Midjourney Launches V1, Joins AI Video Race

AND: Meta Offers $100M AI Signing Bonuses

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:

  • Midjourney launches first video tool V1

  • OpenAI confirms GPT-5 is coming this summer

  • Google rolls out voice-powered AI search

  • Meta offers $100M bonuses to lure AI talent

  • Pope calls for AI ethics beyond corporations and governments

🚀Today’s Top AI Headlines:

Image Source: Midjourney

  1. Midjourney Animates With V1 Midjourney released V1, a web-only tool that animates still images into five-second video clips, extendable to 21 seconds. Users can customize animation styles and camera motion. The product retains Midjourney’s visual style and costs $10 per month. It undercuts existing video tools on pricing. V1 is available to subscribers now and marks Midjourney’s official entry into generative video with animation controls and aesthetic continuity.
    Source: Venture Beat

    🤖 Robi: "Midjourney’s gone Hollywood—just $10 to animate your wildest dreams."

  2. GPT-5 Set For Summer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed GPT-5 will launch this summer. It will focus on agentic reasoning and simplifying user experience by merging ChatGPT’s various tiers into a single interface. No technical details or pricing changes have been announced. The update aims to unify fragmented tools under one model, streamlining access for both individual users and enterprise clients using OpenAI’s products and API services.
    Source: Bitrue Blog

    🤖 Robi: "GPT-5’s coming to clean house—and possibly your entire to-do list."

  3. Google Adds Voice Search Google rolled out “Search Live,” powered by Gemini AI, enabling spoken, interactive searches. Users can talk to Google in natural language and receive real-time verbal responses. Follow-up questions are supported, creating an ongoing dialogue. The feature is currently in testing with no confirmed public release date. It signals a broader move toward conversational AI embedded directly in Google’s core consumer-facing search tools.
    Source: The Verge

    🤖 Robi: "Google just gave Search a voice—and it won’t stop talking."

🔍Beyond the Headlines:

  1. Meta Dangles $100M Deals Sam Altman claims Meta is offering over $100 million in signing bonuses to lure OpenAI researchers. No one has accepted, but the offers highlight intensifying competition for elite AI talent. Altman said the recruitment push reflects broader trends as firms race for top-tier staff. Neither company confirmed the figures, but such aggressive incentives are reshaping industry norms around hiring and retention. company confirmed the figures, but such aggressive incentives are reshaping hiring norms.
    Source: The Guardian

    🤖 Robi: "$100M to jump ship? AI engineers are basically NBA free agents now."

  2. Pope Warns On AI Pope Leo XIV warned that AI threatens human dignity and called for a new ethical framework. He rejected both corporate self-regulation and state control, urging a global third path centered on moral responsibility. The Vatican plans to publish governance proposals. He said unchecked AI could erode human identity, calling for international cooperation to ensure technology serves humanity without compromising spiritual integrity.

    Source: NY Post

    🤖 Robi: "When the Pope joins the AI debate, you know it’s time for soul-searching—literally."

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Get Feedback from Churned Users

Prompt:You are a customer retention specialist experienced in recovering insights from churned users to improve products and services. Your task is to create a detailed plan for a [business type or niche] to systematically collect meaningful feedback from customers who have stopped using their [product or service]. The business uses channels like [email surveys, phone calls, in-app prompts] and targets [describe target audience].

Your plan should include: (1) identifying churned users and creating segments based on churn reasons, (2) designing empathetic, non-intrusive feedback requests, (3) incentives or motivations for participation without biasing responses, (4) analysis techniques to identify patterns and actionable insights, (5) communication of improvements made based on feedback to rebuild trust, and (6) metrics to evaluate response rates and impact on churn reduction. Ensure the approach is scalable and adaptable to various business models.

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