Google to Release Gemini Ultra Next Week 🤯

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A recent leak has drawn considerable attention to Google, suggesting the potential release of their Gemini Ultra model, rumored to be on par with or even surpassing GPT-4. Will these bold claims finally be substantiated?

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• A Chart to Kickstart Your Day 📈: GenAI’s impact on entertainment industry jobs by 2026

• Google to Release Gemini Ultra Next Week 🤯

• Apple's Vision Pro Goes Viral

• Trending AI Tools

• AI Image of The Day🎨: Famous fairy tales

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

A chart to kickstart your day

GenAI’s impact on entertainment industry jobs by 2026

• Almost two-thirds of the 300 business leaders surveyed expect GenAI to play a role in consolidating or replacing existing job titles in their business division over the next three years.

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GOOGLE

Google to Release Gemini Ultra Next Week 🤯

According to some documents leaked by Android app developer Dylan Roussel, Google is set to release its much-anticipated Gemini Ultra next week. The plan is to rebrand its generative AI chatbot 'Bard' to 'Gemini' and launch Gemini Advanced powered by Gemini Ultra

Details:

• To access Gemini Ultra, users will need to subscribe to Gemini Advanced, a paid subscription service available in over 150 countries and territories.

• Premium capabilities will include multimodal features, strengthened coding utilities, and document/data analysis

• References exist to an upcoming Gemini app for Android that will integrate with Google services

Gemini Pro was released in December of last year, and there has been considerable anticipation for Ultra, which is said to outperform both GPT-4 and GPT-4V in various areas. We will have to wait and see if it lives up to expectations.

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APPLE

Apple's Vision Pro Goes Viral

Apple's newly released Vision Pro headset has rapidly gone viral online.. Videos showcasing the $3,500 augmented reality device's futuristic capabilities have spread rapidly on social media, achieving millions of views in a short timeframe.

Reactions to the Vision Pro are polarized. Tech enthusiasts praise its ambitious augmented reality features, calling Vision Pro the most innovative Apple product since the original iPhone. However, some people blast the headset's steep price point as absurd for a niche product.

Additionally, a provocative trend has begun involving using the headset in inappropriate public contexts, a recent incident involved a Tesla driver being arrested for improperly wearing the Vision Pro while driving.

The Vision Pro represents Apple's bold step into the frontier of spatial computing. However, it remains to be seen whether the device catches on with mainstream consumers. This is particularly true given the competition from Meta's $999 Quest Pro, which presents a more cost-effective alternative.

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Trending AI Tool

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AI Image of The Day

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