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Offline AI Arrives, Samsung+Perplexity & Meta Will Let AI Run Your Ads by 2025

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Google just made offline AI real as Android users can now run models locally with full privacy. Samsung is eyeing a deal with Perplexity to supercharge its phones with smarter AI search. Meta is going all-in on automated ads by 2025 where you upload a pic, set a budget, and let AI do the rest.

In today’s issue:

🤯 Offline AI Arrives
🧠 Samsung is in talks to invest in Perplexity
📈 Meta plans to fully automate ad creation by late 2025
⚡ 5-4-3-2-1 hits you just can't miss
😂 Your AI-Powered Laugh

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LATEST IN AI TODAY
  • Google quietly launched AI Edge Gallery, letting Android users run AI models without internet.

  • You can now do image gen, coding, and Q&A locally, with full privacy.

  • It supports models like Gemma 3n and includes a “Prompt Lab” for quick tasks.

  • Speed depends on your device and model size; iOS version is on the way.

  • Your phone just became a mini AI lab, no cloud needed.

  • Samsung is in talks to invest in Perplexity, the AI search startup.

  • The deal may lead to Perplexity’s assistant being baked into Samsung phones.

  • Could replace parts of Bixby or power smart features in Samsung’s browser.

  • Valuation talks hit $14B, with $500M in fresh funding on the table.

  • Apple and Motor la are also eyeing partnerships with Perplexity.

  • Meta plans to fully automate ad creation by late 2025 using AI.

  • Brands will just upload a product image and set a budget—AI does the rest.

  • Copy, visuals, video, and targeting will all be handled automatically.

  • Meta is also working on AI-based budget tips for better performance.

  • The goal: deliver smarter ads at scale to 3.4B+ users on Facebook and Insta.

  • Rival platforms like Snap and Pinterest are building similar AI tools fast.

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QUICK HITS 💥 

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3-THINGS IN TREND

  1. Want to turn yourself into a pixelated video game character. Here’s the prompt.

  2. A prompt that lets you use Perplexity as a viral marketing agent. In around 10 minutes, it’ll “identify patterns of success, content strategies, engagement tactics,” and more.

  3. Entrepreneur Matt Shumer just appointed an AI to be the CEO of a new division of his startup.

2-USEFUL LINKS

1-TOP ROBO NEWS

Hugging Face is shaking up robotics with two budget-friendly bots: HopeJR, a full-size humanoid with 66 degrees of freedom for just $3,000, and the Reachy Mini, a pint-sized desktop robot that can move, talk, and listen for around $250–$300. No firm shipping date yet, but the first units are expected to drop later this year.

WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN AI 📰

🧠 AI Outscores Humans on Emotional Intelligence Tests
Researchers from the University of Geneva and Bern found ChatGPT and similar AI models outperform humans in emotional intelligence, suggesting AI may better read and respond to emotions.

🍎 Apple's WWDC May Be an AI “Gap Year”
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple’s 2025 WWDC will be light on AI reveals, setting the stage for a bigger AI push in 2026.

🎵 AI Music Talks: Labels Eye Licensing Deals
Universal, Warner, and Sony are in talks with AI music startups Udio and Suno, aiming to settle lawsuits and define compensation standards for artists.

🗣️ ElevenLabs Drops Conversational AI 2.0
ElevenLabs’ new update includes turn-taking, multilingual support, and enterprise-ready features like HIPAA compliance.

📱 OpenAI’s Hardware Will Be “Ambient”
COO Brad Lightcap says OpenAI’s upcoming devices aim to blend into daily life, creating more natural, real-world AI interactions.

📈 Anthropic Revenue Triples to $3B
Anthropic has reached $3B in annualized revenue, up from $1B in Dec 2024, fueled by enterprise demand for its coding tools.

Funding 💰️ 

  • Microsoft invests $400M into Swiss AI!

  • VC giant a16z is reportedly leading a $300M funding round for Abridge AI, whose software transcribes medical conversations so patients no longer have to rely on handwritten notes.

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