Greetings, AI Explorers!

Today’s edition is packed with major AI breakthroughs and new developments. From “Grok getting eyes” to “Adobe Revamping”, the landscape is shifting fast.

As AI continues to integrate into everyday life, staying ahead of these developments is crucial. Let’s dive in!

Here’s what’s in store for you today:

• 👁️ Grok Chatbot Gains Real-Time Camera Vision

• 💸 Windsurf Slashes Prices in Battle Against Cursor

• 🔥 Adobe Unveils Firefly Image Model 4 + Revamped Web App

LATEST DEVELOPMENT

SEE

👁️ Grok Chatbot Gains Real-Time Camera Vision

AI’s Grok can now “see” through your phone camera, letting users ask questions about what’s in front of them.
The new Grok Vision feature works like Google Gemini and ChatGPT’s vision tools.
It’s part of a growing list of features aimed at making Grok smarter and more interactive.

Key Points:

• Grok Vision allows real-time object recognition via your iPhone camera.

• Android users don’t have access yet, but can try other new tools.

• Grok’s voice mode now includes multilingual audio and live search.

• The updates are part of the $30/month SuperGrok subscription.

• Grok recently added memory and a canvas feature for document creation.

Importance:
Grok’s vision brings it in line with ChatGPT and Gemini, marking another leap in multi-modal AI.
Seeing + speaking + remembering means chatbots are getting closer to human-level interaction.
It’s also a signal: the AI race isn’t just about smarts anymore, it’s about senses.

AI BATTLE

💸 Windsurf Slashes Prices in Battle Against Cursor

Windsurf, an AI coding assistant, just cut prices across the board as its rivalry with Cursor heats up.
It’s ditching its confusing credit system and lowering team and enterprise plan costs to attract more users.
With OpenAI eyeing a $3B acquisition, this price shake-up could signal a brewing price war in the AI dev tools space.

Key Points:

• Team plans now cost $30/user/month (down from $35); enterprise plans are “much cheaper.”

• Windsurf dropped its “flow action credits” for simpler, more transparent billing.

• Individual plan now starts at $15- undercutting Cursor’s $20 plan.

• Windsurf is offering free access to GPT-4.1 and o4-mini for a week.

• Cursor still leads in revenue ($300M vs. Windsurf’s $100M) but hasn’t responded yet.

Importance:
This bold move is designed to lure developers and grow market share fast, potentially ahead of a major acquisition.
But if Cursor responds with price cuts, both companies could face thinner margins in a tough race for dominance.
The AI coding wars are no longer just about power, they’re now about price, too.

UPGRADE

🔥 Adobe Unveils Firefly Image Model 4 and Revamped Web App

Adobe just launched a powerful upgrade to its Firefly AI family, rolling out new image, vector, and video generation models — plus a slick new web app that unifies Adobe’s and third-party AI tools.
The new Firefly Image Model 4 and “Ultra” version offer more control, realism, and 2K resolution.
Adobe’s making big moves to compete in creative AI, and now it wants to be your one-stop creative shop — across image, video, and vector design.

Key Points:

• Firefly Image Model 4 offers better detail, speed, and stylistic control (2K resolution).

• “Ultra” version can handle complex, detailed scenes and improved text in images.

• New Firefly Vector Model allows editable artwork like logos, icons, and packaging.

• Video model now public — generate 1080p clips with custom motion and angles.

• Revamped Firefly web app integrates Adobe, OpenAI, Google, and Flux models.

• Firefly Boards lets users ideate, remix, and collaborate on a shared AI-powered canvas.

• Text-to-Image and Avatar APIs are live; Text-to-Video API now in beta.

• Adobe testing tools to label content with authorship and training permissions.

Importance:
Adobe’s going all-in on generative AI with powerful creative tools and a unified app experience.
By blending its own models with those of rivals, Adobe is positioning itself as a platform — not just a product.
This could be a major leap in democratizing high-quality creative work for designers, marketers, and brands.

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📰 Everything else in AI today

• 🧑‍⚖️ OpenAI might buy Chrome if Google’s forced to sell.

• 🍏 Apple pulled “available now” claims from Apple Intelligence.

• 🧙‍♂️ Character AI launched AvatarFX for AI-generated avatars.

• 🌍 IBM + ESA dropped TerraMind for real-time climate tracking.

• 🚗 Cohere’s CEO joined Rivian’s board to boost AI integration.

• 📹 Motorola unveiled SVX, an AI-powered emergency response device.