Google AI satellite spots fires in minutes

Plus: ChatGPT gets connected

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Here is what we have Today:

  • šŸ”„ Google's AI-powered FireSat detects classroom-sized fires instantly.

  • šŸ¤– OpenAI connects ChatGPT to Google Drive and Slack.

  • šŸŽ® Cube 3D generates game objects with simple prompts.

  • šŸ•µļøā€ā™€ļø Patronus AI fact-checks across text and images

  • šŸ’¼ New Job Opportunities

Roblox AI

Chinaā€™s AI disruptor is here, and itā€™s dirt cheap.

Game development just got a massive AI upgrade. Robloxā€™s new open-source system, Cube 3D, transforms text prompts into fully functional 3D objects and scenesā€”no modeling skills required.

Image Source: Roblox

The Game-Changing Features:

  • Instant 3D Asset Generation: Type "/generate motorcycle", and AI brings it to lifeā€”no manual modeling needed.

  • True 3D Training: Unlike traditional AI models, Cube learns from native 3D data instead of flat images.

  • Next-Gen 4D Possibilities: Uses ā€˜3D tokenizationā€™ to predict and build complex scenesā€”opening doors for animated AI-generated worlds.

  • More Power for Developers: Roblox Studio now offers faster performance, real-time collaboration, and new monetization tools.

Why it matters:

With over 85M+ daily users, Roblox isnā€™t just building gamesā€”itā€™s building the future of AI-assisted creation. From ā€˜vibe-codingā€™ to multimodal AI, these tools will supercharge creativity, reduce barriers to entry, and fuel a new wave of user-generated content.

Google

Wildfires are getting worseā€”but what if we could stop them before they spread?

Google Research and Muon Space just launched FireSat, an AI-powered satellite designed to spot wildfires within minutes of ignitionā€”even when theyā€™re as small as a classroom.

Image Source: Google

The Breakthroughs:

  • Early Detection: Current satellites miss fires until theyā€™ve grown several acresā€”FireSat detects them at just 5x5 meters.

  • Smarter Scanning: Uses infrared sensors + AI to track fires from space in near real-time.

  • Global Coverage: This is just the first of 50+ satellites that will scan nearly all of Earth every 20 minutes.

  • Advancing Science: Creates a historical fire behavior record, helping scientists predict and prevent future disasters.

Why does this matter?

Wildfires are burning bigger and faster than ever. Early detection can mean the difference between a small, controlled fire and a full-blown catastrophe. With real-time data for firefighters and groundbreaking research opportunities, FireSat could change the way we fight wildfires forever.

Trending Today
  • China has the most human-like robots, out of 160 companies in the world that would be more than 60 companies which is nearly half of the worlds human-like robot makers.

  • OpenAI is reportedly beta testing a new feature, ChatGPT Connectors that sync the chatbot with external platforms, like Google Drive and Slack unlocking all sorts of capabilities: For example, summarizing meeting notes or find a statistic buried in a 100-page document without having to import your internal data each time.

  • Patronus AI unveiled the first-ever multimodal AI fact-checking tool. It can figure out whether another model is hallucinating across text, images, and soon, audio. Etsy has already started using it to make sure its photo captions are accurate. Itā€™s also useful for high-stakes industries like law and science, where even subtle mistakes can create big problems.

  • Mistral AI released Small 3.1, a fast, open-source multimodal model with a 128k token context window that outperforms Gemma 3 and GPT-4o Mini across key benchmarks.

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