From TLDR 2025-01-20

PERPLEXITY AI MAKES A BID TO MERGE WITH TIKTOK U.S. (3 MINUTE READ) [6]

Perplexity AI has submitted a bid to ByteDance to create a new merged
entity that will combine Perplexity AI, TikTok US, and new capital
partners. The new structure would allow for most of ByteDance's
existing investors to retain their equity stakes. Any potential
transaction between Perplexity AI and ByteDance will likely take
months to complete. ByteDance has publicly implied that it will not
sell TikTok US, but Perplexity AI believes that it might be interested
in a merger.

OPENAI IS TRYING TO EXTEND HUMAN LIFE, WITH HELP FROM A LONGEVITY
STARTUP (1 MINUTE READ) [7]

OpenAI trained a new AI model called GPT-4b micro with a longevity
science startup called Retro Biosciences. Retro, which is backed by
Sam Altman, is trying to extend the human lifespan by 10 years. The
GPT-4b micro model tries to re-engineer proteins that can turn human
skin cells into young-seeming stem cells. It is the first model by
OpenAI custom-built for biological research. OpenAI and Retro plan to
release research on the model and its outputs.

BEHIND THE CURTAIN - COMING SOON: PH.D.-LEVEL SUPER-AGENTS (5
MINUTE READ) [8]

There are rumors that a top AI company will be announcing Ph.D.-level super-agents in the coming week. OpenAI's Sam Altman has scheduled a closed-door briefing with US government officials on January 30. The developments may explain why top AI developers have been talking
publicly about AI replacing mid-level software engineers and other
human jobs this year. A super-agent breakthrough could turn generative
AI into a true replacement for human workers. While the AI world is
full of hype, sources say that the coming advancement is significant.

META ANNOUNCES A NEW CAPCUT RIVAL CALLED EDITS (2 MINUTE READ) [15]

Meta's Edits, set to launch next month on iOS (with an Android
version following later), will come with a suite of creative video
editing tools.

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[6] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/perplexity-ai-makes-a-bid-to-merge-with-tik tok-us.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[7] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/17/openai-is-trying-to-extend-human-life-wit h-help-from-a-longevity-startup/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[8] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/YC1l0e
[15] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/19/meta-announces-a-new-video-editing-app-c alled-edits-amidst-tiktok-and-capcut-ban/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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