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🚀 Jeff Bezos To Send Katy Perry To Space
Well, not by himself, but with his space company Blue Origin which will send Katy Perry and others out of this earth
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Here’s what’s on the horizon today:
Katy Perry Joins Blue Origin’s Upcoming Space Mission
FBI Blames North Korea for $1.4B Bybit Hack
YouTube Hits 1 Billion Monthly Active Podcast Viewers
Amazon Unveils Alexa+ as New AI Assistant
OpenAI Announces GPT-4.5
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SPACE
Katy Perry Joins Blue Origin’s Upcoming Space Mission
Blue Origin
Pop star Katy Perry is heading to space with Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space company, on its next crewed mission this spring. She will be joined by CBS host Gayle King, Bezos’s fiancé Lauren Sánchez, and a diverse team including scientist Amanda Nguyen, producer Kerianne Flynn, and former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe. This marks Blue Origin’s 11th human flight aboard the New Shepard rocket.
Sánchez had hinted at an all-female crew in 2023 but kept the names under wraps until now. The announcement comes shortly after Blue Origin successfully launched a six-person crew into space, continuing its streak of human flights that began in 2021.
CRYPTO
FBI Blames North Korea for $1.4B Bybit Hack
Shubham Dhage
The FBI has attributed the $1.4 billion hack at cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to the North Korean group known as TraderTraitor. The breach, on February 21, resulted in the theft of 401,346 Ethereum, which was quickly converted into Bitcoin and dispersed across various blockchains.
The FBI warned that the funds are likely being laundered, making recovery difficult. Bybit has offered a $140 million bounty to help trace and freeze the stolen crypto, while security firms assist in the ongoing investigation.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
YouTube Hits 1 Billion Monthly Active Podcast Viewers
YouTube
YouTube has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers. This solidifies the platform as a leading destination for podcast fans who enjoy a video-first experience, with over 400 million hours of podcast content watched on living room TVs alone.
As YouTube strengthens its position in the podcasting space, it remains the top choice for podcast consumption in the U.S. In response to competition from Spotify, YouTube continues to elevate with features like seamless mid-roll ads, designed to enhance both viewer experience and creator revenue.
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Amazon Unveils Alexa+ as New AI Assistant
Amazon
Amazon has introduced Alexa+, a next-gen AI assistant powered by generative AI. Smarter and more conversational, Alexa+ helps manage smart homes, make reservations, discover music, and track orders with seamless interactions.
One key feature is its "experts"—specialized systems that can handle tasks like controlling your smart home or booking a restaurant. Personalized and learning from your preferences, Alexa+ suggests tailored actions. Available to Prime members at no extra cost, it will roll out in the U.S. soon, with priority access for Echo Show users.
LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL
OpenAI Announces GPT-4.5
OpenAI
OpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, an enhanced version of its language model designed to deliver better performance, accuracy, and functionality. Building on GPT-4, this update improves its ability to handle complex tasks and provide more reliable results. Key upgrades include advanced reasoning and more context-aware responses, setting the stage for even more sophisticated AI systems.
This update also introduces better multitasking, allowing the model to process and generate information more efficiently. Improvements in comprehension make responses more precise, while refinements in problem-solving enhance its ability to tackle complex queries with greater accuracy.
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