TechCrunch AI
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21 hours ago
OpenAI released a $230 light-up keyboard called the Codex Micro, designed to control AI coding agents through customizable keys, status lights, and a dial for adjusting computational reasoning levels. The keyboard is a limited-run collaboration with specialty keyboard designer Work Louder and connects to ChatGPT's desktop app. OpenAI is simultaneously developing a separate screenless smart speaker with moving mechanical parts, designed by former Apple engineers, which is still in development and unfinished.
The Verge
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1 day ago
Fountain 0 announced an AI-generated film adaptation of The Odyssey called Odysseus: The Fall, capitalizing on interest from Christopher Nolan's concurrent theatrical release of the same source material. Nolan's film is projected to earn $80-$100 million in its opening weekend. The studio's AI-made version represents a shift toward low-cost synthetic film production as a direct-to-consumer alternative to traditional studio releases.
The Verge
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1 day ago
Suno scraped millions of songs and lyrics from YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius to train its AI music generator, according to data exposed in a hacking incident. The training dataset included content from multiple platforms that Suno had previously kept secret from public disclosure. This revelation strengthens ongoing lawsuits against Suno, including a case brought by the Recording Industry Association of America alleging copyright infringement in the model's training.
TechCrunch AI
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1 day ago
Reelful, an iOS app founded by former Snapchat engineer Kate Deyneka, automatically generates short-form social media videos by converting photos and video clips into polished TikTok- and Instagram Reels-style content. The app costs $15 for five videos as a one-time purchase, or ranges from $25 to $100 monthly for subscription plans offering 10 to 60 videos. Users can now create social content without manually selecting clips, recording voiceovers, or editing, though the app is currently iOS-only with Android and web versions planned for the future.
