OpenAI takes aim at Chrome

Welcome, AI enthusiasts.

The OpenAI vs. Google battle just escalated from AI models to total web dominance, with the AI giant plotting a browser move that might reshape how we access the online.

Because the rivals trade blows across leaderboards and product launches, could this be the boldest move yet to dethrone Google’s grip on the web? Let’s get into it…

In today’s AI rundown:

• OpenAI takes aim at Chrome with browser plans

• Black Forest Labs launches AI image editing suite

• Transform any text into audiobooks

• Gemini reclaims top spot on LLM leaderboard

• 5 recent AI tools & 5 recent AI jobs

• More AI & tech news

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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

OPENAI

🤖 OpenAI takes aim at Chrome with browser plans

The Rundown: OpenAI is reportedly considering developing an online browser that will integrate with ChatGPT and search features on partner web sites, positioning the AI leader to compete directly with Google Chrome’s browser and search market dominance.

The main points:

• OpenAI has attracted key Chrome browser talent to the project, including founding team member Ben Goodger.

• OpenAI has been constructing partnerships with major publishers and platforms to own AI data training, which could also ensure content access and integration.

• A search product called NLWeb can be being developed, allowing users to interact conversationally with partner web sites like Condé Nast and Redfin.

• Discussions with Samsung could also see OpenAI’s tech integrated into the phone maker’s devices, difficult Google’s existing AI partnership.

• OpenAI recently launched ChatGPT Search, directly integrating real-time information and web capabilities into the assistant.

Why it matters: OpenAI continues to take direct shots at its rival, with the whole lot from product release dates to tech roadmaps seemingly calculated to disrupt Google’s business models. OpenAI’s integration into partner web sites would offer a cohesive experience and help cement ChatGPT as the brand new gateway to the online.

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BLACK FOREST LABS

🎨 Black Forest Labs launches AI image editing suite

The Rundown: BlackForestLabs just unveiled FLUX.1 Tools, 4 recent AI image manipulation features that allow for seamless and precise editing and control of AI-generated images using the corporate’s FLUX models.

The main points:

• Fill enables state-of-the-art image inpainting, editing, and expansion capabilities surpassing Ideogram and open alternatives on benchmarks.

• Depth preserves image structure through depth maps while allowing complete style transformation, outperforming Midjourney’s retexture.

• Canny provides edge-based control for image editing, while Redux allows users to combine and recreate images using text prompts.

• Each tool has two versions: open-access [Dev] that beat current paid solutions and [Pro] versions that set recent heights across benchmarks.

Why it matters: Just as Photoshop transformed digital art many years ago, releases like FLUX.1 Tools could completely reshape creative workflows — but this time without the steep learning curve or price tag. With FLUX’s integration with xAI’s Grok, tens of millions may soon have access to those easy-to-use, professional-grade image tools.

AI TRAINING

🎧 Transform any text into audiobooks

The Rundown: Reader by ElevenLabs helps you to turn written content into high-quality audiobooks using AI voices that match your specific needs and preferences.

Step-by-step:

1. Download the Reader app and create an account.

2. Visit the Voices section and use filters (language, age, gender) to search out your perfect voice.

3. Import your content through text, link, file, or scan.

4. Customize playback with speed controls and track progress.

Pro tip: Preview voices with a brief text sample before converting your entire document to search out the proper match.

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GOOGLE

🏆 Gemini reclaims top spot on LLM leaderboard

The Rundown: Google’s latest Gemini experimental model (1121) just reclaimed the highest spot within the LM Arena AI performance leaderboard, marking the third change between OpenAI and Google in only the past week.

The main points:

• Google’s recent Gemini-exp-1121 shows major gains across key metrics, taking first place in coding, math, creative writing, and hard prompts categories.

• The rapid-fire releases began with Google’s 1114 version taking the lead on Nov. 14th, followed by the ‘anonymous-chatbot’ (updated GPT-4o) days later.

• Gemini’s newest iteration improves by 20 points over its predecessor, solidifying its position in vision tasks while improving reasoning capabilities.

• OpenAI’s update prioritized creative writing and file-use capabilities, though recent evaluation shows a speed boost in certain benchmarks.

Why it matters: Speaking of OpenAI and Google trading blows, the rivalry also carries over into the LLM leaderboards. OpenAI has previously maintained the highest spots through constant updates, but Google seems to have upped the shipping pace as well. Iron sharpens iron, each on the battlefield and within the LM Arena.

NEW TOOLS & JOBS

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QUICK HITS

YouTube launched Dream Screen, an experimental AI tool enabling creators to generate custom video and image backgrounds for Shorts through text prompts.

Apple is reportedly developing a next-gen, AI-powered Siri to enable natural conversations and sophisticated task handling, with plans to announce the overhaul in 2025 and roll it out to consumers in spring 2026.

Anthropic integrated Google Docs functionality into Claude’s web interface, enabling Pro, Teams, and Enterprise users to include their documents into conversations and projects seamlessly.

Samsung revealed Gauss2, its next-gen multimodal AI model featuring three versions — Compact, Balanced, and Supreme — with enhanced language processing capabilities and faster response times.

OpenAI engineers reportedly by chance erased evidence collected by news organizations of their training data lawsuit against the AI giant, compromising over 150 hours of legal discovery work.

Salesforce unveiled Agentforce Testing Center, a brand new platform that allows enterprises to judge AI agents before deployment through synthetic interactions, sandbox environments, and comprehensive monitoring tools.

THAT’S A WRAP

See you soon,

Rowan, Joey, Zach, and Alvaro—aka The Rundown Team