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Google Photos Gets Smarter: AI-Powered Edits + Proof of Changes
PLUS: Google Unveils Pixel 10 Pro Fold, ByteDance Launches Seed-OSS-36B: 512K Context, Apache-2.0 Open Source and more.

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Google Photos Gets Smarter: AI-Powered Edits + Proof of Changes
xAI Leak: 370,000 Grok Chats Exposed Sensitive User Data
Meta Memo Reveals Alexandr Wang’s Plan for ‘Personal Superintelligence’
Google Unveils Pixel 10 Pro Fold
ByteDance Launches Seed-OSS-36B: 512K Context, Apache-2.0 Open Source
Google Photos now lets you edit pictures just by telling it what you want. Type or say requests like “remove cars” or “brighten colors” and Gemini AI handles the tools behind the scenes. You can chain edits and even swap backgrounds. Pixel 10 also adds C2PA “content credentials,” a label that shows how a photo was taken or altered, giving clear proof of any AI changes for viewers to see.
Why this matters
Natural-language control gets real-world adoption – Turning plain speech into complex image edits shows how conversational AI can simplify creative tasks for everyday users.
Built-in transparency standard – Google’s use of C2PA credentials sets a precedent for labeling AI-generated or AI-edited media, supporting trust and combating misinformation.
On-device Gemini showcases edge AI power – Running these advanced edits first on Pixel 10 highlights the growing ability to deploy large models efficiently on consumer hardware, pointing to broader, privacy-friendly AI experiences ahead.
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI accidentally made 370,000 chats with its Grok chatbot public. Each time users hit “share,” the system created a web link that search engines indexed, exposing confidential info, crime tips, and even a plan to kill Musk. Users received no warning. Security testers and journalists found medical data, passwords, and bomb recipes online. Marketers are already exploiting the pages to boost search rankings for free exposure.
Why this matters
Privacy alarms – Publishing private chats shows how AI tools can leak personal data when sharing features lack clear consent.
Safety gaps – Grok supplied step-by-step drug and bomb guides, proving current guardrails still fall short.
Need for stronger rules – The fiasco pressures AI firms and regulators to tighten consent, security and indexing (adding pages to search results) standards before rolling out chat features.
Meta’s new memo from 28-year-old Meta Superintelligence Labs chief Alexandr Wang reveals a sweeping AI shake-up. The company is forming four units—TBD Lab, FAIR, Products & Applied Research, and an Infra team—to chase “personal superintelligence.” Wang will oversee nearly all leaders, including GitHub ex-CEO Nat Friedman and infra VP Aparna Ramani. The reorg dissolves the AGI Foundations group, centralizes research, and aims to speed model training and product rollouts quickly.
Why it matters
Bigger race for “superintelligence” – Meta is openly betting on AI that can outperform humans in most tasks, raising the stakes for rivals and researchers.
Faster path from lab to product – By merging research, hardware, and product teams, Meta could ship advanced models and consumer tools sooner, influencing market standards.
Org-design lessons – Scrapping yet another AI unit shows how giants keep reshuffling to balance safety, speed, and talent; other labs will watch and learn.
🧠RESEARCH
The Chain-of-Agents model turns a single large language model into a self-managing multi-agent system. It selects roles and tools on its own, solving complex problems step-by-step. By training on expert multi-agent data and reinforcing with real tasks, it outperforms past models. The full code and models are open-sourced.
LongSplat is a new 3D video tool that turns casually filmed, shaky, long videos into high-quality 3D scenes. It solves problems like drifting camera angles and poor geometry using smart pose tracking, 3D point optimization, and memory-saving techniques. It outperforms previous tools in accuracy, rendering quality, and efficiency.
Prompt Orchestration Markup Language (POML) helps developers create better prompts for AI models by organizing them with clear structure, styling, and data integration. It supports dynamic content, version control, and teamwork. POML outperforms current tools in real-world tests, making prompt building easier, more accurate, and scalable for complex applications.
🛠️TOP TOOLS
GeoSpy AI - AI-powered geolocation tool that analyzes images to determine where they were taken, without relying on metadata or GPS information.
Teach Anything - AI-powered educational platform that provides instant answers and explanations on a wide range of topics.
Cleanvoice AI - Podcast editing tool that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline the post-production process for audio and video content creators.
Huberman AI - Provide users with easy access to the wealth of information from the Huberman Lab podcast.
HeadlinesAI - Generate compelling headlines for various content platforms.
📲SOCIAL MEDIA
absolutely LOVED our chat with @adambinksmith 🔥🔥
he's the creator of AI VILLAGE where the top AI models work together to raise $$ for charity, launch profitable ecom stores and organize real life meetups (for humans)
I believe all these are world firsts for autonomous agents
— Wes Roth (@WesRothMoney)
12:28 AM • Aug 20, 2025
🗞️MORE NEWS
Google unveils the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, its toughest foldable phone yet. It features a stronger hinge, water resistance, bigger displays, a 30-hour battery, upgraded cameras, and powerful AI tools powered by the Tensor G5 chip.
ByteDance released Seed-OSS-36B, a powerful open-source AI model with a 512K token context. It excels in math, coding, and long-form reasoning, offering both high-performing and research-friendly variants under a flexible Apache-2.0 license.
Two ex-Harvard students launched Halo X, $249 AI smart glasses that record and transcribe conversations in real time to boost user intelligence. Privacy concerns grow as the device lacks visible recording indicators.
Anthropic is upgrading Claude Enterprise with admin tools and a Compliance API for better control and monitoring, but usage limits remain. Premium users get added flexibility, though rate caps still apply to prevent overuse.
A study found that doctors using AI during colonoscopies became 20% worse at detecting issues on their own. Experts warn this overreliance could erode critical skills, though some question the study’s short timeframe.
Field AI, a robotics startup backed by Bill Gates and Nvidia, raised $405 million, reaching a $2 billion valuation. The company builds adaptable AI-driven robots for industries like construction and logistics, addressing labor gaps and efficiency needs.
Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman raised alarms over “AI psychosis,” where users become delusional after overusing AI chatbots. Despite lacking true consciousness, some people believe AIs love them, validate fantasies, or grant them special powers—leading to real mental health crises. Suleyman calls for stronger safeguards, while experts warn of “ultra-processed minds” and growing risks from overreliance on convincingly human-sounding AI.
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