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OpenAI's 'Strawberry', a new AI model that "thinks" before responding, is reportedly set to launch in ChatGPT in just two weeks.

With promises of solving complex problems beyond any current LLM and new details from early testers, is it worth all the hype? Let’s get into it…

In today’s issue:

• OpenAI's Strawberry set for early release

• Engineer creates AI-designed walking table

• Create photo-illustration blends with AI

• Waymo's driverless cars outperform humans

• AI-Generated Images

• 6 new AI tools & Tools on sale

• New AI Job Opportunities

• More AI & tech news

Read time: 4 minutes

OPENAI

🍓 OpenAI's Strawberry set for early release

The Rundown: According to a new report by The Information, OpenAI is planning to release Strawberry, its reasoning-focused AI model, as part of ChatGPT within the next two weeks — earlier than the originally expected fall timeline.

The details:

• According to early testers, Strawberry "thinks" for 10-20 seconds before responding, unlike typical AI models that answer immediately.

• The initial version will only handle text input and output, not images, making it non-multimodal unlike other recent AI models.

• Strawberry is expected to improve complex query handling without requiring users to use specialized prompt techniques like “chain-of-thought-prompting“.

• Early testers also said that Strawberry's responses, while slightly better than GPT-4o, may not be worth the extra 10-20 second wait time.

Why it matters: If it lives up to reports, Strawberry will likely excel not only on objective tasks (math, coding) but also subjective ones (like product marketing) and open up a whole new world of practical AI use cases. But with early testers reporting that the model is only “slightly better“, is it really worth all the hype? We’ll find out soon.

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CARPENTOPOD

🪑 Engineer creates AI-designed walking table

The Rundown: Dutch engineer Giliam de Carpentier has created the 'Carpentopod', a wireless walking wooden coffee table, using an AI-optimized leg mechanism designed through evolutionary algorithms.

The details:

• The leg mechanism was developed using software that simulated thousands of generations of designs, optimizing for walking speed, clearance, and efficiency.

• The table features 12 legs (six on each end) made from precision-cut laminated bamboo, controlled by two motors.

• Carpentier developed a custom motor control software and uses a repurposed Nunchuck controller for remote operation.

• Watch a live demo of the walking coffee table in action here.

Why it matters: This project shows how makers are combining AI, traditional craftsmanship, and modern fabrication techniques to create unique projects that blur the lines between art, engineering, and furniture design. AI for design optimization, even for seemingly simple mechanical systems — is just getting started.

AI TRAINING

🎨 Create photo-illustration blends with AI

The Rundown: Using this unique prompt, AI image generators like Freepik and Midjourney can create images that blend both photography and illustration together.

Step-by-step:

1. Choose an AI image generator (e.g., Freepik or Midjourney).

2. Use this prompt template: "Blending of editorial photography and illustration, model, illustration fashion outfit, surreal environment of vibrant bold illustrations blending with the subject, flowers, smoke, flames and sparkles, half photography and half illustration".

3. Generate your image and check out the results.

4. Upscale using 2K resolution, add "mix of photography and illustration" to the upscaler prompt, and apply "subtle" and "digital art" parameters.

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Prompt of today

Prompts:

Create a high-end minimalistic iPhone wallpaper with a gradient from electric blue to neon orange. The design should feature bold, electrifying colors and a subtle texture to add a premium feel. Ensure the overall look is striking, vibrant, and clean, with a focus on the high-energy contrast between the colors. --v 6.1 --ar 9:16

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New AI Job Opportunities

• 🏷️ Cohere - Data Annotator - Safety tasks

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AI around the world

SambaNova launched SambaNova Cloud, claiming it's the world's fastest AI inference platform, running Llama 3.1 70B at 461 tokens per second and 405B at 132 tokens per second at full precision.

Salesforce introduced Industries AI, embedding over 100 industry-specific AI capabilities across 15 industry clouds to address unique challenges.

Glean raised over $260 million in new funding at a whopping $4.6 billion valuation, co-led by Altimeter and DST Global, to expand its Work AI platform.

Anthropic unveiled Workspaces in its API Console, allowing developers to manage multiple Claude deployments with granular controls for spend limits, rate limits, and access management.

UBS developed an AI tool capable of analyzing 300,000 companies in 20 seconds to generate M&A ideas and identify potential buyers.

The Australian government proposed new legal requirements for AI in high-risk settings and introduced a Voluntary AI Safety Standard for businesses.

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