OpenAI Rebrands, Apple Prototypes Tabletop Robot, and Largest Structure in Universe Found

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In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’, we explore groundbreaking developments across technology and space. OpenAI unveils its first comprehensive rebrand, introducing a refined blossom logo, custom OpenAI Sans typeface, and a nature-inspired color palette under the leadership of their design team. We also delve into Apple's exciting ELEGNT project, a revolutionary lamp-like robotic companion prototype that could hit markets by 2027.

Our main story focuses on an astronomical breakthrough that's reshaping our understanding of the universe. The Quipu superstructure, discovered by Dr. Hans Böhringer and his team at the Max Planck Institute, spans an astounding 1.3 billion light-years and contains 200 quadrillion solar masses. This cosmic giant is part of a newly identified group of five superstructures that collectively house nearly half of all known galaxy clusters in their observed region. The massive discovery challenges existing cosmological models and could revolutionize our understanding of dark matter, gravity, and universal structure formation. Named after the ancient Incan record-keeping system, Quipu's vast size and complex shape are forcing scientists to reconsider theories about how matter clusters at the largest scales, potentially leading to groundbreaking revisions in our understanding of cosmic evolution and structure formation.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome to Discover Daily by Perplexity, an
AI-generated show on tech,science and culture.
I'm Alex.
Today we're exploring a cosmicgiant that's redefining our
understanding of the universe.
But first let's look at whatelse is happening.
Openai has unveiled a bigrebrand featuring a refined logo

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, custom typeface and refreshedcolor palette.
The updated Blossom logo nowboasts improved symmetry and
geometric precision, addressinglong-standing user complaints.
A key element of this visualmakeover is the introduction of
OpenAI Sans, a custom typefacedesigned to merge geometric
precision with soft, invitingcharacteristics.

(00:53):
The project represents OpenAI'sfirst major brand evolution.
The rebrand extends beyondtypography to include a
naturalistic color palette ofgrays and blues, evoking
horizons and skies.
To further humanize its brand,openai has incorporated

(01:14):
commissioned photographs andintroduced the EmotivePoint, a
visual representation ofChatGPT's quote voice ChatGPT's
quote voice.
This comprehensive visualidentity system aims to create a
more unified and human-centricbrand experience.

(01:36):
Moving on to our second story,apple has unveiled a prototype
of a lamp-like tabletop robotwith lifelike movements.
This research prototype, partof the Elegent project, draws
inspiration from the iconicPixar mascot, luxo Jr.
It features a flexible roboticarm, an LED light source

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doubling as its face, andintegrated camera and sensors
for environmental awareness.
The robot showcases advancedfeatures that blend
functionality with expressiveinteraction.
It can recognize gestures,project information on walls,

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play music with synchronizeddancing movements and even
forecast weather with simulatedwindow gazing.
These features are designed tomake the robot feel more like a
companion than a machine.
While still in development,apple is targeting a launch
window between 2026 and 2027 forthis device, with a price point

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of around $1,000.
This timeline matches Apple'splans to complete the final
design of the robot's customprocessor chip by late 2025,
allowing enough time formanufacturing and testing before
release.
Now let's dive into our mainstory of the day.

(03:08):
Astronomers led by HansBoehringer from the Max Planck
Institute have identified Kui Pu, a cosmic superstructure that's
being called the largest knownstructure in the universe.
This discovery is challengingexisting cosmological models and

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offering new insights intogalaxy formation, dark matter
and the evolution of large-scalecosmic architecture.
Quipu spans approximately 1.3billion light-years, making it
over 13,000 times the length ofthe Milky Way.
To put that into perspective,if the Milky Way were the size
of a quarter, kui Pu would beabout the length of 50 football
fields.
This cosmic giant contains anestimated mass of 200

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quadrillion solar masses.
The structure was discoveredusing the Cosmic Large Scale
Structure in X-Ray's clustersurvey.
Using the cosmic large-scalestructure in X-Ray's cluster
survey.
It's named after an Incansystem of knotted cords used for
record-keeping, reflecting itsfilamentary arrangement.
Kui Pu is part of a group offive newly identified

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superstructures thatcollectively contain 45% of all
known galaxy clusters, 30% ofall galaxies in the observed
region, 25% of the total matterand 13% of the observed cosmic
volume.
The physical characteristics ofKui Pu make it a prominent
feature in sky maps of clusterswithin its redshift range.

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The structure's gravitationalinfluence affects measurements
of cosmic expansion by alteringthe peculiar velocities of
galaxies, which could impactcalculations of the Hubble
constant.
The naming of Kuiipu creates ansophisticated method of storing

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information using knotted cords, allowing the Inca Empire to
record complex informationwithout a written language.
This parallel between thecosmic structure's arrangement
and the Incan system highlightsunexpected connections between
ancient human ingenuity andmodern astrophysical discoveries

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.
The discovery of Kui Pu hassignificant implications for our
understanding of cosmicstructure formation and
evolution.
Its immense size challengescurrent models of how matter
clusters on the largest scales,potentially requiring revisions
to theories of galaxy formationand dark matter distribution.
It may reveal new insights intodark matter, gravity and the

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fundamental forces shaping ouruniverse on the grandest scales.

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In other Perplexity news, thecompany has launched Sonar and
Sonar Pro APIs enablingdevelopers to integrate

(06:44):
real-time AI search capabilitiesinto their applications with
unparalleled factual accuracy.
The new offering stands out forits affordability and advanced
features, including double thecitations of standard search and
the ability to customizetrusted sources, with companies
like Zoom already leveraging thetechnology to enhance their

(07:06):
video conferencing platform.
We'll be back with more storiesthat matter.
Until then, stay curious.