Today’s Headlines:

• Perplexity Announces Comet: A New AI-Powered Web Browser - “Just like Perplexity reinvented search, we’re also reinventing the browser,” a Perplexity spokesperson told TechCrunch via email. However, the company has yet to disclose a release date or specific features.

  
  
  

• DeepSeek Open Source Week Day 2: DeepEP Optimizes MoE Model Training - DeepEP introduces a suite of high-performance GPU communication features, including high-throughput all-to-all operations, low-latency inference kernels, and native FP8 dispatch support, making it a significant advancement for large-scale AI training.
  
  
  

• Microsoft Cancels AI Data Center Leases Amid Capacity Concerns - TD Cowen cited supply chain inquiries, stated that Microsoft has voided agreements totaling several hundred megawatts—equivalent to roughly two data centers—affecting at least two private operators.
  
  
  

• Anthropic Unveils Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Code for Advanced AI Reasoning - Designed to combine rapid response generation with deep, structured problem-solving, Claude 3.7 Sonnet offers an extended thinking mode. Alongside this model, Anthropic has introduced Claude Code, an agentic coding tool designed to assist developers with complex engineering tasks directly from their terminal.
  
  
  

• Apple to Invest Over $500 Billion in U.S. AI, Manufacturing, and R&D - The initiative will drive advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), silicon engineering, high-skilled manufacturing, and workforce training programs for students and professionals nationwide, while expanding Apple’s operations across multiple states.
  
  
  

• Gibber Link: AI Agents Can Now Communicate via Sound, Not Speech - Developers Anton Pidkuiko and Boris Starkov unveiled Gibber Link, a system that allows AI agents to detect each other during phone calls and switch from human speech to direct data transmission via sound that could make their interactions faster, cheaper, and more efficient.

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AI In Action: Quick Tutorials

In this section, you'll find short, practical tutorials that walk you through using the latest AI tools, helping you quickly unlock their full potential.

Today’s AI in Action: How to talk to your apps with Concierge AI

Concierge is the first connected AI Assistant that can read and write to your favorite software tools, by finding and updating information across all your apps in real-time.

Step-by-step:

• Create a Concierge account here to get started for free.

• Click "Connect" and choose the tools you use — Gmail, Slack, Jira, Notion, HubSpot, or something else.

• Type requests like "summarize my unread emails", “create a Jira ticket based on feedback in Slack" or “research these prospects from Salesforce.”

• Watch as your AI assistant instantly finds information and takes action across your connected apps.

Pro tip: Start with one or two apps you use most frequently, then gradually add more as you get comfortable with the workflow.

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