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OpenAI Releases Cheaper, Smarter Model
Microsoft Copilot’s Fragmented Build
Metaverse Expert Still Believes In 3D Internet
Everything Else You Need To Know

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FTC Blasts Microsoft’s New ‘Degraded’ Game Pass

The FTC criticized Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier and price increases, calling the new tier a “degraded product” that excludes day one access to first-party games, and arguing these changes are harmful to consumers…

Meta Pauses Its Generative AI Tools In Brazil

Meta has suspended its generative AI tools in Brazil following a temporary measure by the country’s data protection authority, ANPD, which bans Meta from training its AI models on Brazilian personal data…

FCC To Force Carriers To Unlock Phones In 60 Days

The FCC proposed a rule to require mobile service providers to unlock customers’ phones within 60 days of activation to boost consumer choice and competition among carriers…

OpenAI Releases Another Cheaper, Smarter Model

OpenAI has launched GPT-4o Mini, a cost-effective and more capable alternative to GPT-3.5 — making AI more accessible and affordable, supporting both text and vision tasks in the API.

GPT-4o Mini boasts an impressive 82 percent score on the MMLU benchmark, outperforming GPT-3.5 and competing closely with other models.

Developers can use GPT-4o Mini for various applications, including virtual assistants and expense data extraction tools.

Nobody Really Owns Copilot At Microsoft

Microsoft’s Copilot brand is central to its AI efforts, but the development of Copilot features is fragmented, with different teams handling Copilot for Office apps, mobile apps, and role-based offerings.

This decentralized approach has led to some internal competition, but it hasn’t yet escalated into major conflicts.

Microsoft aims to align its Copilot strategy to maximize business opportunities while ensuring a cohesive AI experience across its ecosystem.

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Metaverse Expert Still Believes In The 3D Internet

Matthew Ball, author of “The Metaverse,” has updated his book with a new title, “Building the Spatial Internet,” reflecting the current state of metaverse technology.

The initial Metaverse hype has faded with the fall of crypto, but Ball believes the ongoing efforts by major players like Meta, Epic Games, and Roblox are still advancing the 3D internet.

Ball highlights the importance of interoperability and consumer preferences in shaping the metaverse, acknowledging that the path forward involves gradual progress rather than immediate transformation.

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Google Faces Antitrust Investigation in Italy: Italy’s competition watchdog is investigating Google for potentially providing misleading information about its use of personal data when linking accounts to other apps and services.