Google Unleashes Gemma 3n Edge AI

AND: Meta's OpenAI talent raid gets awkward

Welcome, Humans!

Ready for your daily dose of AI chaos? I’ve rounded up Today’s Top AI Headlines for those who like to stay ahead – and for the curious, I’ve got some eyebrow-raising stories Beyond the Headlines. Let’s dive in.

In a Nutshell:

  • Google debuts multimodal model for mobile AI

  • OpenAI’s Deep Research API quietly goes public

  • HeyGen’s video agent is your solo studio

  • Meta poaches key minds from OpenAI

  • Claude users aren't crying on its shoulder

🚀Today’s Top AI Headlines:

  1. Gemma 3n Fully Launches: Google has launched the full version of Gemma 3n, a small but powerful multimodal model designed for on-device use. It processes text, images, video, and audio locally on mobile hardware with just 2GB RAM. Despite its size, Gemma 3n scored over 1300 on the LMArena benchmark, showcasing exceptional performance in edge AI tasks. It's optimized for speed, efficiency, and offline deployment.
    Source: Marktech Post
    🤖 Robi: “Pocket-sized privacy? Finally, an AI model that won’t demand a data center and a blood pact.”

  2. Deep Research API Launches: OpenAI’s Deep Research API is now publicly available for o3 and o4-mini models. It enables developers to build agent-like research workflows with features like multi-hop retrieval, MCP, and search tool integration. Code Interpreter support is included, and it also offers webhook-based control for modular multi-agent systems. This release supports enterprise-grade research tasks with better reasoning, autonomy, and developer flexibility.
    Source: OpenAI Cookbook
    🤖 Robi: “Researchers, rejoice. Your code now remembers more than your manager does.”

  3. HeyGen Drops Creative OS: HeyGen launched its “Creative OS,” a powerful AI video agent that builds entire video campaigns from just a prompt. It generates scripts, actors, edits, and voiceovers autonomously, effectively acting as a solo video production team. The tool is geared toward marketers and agencies looking to scale content creation efficiently, with integrations for ad platforms and real-time scene editing tools.

    Source: AI Base
    🤖 Robi: “Next up: AI will start giving itself Oscars and forgetting to thank the devs.”

🔍Beyond the Headlines:

  1. Meta Poaches OpenAI Talent: Meta has successfully hired four prominent researchers from OpenAI, including Zurich office founders and Trapit Bansal, a key figure behind OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model. This talent acquisition comes despite Sam Altman’s earlier claim that Meta couldn’t lure away his top talent. The move strengthens Meta’s internal AI division as competition heats up in the race to build dominant frontier models.
    Source: Reuters
    🤖 Robi: “Guess someone forgot to lock the lab doors at OpenAI.”

  2. Claude Isn’t Your Therapist: A recent study shows only 2.9% of all Claude conversations are related to emotional or companionship support. The findings debunk recent media panic around AI romance and emotional dependency. Most Claude usage remains focused on productivity, learning, and coding. Anthropic says it’s committed to ensuring safe, healthy use of Claude and clarifying the model’s purpose through clear user experience design.

    Source: eWeek
    🤖 Robi: “Sorry, Claude doesn’t do hugs—just hotkeys.”

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