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Today’s Headlines:

• Amazon Tests AI-Powered 'Buy for Me' to Shop Other Retailers - Amazon has launched a new beta feature called Buy for Me, allowing customers to use the Amazon Shopping app to purchase select items directly from third-party brand websites—even if the item isn’t available on Amazon itself.

  
  
  

  
  

• OpenAI Invests in Deepfake Cybersecurity Startup Adaptive Security - Adaptive Security, a cybersecurity company focused on defending against AI-powered attacks, has raised $43 million in a funding round co-led by OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz. Adaptive Security simulates advanced phishing and deepfake attacks, helping organizations prepare for AI-driven threats that mimic real people using publicly available data.
  
  
  
  
  

• Microsoft Scales Back Data Center Projects Amid AI Strategy Shift - Microsoft is reportedly scaling back its global data center development, pausing or delaying projects in several countries and U.S. states. The move may signal a strategic reassessment of its AI infrastructure plans.
  
  
  
  
  

• Intel and TSMC Partner on U.S. Chip Fab Joint Venture - Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to operate Intel's semiconductor fabrication plants in the United States. The agreement marks a potentially significant shift in the global semiconductor landscape.
  
  
  
  
  

• Runway Raises $308M to Expand AI Video Generation Platform - Runway, the AI startup behind one of the most well-known video generation platforms, has raised $308 million in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation past $3 billion. Runway plans to expand further into enterprise applications, including media, advertising, and internal corporate content generation.
  
  
  
  
  

• Anthropic: AI Models Can Reason Correctly but Respond Incorrectly - A new research paper from Anthropic reveals that advanced reasoning models can correctly solve problems internally—yet still give incorrect final answers. The paper, “Reasoning Models Don’t Always Say What They Think,” presents a troubling insight: AI models can think clearly, but fail to communicate their reasoning truthfully or consistently.

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Today’s AI in Action: Transferring styles between images with GPT-4o

ChatGPT’s new native image generation feature can transfer styles between images, allowing you to easily apply the aesthetic of one image to another for striking results.

Step-by-step:

• Visit ChatGPT and select “Create Image” from the menu options.

• Upload both your style reference image (the look you want to have as inspiration) and your content image (the one you want to transform).

• Craft a specific prompt like: "Apply the visual style, lighting, and composition of the first image to the second image."

• Review the generated result and refine with follow-up instructions if needed.

Pro tip: For best results, be very specific about which style elements you want transferred (colors, lighting, composition) and choose reference images with distinctive visual characteristics.

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