Howdy again. It’s Barsee, and welcome back to AI Valley.

Another day, another AI adventure.

Today’s climb through the Valley reveals:

• 🌐 Amazon unveils Nova Act: The AI that browses for you

• 👨‍⚕️ Apple prepares to launch an AI doctor

• 🧠 What is VIBE MARKETING using AI

• 🤖 Plus trending AI tools, posts, and resources

Let’s dive into the Valley of AI…

PEAK OF THE DAY

🌐 Amazon Unveils Nova Act: The AI That Browses for You

Amazon AGI Labs has unveiled Nova Act, an AI agent system that can independently operate web browsers to complete tasks. They also introduced a developer SDK, allowing users to create agents capable of handling multi-step processes across the web.

What can it do? 

Nova Act autonomously performs web tasks that normally require human clicks and inputs, such as searching, booking tickets, shopping, and filling out forms.

Who's behind Nova Act? 

Nova Act is the first public product from Amazon's AGI Lab in San Francisco, an initiative co-led by former OpenAI researchers David Luan and Pieter Abbeel.

What makes it special?

• Adaptability: Works effectively even in completely unfamiliar environments like browser games, despite not being specifically trained for them.

• Programmable agents: With Nova Act SDK, developers can create their own custom AI browser agents for specialized use cases.

• Real-world applications: Automates tasks for shoppers, businesses, and enterprises (e.g., submitting out-of-office requests, setting calendar holds or making reservations).

How does it compare to rivals? 

Amazon claims over 90% accuracy in complex web interactions, such as date selection, dropdowns, and pop-ups, outperforming Claude 3.7 Sonnet and OpenAI's Computer Use Agent.

How to get started? 

Users can access Nova Act through its official website, where they can also explore Nova foundation models and the Nova Act SDK.

Is it available to everyone? 

Currently, it’s in research preview and available only to US-based Amazon account holders and developers.

What’s next for Nova Act? 

Amazon plans to integrate it into Alexa+, potentially bringing AI-powered automation to millions of Alexa users worldwide.

Why does this matter? 

Nova Act signals Amazon’s serious push into AI automation, adding competitive pressure on OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. As AI agents become more capable, the line between narrow AI and AGI continues to blur, raising important questions about the future of AI-driven work automation.

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VALLEY VIEW

👨‍⚕️ Apple prepares to launch an AI doctor: Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered health assistant under "Project Mulberry", set to debut with iOS 19.4 next year. It will analyze iPhone and Apple Watch data to provide personalized health advice, food tracking, and exercise form analysis. They are also searching for a prominent doctor to be the face of the initiative, potentially branded as "Health+".

🎥 Runway's Gen-4 redefines AI video creation: The startup has launched its most advanced AI video model, claiming unmatched fidelity and "best-in-class" world understanding. Gen-4 solves a key challenge in long-form content creation by maintaining consistent characters, styles, and settings across scenes. They also showcased five short films made with Gen-4, highlighting its potential for AI-driven storytelling.

💰 OpenAI closes historic $40B funding round: OpenAI has raised $40 billion in the largest private funding round ever, valuing the company at $300 billion. SoftBank led the round with $30 billion, joined by Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive Capital. The funds will fuel AI research, expand computing power, and enhance ChatGPT’s capabilities, with $18 billion allocated to OpenAI’s ambitious Stargate infrastructure project.

🚀 Musk's xAI acquires X for $33B: Elon Musk's AI startup has bought his social media platform X in a $33 billion all-stock deal, valuing the combined entity at $113B. The merger pairs xAI's Colossus supercomputer—the world's largest—with X's 650M userbase, aiming to integrate AI-driven tools, payments, and communication into a single super app.

🔬 Anthropic develops 'AI Microscope' to decode LLMs: Anthropic has recently introduced a neuroscience-inspired tool to map how AI models like Claude plan responses, manage bias, and handle safety-critical content. Researchers found that Claude strategically plans ahead in tasks like poetry generation—first selecting rhyming words, then building text around them—challenging the notion that LLMs merely predict the next word.

🧠 AI converts brain waves into speech for paralyzed patients: Researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have successfully developed an AI-powered brain-computer interface that translates brain signals into speech in real time. The system captures neural activity from the brain's speech motor cortex and converts it into audible words, allowing paralyzed people to communicate directly through their thoughts.

TRENDING TOOLS

• Asyncflow v1.0 > New AI Voice Model with 1000+ Voices, Instant Voice Cloning, and API. *

• OpenAI Academy > A free platform with courses, tools, and events to learn AI skills.

• Flowtrail > Simplifies data analysis by turning plain text queries into actionable insights, visualizations, and dashboards.

• HeroUI Chat > Instantly turn text or screenshots into beautiful, ready-to-use website UIs—no coding needed.

• Sindo > Effortlessly gathers, manages, and shares customer testimonials to build trust and boost conversions.

THINK PIECES / BRAIN BOOST

• A new Microsoft study suggests AI tools are weakening our critical thinking skills.

• What is VIBE MARKETING using AI?

• New AI therapy study just dropped. 51% drop in depression symptoms and 31% for anxiety.

• AI experts say we're on the wrong path to achieving human-like AI.

• Every app will become an AI app, just not in the way that you think.

• ‘Don’t study coding now,’ says Replit CEO.

• Tech’s big anxiety: fewer jobs, lower pay, more AI.

• A guide on how to prompt engineer voice AI agents.

• AI art is bittersweet.

VALLEY GEMS

1/ A person with complete paralysis and zero vocal function just regained the ability to speak at ~conversational speed.

2/ Things will change fast in these 5 years.

3/ Unitree unveils a new hand for more precise movements.

4/ AI commercials are getting real traction this year.

SUNSET IN THE VALLEY

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