

EP 537: Perplexity goes agentic, Google Gemini updates, NYT/Amazon team up & more AI News That Matters
76 snips Jun 2, 2025
Perplexity is shifting gears with its new agentic mode, making AI-powered reports accessible to everyone. The New York Times has teamed up with Amazon, integrating its editorial content into AI platforms amidst ongoing legal battles. Google Gemini unveils impressive updates for workplace users, simplifying tasks without extra effort. Discussions also highlight concerns about AI misuse in government reports and the potential job displacement caused by automation. Adaptations in media and advancements in conversational AI reveal both exciting opportunities and significant challenges.
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Perplexity Labs' Agentic AI Pivot
- Perplexity Labs offers agentic AI that builds slides, dashboards, and mini-sites with in-depth research tools.
- It uniquely provides an assets tab for multimedia downloads, standing out from similar research AI platforms.
Use Labs for Slide Creation
- Use Perplexity Labs for generating slides quickly, achieving passable results that save time.
- Recognize its slide designs are okay but better than other AI research tools that lack slide creation.
Reachy Mini Makes Robotics Accessible
- Hugging Face's open-source Reachy Mini robot costs around $3,000, making AI robotics accessible.
- It's like a Raspberry Pi for robotics, enabling customization for developers at a fraction of high-end humanoid prices.