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Here's everything you missed this week in the world of AI! Learn more about LTX Studio here: https://tinyurl.com/2dbcgbzu Discover More: 🛠️ Explore AI Tools & News: https://futuretools.io/ 📰 Weekly Newsletter: https://futuretools.io/newsletter 🎙️ The Next Wave Podcast: https://youtube.com/@TheNextWavePod Socials: 🖼️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mr.eflow ❌ Personal Twiter/X: https://x.com/mreflow ❌ Future Tools Twiter/X: https://x.com/futuretoolsio 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mr.eflow 🟦 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-wolfe-30841712/ Resources From Today's Video: - Midjourney Unveils New V1 Video Model for AI-Driven Video Generation: https://www.midjourney.com/updates/introducing-our-v1-video-model - HeyGen Launches Tool for Easy UGC Ads with Avatar's Realistic Gestures & Lip-Sync: https://x.com/heygen_official/status/1935702900195619312 - Higgsfield AI Unveils Canvas: A Revolutionary Image Editing Model for Perfect Product Placement: https://x.com/higgsfield_ai/status/1935042830520697152 - YouTube Integrates Google's Veo 3 AI Video Generator Into Shorts: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-add-google-veo-3-shorts-ai-1236293135/ - KREA AI Launches Public Beta of Krea 1 Image Model for Enhanced Image Quality and Control: https://x.com/krea_ai/status/1934981993722466454 - Google launches Search Live AI Mode enabling real-time voice conversations: https://blog.google/products/search/search-live-ai-mode/ - Meta offered OpenAI staff $100M bonuses to boost AI hiring, says CEO Sam Altman: https://www.reuters.com/business/sam-altman-says-meta-offered-100-million-bonuses-openai-employees-2025-06-18/ - OpenAI considers accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior amid partnership tensions: https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/the-cracks-in-the-openai-microsoft-relationship-are-reportedly-widening/ - AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Warns Which Jobs at Risk, Reveals Safest Roles: https://www.yahoo.com/news/godfather-ai-reveals-jobs-safest-163407655.html - OpenAI Launches Podcast Series, Debuts with AGI, GPT-5 Talk Featuring Sam Altman: https://x.com/openai/status/1935357512011890815 - Google expands Gemini 2.5 AI lineup, launches Flash-Lite model: https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-2-5-model-family-expands/ - MiniMax-M1 debuts open-source AI model featuring 1M token context and efficient RL: https://venturebeat.com/ai/minimax-m1-is-a-new-open-source-model-with-1-million-token-context-and-new-hyper-efficient-reinforcement-learning/ - MiniMax Launches General AI Agent for Complex Task Management: https://x.com/minimax__ai/status/1935496799726543233 - Hailuo AI Unveils Hailuo 02: World-Class Video Model with Record-Breaking Cost Efficiency: https://x.com/Hailuo_AI/status/1935024444285796561 - Meta Teases Upcoming Oakley-Branded Smart Glasses Launch: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-teases-oakley-collaboration-smart-glasses/750874/ - Mass General Brigham AI Tool Detects Hidden Heart Disease from Existing Patient CT Scans: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-ai-hidden-heart-disease-scans.html - Baidu Debuts Livestream with Luo Yonghao's Digital Avatar on E-commerce Platform: https://x.com/Baidu_Inc/status/1934982099112751197 - UCLA Graduate Credits ChatGPT for Success in Completing Final Projects: https://x.com/fearedbuck/status/1935334136073404438 Let’s work together! - Brand, sponsorship & business inquiries: [email protected] #AINews #AITools #ArtificialIntelligence Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Midjourney's Video Generation Tool 04:59 - HeyGen Product Placement 07:14 - Higgsfield AI Canvas 08:43 - LTX Studio Integrates Veo 3 10:28 - YouTube to Add Veo 3 to Shorts 12:01 - Krea 1 Image Generation 12:27 - Google Search Agent 13:53 - Metta offers $100M to poach OpenAI talent 15:02 - Microsoft & OpenAI tensions build 16:02 - Rapid Fire Stories 23:26 - Outro