives them a competitive edge.
🎯 Tech sector leads in AI adoption
According to a new EY report, 50% of tech companies have already deployed AI agents — and 92% plan to increase AI spending next year.
💼 Salesforce makes a big bet on data + AI
Salesforce is acquiring Informatica for $8 billion to expand its data management capabilities and fuel its agentic AI ambitions.
