Ivan Mehta

📡 OpenAI plans to announce its first hardware device, potentially screen-free earbuds codenamed "Sweet Pea," in the latter half of 2026. The device may feature a custom 2-nanometer processor for local AI tasks, aiming to ship 40-50 million units in the first year. Potential manufacturing partners include Luxshare and Foxconn in Taiwan. OpenAI, with nearly a billion weekly ChatGPT users, seeks to enhance its AI assistant's development and distribution through exclusive features.

📹 D-ID releases Express and Premium+ avatars for AI video content creation, aiming to humanize AI interactions in marketing, sales, and customer support. Express avatars require ~1 minute of video for training; Premium+ needs a few minutes but adds hands and torso for realism. Premium+ offers real-time interaction, useful for webinars and translation. D-ID's personalized video campaigns have increased click-through rates by 30% and conversion rates by 35%. The enterprise marketing suite includes interactive avatars, AI influencers, translation in 30 languages, and API integration with CRMs.