It’s time for Bits & Bytes…
… where we bring you news, innovations, and thought-provoking insights from AI, IT, and beyond. In this week’s newsletter we’re looking at:
- OpenAI Plans to Launch Secret Social Platform.
- Notion’s Brings In Sleek New Mail App.
- AI Ultrasound Tackles TB DetectionTopic.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
✨ OpenAI Reportedly Building X-Like Social Platform
OpenAI is reportedly developing its own social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter), centered around ChatGPT’s image generation capabilities with a social feed component. CEO Sam Altman has been privately sharing an internal prototype with select individuals, though specific launch plans remain unclear. 📱
This potential move would significantly escalate tensions between Altman and Elon Musk, who already share a contentious history. The platform could provide valuable real-time data to train OpenAI’s models, coming shortly after the company completed a record $40+ billion funding round. 💰
TL;DR
- Would leverage OpenAI’s image generation tools with social sharing features.
- Could provide valuable real-time data for AI model training.
- Follows OpenAI’s recent $300 billion valuation after major funding round.
TECH HEADLINES FROM ACROSS THE WEB
📧 Notion Launches Minimalist, AI-Powered Mail App
Notion launches Notion Mail, a Gmail-only client with a clean, text-first interface and smart AI sorting into customizable “Views.” It supports slash commands, templates, and auto-labels emails by content. Now on the web & Mac; iOS is in testing.
🎬 Google Brings Veo 2 for Gemini Advanced Users
Google rolls out its AI video generator Veo 2 to Gemini Advanced, letting users create 8-second, 720p clips ready for TikTok & YouTube, with Whisk Animate turning AI images into videos and deeper Gemini integration on the horizon though business accounts aren’t supported yet.
🏭Nvidia Goes All-In on Made-in-America AI
Nvidia plans to produce AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S., investing up to $500B over four years. Production of Blackwell chips is already underway in Phoenix, with Foxconn (Houston) and Wistron (Dallas) set for mass production in 12–15 months. The move comes amid shifting U.S. tariff policies on chip imports.
TECH FOR GOOD
🩻 AI-Guided Ultrasound Outperforms Experts in TB Detection
AI-powered POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) has surpassed expert interpretation in detecting TB, meeting WHO’s standards for nonsputum triage tests. Developed by a Swiss team, the ULTR-AI system showed 91% sensitivity and 85% specificity in Benin, West Africa offering a smartphone-based, scalable diagnostic tool for underserved regions.
