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News of the Day

Google Drops Imagen 4 for Free

Google Makes Imagen 4 Text-to-Image Model Free (For Now)

Google has made its powerful new Imagen 4 model, which turns text into images, free for a limited time. However, access is only available through Google's AI Studio platform.

• Imagen 4 and Imagen 4 Ultra are two versions, with the Ultra version offering better image quality and more advanced features.

• Regular version costs $0.04 per image, while the Ultra model costs $0.06.

• It’s 10x faster than the previous Imagen 3 model and can create high-quality visuals from text.

Imagen 4 is one of the most advanced AI image generators available. Google offering free access, even for a short time, gives creators, developers, and businesses a chance to explore its power without cost.
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Social Media

2nd News of the Day

Altman Says PCs Are Outdated

Sam Altman: Current Computers Aren’t Built for the AI Era

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in the company's first official podcast that today's computers were not designed for a world with AI. He explained it will take time for people to adjust to new AI-powered devices.

• Sam Altman believes current hardware and software were made for a pre-AI world.

• He said people will eventually need to buy new computers built for AI.

• Future computers may require new ways of interaction, not just typing or using a screen.

As AI becomes a bigger part of daily life, our tools need to keep up. Altman suggests that to truly benefit from AI, we’ll need to rethink how we use computers. This could mean big changes in both the tech industry and how we live and work every day.
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Trending Tools of Day

Twenty
The #1 Open-Source CRM

FlashDocs API
Custom Google Slides & PowerPoints via AI-Powered API

NativeMind
Your fully private, open-source, on-device AI assistant

Rumora
Get seen by target users automatically in YouTube comments

Ops AI by Middleware
Observability copilot to resolve production issues instantly

Everything else

🤳 Insta Automation: A Redditor claims they used AI agents to put an “Instagram account on full autopilot,” generating 4.4M views in just three weeks. Here’s how.

🔁 Secret Weapon: This viral 37-minute tutorial teaches you how to use MCP to make Claude “10x more powerful.”

🧑‍💻 Code Coup: Builder Sherry Jiang thinks it’s wild that single-feature, $1B+ companies like Docusign and Calendly “could now [be] vibe-coded in a weekend.”

✨ Also Worth Checking: Ten handy Claude 4 prompts; AI-generated ASMR; and dogs’ turn on the Olympic diving board.

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