Weekly Technology Update: OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o, Google I/O Highlights, and More Tech News

OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT, has unveiled its latest and most capable generative AI model, GPT-4o. This new model, named GPT-4o (o stands for Omni), comes with multimodal capabilities, allowing it to reason across text, voice, images, and video. It is available for both Plus and free users, but OpenAI has limited the number of queries on free accounts. Once the limit is reached, the chatbot will switch back to the previous GPT-3.5 model.

In other tech news, Google announced several updates at its annual I/O developers conference. One of the highlights was the unveiling of Gemini 1.5 Pro, Google’s latest generative AI model. This new model, available for Advanced subscribers, supports up to 1 million token context windows and offers exclusive features. It is now available in over 150 countries and supports 35 languages. Additionally, Google has integrated a generative AI model into Gmail and introduced AI Overview on Google Search.

Furthermore, Google also announced that the Android 15 beta is now available for over 25 smartphones from brands like OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi, and more. This marks a significant expansion of the beta program, allowing users of various devices to test out the latest features of Android 15.

In gaming news, Rockstar Games confirmed during an earnings call that GTA 6, the highly anticipated open-world video game, is set to launch in fall 2025 for the latest gaming consoles from Sony and Microsoft. This announcement has excited fans of the popular Grand Theft Auto franchise, who are eagerly awaiting the release of the new installment.