AI News: New ChatGPT & Google Models (14 Updates Worth Knowing)
Matt Wolfe showed 14 AI tools in this video on . 6 are verified available in the EU. Each row below jumps to the exact second. Part of week 2026-45.
Tools shown in this video, with timestamps
New OpenAI image model in ChatGPT and the API, about twice as fast, and can generate and edit animated GIFs. A regular image took about 20 seconds in testing.
Live demoOpen-weight image model distilled from MiniMax H3 video model. Weights ~55 GB with quantized versions (21 GB at 4-bit). Free Hugging Face space tested, quality well below ChatGPT.
Live demoSponsored segment: preconfigured SEO/AEO analyst virtual teammate connected to futuretools.io to audit and prioritize fixes.
Live demoGoogle video model with up to 15-second clips, 30% lower price (~7 cents/sec at 720p), better reference adherence, editing and speech. Free users get three videos per month in Google Vids; demoed with an avatar clip.
Live demoOpen-weight video model up to 4K, faster than real time, with soundtracks; 220 GB weights needing an H100-class GPU. Tested free on a Hugging Face space, about 30 seconds per clip.
Live demoMeta Muse now supports voice chats and video calls with an avatar. Demoed a voice call where it summarized connected Gmail, calendar and Instagram ideas.
Live demoAgent now can make phone calls on the user's behalf. Tested a call to his own phone; the voice sounded decent, though businesses may hang up on robots.
Live demoOpenAI model restricted to cybersecurity professionals, reported to beat benchmarks on cybersecurity tasks.
Usage allowances are now shared across ChatGPT and Codex.
Top open-weight model, just below Claude Fable 5.1, with weights now on Hugging Face: 2.8 trillion parameters, 1.56 TB.
Claude on Pro, Max and Ultra can connect to bank accounts via Plaid, read-only, to answer spending questions. Not trained on the data; only last four digits visible.
AI video editing app from Steve Aoki and a partner, in early access, that learns a creator's taste from edits, past videos and references. Not tested.
New AI-driven Discover tab organizing recommendations by mood, such as Something Light and Family Movie Night. Creator doubts it differs much from existing categories.
Google's prototype satellite with TPUs in orbit reached its hello world milestone: the first AI response from an orbital data center.