🗞 OpenAI Expands Research Access, College AI Usage, and Adobe Photoshop Goes Mobile

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• OpenAI Expands Research Access: Premium ChatGPT Subscribers Get Deep Research Queries

• College AI Divide: OpenAI Study Shows Uneven ChatGPT Adoption Across US Campuses

• Photoshop Goes Mobile: Adobe Launches First Full iPhone App with AI Tools

• Perplexity Enters VC Arena: AI Search Company Launches $50M Fund for Early-Stage Startups

• DeepSeek Disrupts Market: Chinese AI Startup Cuts Off-Peak Pricing by Up to 75%

• Home Helper Robot: 1X Unveils NEO Gamma Humanoid Designed for Residential Use

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🔎 OpenAI expands deep research access to all paying ChatGPT subscribers

• ChatGPT Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu subscribers now receive 10 deep research queries monthly, while Pro users ($200/month) get an increased allocation of 120 queries.

• This expansion follows Google's similar move to roll out its deep research agent to all Gemini Advanced users last week, intensifying competition among major AI companies.

• Tech firms are banking on these comprehensive research tools to demonstrate value in premium AI subscriptions, though OpenAI acknowledges more testing is needed regarding potential persuasive capabilities.

📊 OpenAI report reveals significant AI adoption gaps among US college students

• Over one-third of US college students use ChatGPT for learning, with adoption varying dramatically by state—California and Virginia leading while Wyoming and Alaska lag behind.

• Despite 75% of students wanting AI education, only 25% of institutions provide it, even as 70% of employers prefer candidates with AI skills over more experienced ones without them.

• The report recommends a nationwide AI education strategy through expanded 529 plans for AI training, established literacy frameworks, and public-private partnerships to address workforce readiness gaps.

📱 Adobe launches first full Photoshop app for iPhone with powerful AI editing tools

• Adobe released Photoshop on iPhone for free with core tools and Firefly AI features like Generative Fill, with Android support coming later this year.

• The app features mobile-optimized tools including Tap Select and Object Select, designed with touch controls for professional editing on smartphones.

• Pricing includes a free version with on-device editing, premium upgrade at $7.99/month or $69.99/year, and no extra cost for existing Creative Cloud subscribers.

🔍 Perplexity enters the venture capital space with a new $50M fund targeting early-stage AI startups

• The AI search company is launching a $50M seed fund following its recent $500M fundraise at a $9B valuation, using both its own capital and limited partner contributions.

• Kelly Graziadei and Joanna Lee Shevelenko, former f7 Ventures co-founders, will lead the fund, joining other AI giants with investment vehicles focused on emerging tech companies.

• Unlike OpenAI, Perplexity is directly investing some of its own capital to back promising startups that align with its vision, potentially shaping the future of AI innovation.

💰 DeepSeek slashes off-peak AI model pricing by up to 75% for developers

• Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced significant off-peak pricing discounts, cutting costs by 75% for its R1 model and 50% for its V3 model during hours that cover daytime in Europe and the US.

• This aggressive pricing strategy continues DeepSeek's market-disrupting approach that triggered a global tech stock sell-off in January when investors worried its powerful, low-cost models could threaten established AI leaders.

• The move has already influenced competitors, with OpenAI cutting prices and Google introducing discounted tiers, while DeepSeek is reportedly accelerating the launch of its R1 model's successor.

🤖 1X unveils NEO Gamma, a humanoid robot designed specifically for home environments

• Norwegian firm 1X has introduced NEO Gamma with natural movement abilities, including walking, sitting in chairs, and interacting through body language and conversation.

• The robot features a 100Hz whole-body controller using reinforcement learning, tendon-drive joints with soft covers, and refrigerator-level operating noise.

• Unlike competitors focusing on industrial applications, 1X prioritizes home deployment, believing real-world home testing is essential for developing intelligent, adaptable humanoids.

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