Digimasters Shorts - Apple vs Meta in AI Wars, Google's Free Gemini Live, Wikimedia's Strategic Move with Kaggle, OpenAI's Bold Model Updates, xAI's Grok Memory Feature Controversy

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In this week's episode, we’re uncovering the story behind Apple Intelligence’s feature omissions from Meta's popular apps like Facebook and WhatsApp, raising questions about the ongoing tech rivalry. Learn about Google's big move to make its AI tool, Gemini Live, free for all Android users, broadening AI accessibility beyond its initial exclusive release on Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices.

Discover the Wikimedia Foundation's collaboration with Kaggle to launch a machine-learning optimized dataset for AI developers, a strategic shift designed to protect Wikipedia while enhancing AI model training. OpenAI continues to push boundaries with its o3 model, introducing a new way for AI to "think with images," enriching AI's capabilities in math, coding, and science.

Finally, we explore Elon Musk's xAI and its flagship Grok chatbot, which takes a significant leap forward with a new memory feature to rival giants like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. Tune in for a compact yet comprehensive dive into these groundbreaking developments that are redefining the technological landscape.

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Episode Transcript

Adam N2 (00:05):
Welcome to Digimasters Shorts, we are your hosts Adam
Nagus

Carly W (00:09):
and Carly Wilson delivering the latest scoop from
the digital realm.
Apple Intelligence, a featureannounced with iOS 18, has seen
a significant omission fromMeta's suite of apps, a decision
reported by Sorcererhat Tech.
Users have noted the absence offeatures like Writing Tools and
Genmoji in popular Metaapplications such as Facebook,
WhatsApp, and Threads.

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Typically available to iPhoneand iPad users, these tools
allow for text creation andediting with AI, yet they remain
inaccessible within Meta'splatforms.
Additionally, Instagram userscan no longer use keyboard
stickers or Memoji in theirStories.
Meta has not provided a reasonfor excluding these Apple
features, but speculationsuggests promoting their own

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Meta AI services could be afactor.
This decision follows a historyof tension between Apple and
Meta, including disagreementsover privacy policies and a
scrapped partnership involvingMeta's language model, Llama.
As a result, iOS users miss outon integrated Apple Intelligence
features in widely-used apps.
There remains hope that Metamight reconsider its stance in

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the future.
Tech journalist Filipe Espósitohas covered this development,
highlighting the ongoingfriction between the tech
giants.

Adam N2 (01:19):
Google has announced that its AI-powered feature in
the Gemini app, called GeminiLive, will be available for free
to all Android users.
Initially, this feature wasintended to be locked behind a
Gemini Advanced subscription.
Launched earlier this month, itwas initially available only on
Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25devices.
Google has responded to positivefeedback by making this feature

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free of charge.
The rollout began today and willextend over several weeks.
Gemini Live allows users toutilize their cameras to obtain
information instantly from theirsurroundings.
This move follows a similarannouncement from Microsoft
regarding its own AI tool,Copilot Vision, which is now
free in the Edge browser.
The competition between techgiants continues to bring

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advanced AI features to abroader audience.
With this shift, Google aims toenhance the accessibility and
usability of AI technology forAndroid users.
The Wikimedia Foundation haspartnered with Kaggle to release
a machine-learning optimizeddataset of Wikipedia content.
This initiative aims to deter AIdevelopers from scraping
Wikipedia, which currentlystrains the platform's servers.

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The dataset, available inEnglish and French, is designed
to support AI model training byproviding structured content.
It includes components likeresearch summaries, short
descriptions, and infobox databut excludes references and
non-textual elements.
This collaboration with Kaggle,a Google-owned data science
platform, enhances accessibilityto machine-readable data.

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It represents a strategic moveto offer a viable alternative
for developers and datascientists.
Wikimedia already collaborateswith Google and the Internet
Archive, but this partnershipbroadens accessibility.
Kaggle's partnerships lead,Brenda Flynn, expressed
enthusiasm for hosting the data,emphasizing its importance for
the machine-learning community.
This development is expected tofacilitate better AI workflows

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without the adverse impact ofdata scraping.

Carly W (03:15):
Open A.I has announced the release of its latest AI
model, o3, capable of"thinkingwith images," which transforms
how AI understands and analyzessketches and diagrams.
This new reasoning model followsthe introduction of Open A.I's
o1 model, which focused onsolving complex problems.
Alongside o3, Open A.Iintroduced a smaller, faster,

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and cost-effective model calledo4-mini.
These advancements allow usersto upload images for discussion
and analysis, integratingimage-editing tools like
rotation and zooming.
Open A.I aims to staycompetitive in the generative AI
space dominated by Google,Anthropic, and xAI by harnessing
multi-modal capabilities in ChatG.P.T tools.

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The o3 model is particularlyoriented toward math, coding,
and science, enhancing its imageanalytical prowess.
Reflecting on its quirky modelnames, C.E.O Sam Altman jested
on social media about revampingthe naming system.
Both models have undergonerigorous safety testing, though
recent policy changes havesparked criticism concerning
safety precautions.

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Open A.I has lifted therequirement for certain safety
tests on fine-tuned models andomitted publishing a"model card"
for its G.P.T-4.1.
The company's willingness toadapt safety protocols addresses
competitive pressures from otherAI developers.
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, ismaking strides with its Grok
chatbot, aiming to matchcapabilities with leaders like

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Chat G.P.T and Google's Gemini.
A new"memory" feature wasannounced, allowing Grok to
remember details from past userinteractions.
This will enable Grok to offerpersonalized responses after
learning user preferences.
Chat G.P.T and Gemini alreadyhave similar memory
functionalities, enhancing userexperience with customized
replies.

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Official communication indicatesGrok's memory feature offers
transparency, letting users seeand manage what the bot
remembers.
Currently in beta, this featureis accessible via Grok's website
and its mobile apps on iOS andAndroid.
However, it is not available forusers in the EU or U.K.
Users can disable this featurethrough the Data Controls page

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in settings.
Additionally, specific memoryinstances can be deleted
directly in the chat interface.
This development marks asignificant enhancement in
Grok's competitive positioningin the chatbot market.

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