WEEKLY AI-DIGEST: FOCUS ON FUTURE TECH

?? Anthropic Introduces Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Anthropic has released Claude 3.7 Sonnet, featuring significant improvements in programming capabilities. Alongside it comes Claude Code, an AI assistant for developers that works directly in the terminal. Early tests indicate it outperforms Copilot in understanding large codebases.

??? Amazon Upgrades Alexa+ with AI-Powered Enhancements

Amazon is making Alexa+ smarter than ever, launching a new version of its voice assistant that integrates multiple language models, agent-like capabilities, and seamless device integration. This makes Alexa+ more conversational, intelligent, and personalized, expanding its ability to handle user tasks.

?? OpenAI Expands the Power of GPT-4.5

OpenAI just dropped GPT-4.5 - its most advanced AI model to date, designed for human-like interactions. GPT-4.5 boasts improved emotional intelligence and a deeper understanding of user intent, leading to more accurate responses. OpenAI claims this model is ideal for complex tasks requiring creativity and extensive text processing.

?? Microsoft Released New Phi-4 Models

The Phi-4 series is growing - Microsoft has unveiled Phi-4-mini and Phi-4-multimodal, optimized for AI applications in IoT and mobile environments. Phi-4-multimodal supports vision, audio, text, multilingual understanding, and coding, while Phi-4-mini significantly improves reasoning, mathematics, and multilingual support - now with long-awaited function calling.

???Meta Unveils AR Glasses Aria Gen 2

Meta is pushing the boundaries of augmented reality with Aria Gen 2, a research-grade AR headset featuring a PPG sensor for heart rate monitoring. Weighing just 75 grams, Aria Gen 2 supports eye and hand tracking, speech recognition while integrating open-ear speakers and an eight-hour battery life.

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