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🌐 Claude AI Goes Online

🌐 Claude AI Goes Online

PLUS: Siri Gets a New Boss 🍏

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March 21, 2025

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Today’s AI Insights:

Claude can now browse the web
Apple appoints new chief for Siri
Perplexity AI eyes $1B funding round
Apple hit with lawsuit over AI claims
How to craft expert docs with Inkwise
AI tool of the day
Latest AI and tech news
Top AI tools
AI Meme of the day

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LATEST AI NEWS

ANTHROPIC

🌐 Claude Can Now Browse the Web

Anthropic has quietly rolled out one of its most practical upgrades yet — web search for Claude. The AI assistant can now browse the internet in real time, offering up-to-date answers with source citations included.

The Details:

Claude now combines its AI smarts with live internet data, boosting accuracy on time-sensitive queries.
Citations are included in replies, making it easier to verify information.
Ideal for sales teams analyzing market trends, researchers building literature reviews, financial analysts tracking real-time data, and even shoppers comparing products.
Web search is now available in feature preview for all paid Claude users in the U.S. Free users and other regions will get access soon.

Why it matters:

Instead of scanning through search results yourself, Claude now does the heavy lifting — delivering real-time insights in a conversational format. It’s a big leap forward for anyone who needs smarter, faster decisions powered by fresh data.

👉 Getting started? Just toggle on web search in your settings and start chatting with Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

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APPLE

🍏 Apple Appoints New Chief for Siri

Apple is shaking up its AI leadership after delays in rolling out its next-gen Siri features. According to Bloomberg, Mike Rockwell, the executive behind Vision Pro, will now lead Apple’s AI and Siri division, replacing longtime AI chief John Giannandrea.

The Details:

The change follows Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly losing confidence in Giannandrea’s ability to lead Apple’s AI transformation.
Earlier this month, Apple admitted that generative AI upgrades for Siri were taking “longer than we thought” and pushed their rollout to next year.
The internal tension reportedly came to a head during a team meeting, where senior director Robby Walker called the AI situation “ugly.”
Rockwell, known for building the Vision Pro team, will now steer Apple’s AI efforts, while his former deputy, Paule Meade, steps in to lead the Vision Pro division.

Why it matters:

Apple is feeling the pressure in the AI race, and this leadership shuffle signals a major course correction. With Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic moving fast, Apple’s next-gen Siri needs to catch up — and fast.

AI TOOL OF THE DAY

🧠 Floatz AI: Turn Your Ideas into Clarity

Floatz AI makes scientific research easy by helping you search, understand, and organize tons of papers in seconds. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or just curious, this simple AI tool sorts things out fast and clearly.

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AI & TECH NEWS

OpenAI has launched three new voice AI models—gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, and gpt-4o-mini-tts—via API for lifelike voice interactions. With better transcription, emotional tones, and real-time streaming, they target customer service and more. A demo contest on OpenAI.fm is also live.

Perplexity AI is in early talks to raise up to $1B in funding, potentially valuing the startup at $18B. Founded in 2022, it’s grown rapidly, tripling valuation twice in 2024 and nearing $100M in annual revenue. The company is also working on a browser and AI Phone with Deutsche Telekom.

Google’s new AI tool, Scientist, solved a decade-long superbug puzzle in just 48 hours—matching findings by Imperial College London researchers. It discovered how phages borrow tails from other viruses to infect bacteria. Experts say this could slash research timelines by years.

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit in San Jose over alleged false advertising, claiming delays in delivering Apple Intelligence and Siri upgrades misled consumers. The suit argues Apple marketed iPhones with overstated AI features that were either missing or limited at launch, deceiving buyers.

NASA has bought a one-year license from controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI, known for scraping billions of images without consent. Though NASA says it’s for its Inspector General’s office, the move raises concerns over privacy, with speculation around security or astronaut tracking.

AI TUTORIAL

📝 How to Craft Expert Docs with Inkwise

Inkwise is an AI-driven platform that extracts info from your files to create reports, articles, or papers, with predictive writing and chat features to streamline your workflow effortlessly.