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18 July 2025 • 2 min to read
Sue Dang

Welcome to the Solidus Ai Tech Friday Roundup with Ava, bringing you the latest and greatest updates from the world of technology!

YouTube to Stop Paying for Cheap AI Videos
YouTube is tightening its monetization policies, targeting spammy, auto-generated videos that lack originality. Creators relying on quick, low-quality AI content will no longer earn ad revenue — pushing the platform toward authenticity, transparency, and higher-value output.

xAI Debuts Grok 4 With New SuperGrok Subscription
Elon Musk’s xAI launched Grok 4, a major upgrade to its flagship model, featuring faster responses, extended context windows, and improved capabilities. The new SuperGrok subscription offers early access to upcoming multimodal tools, signaling xAI’s growing ambition in the LLM race.

Google Adds Image‑to‑Video Magic to Veo 3
Google’s Veo 3 can now animate still images into smooth, cinematic video sequences. With style control, virtual camera moves, and coherent shot generation, it brings high-end video creation to creators without technical skills or production resources.

Perplexity Launches Comet, an AI‑Native Browser
Perplexity’s new browser, Comet, reimagines research with conversational search, real-time summarization, and source tracing — all built directly into the browsing experience. It streamlines how users gather and synthesize information across the web.

Meta Pays $200M to Snag an AI Star From Apple
Meta reportedly spent over $200 million to poach a leading AI researcher from Apple, underlining the fierce competition for top talent. The move bolsters Meta’s efforts to scale its frontier models and expand AI capabilities across devices.

Isomorphic Labs Nears Human Trials of AI‑Designed Drugs
A spin-out of DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs is approaching Phase I trials for its first AI-discovered drug molecules. If successful, it would mark a significant milestone in algorithm-driven drug discovery, potentially transforming biotech R&D pipelines.

Moonvalley Releases Marey, an ‘Ethical’ AI Video Model
Moonvalley launched Marey, a generative video model trained exclusively on licensed and rights-cleared data. Targeted at brands and studios, Marey offers safe, controllable video generation — mitigating IP risk while enabling rapid creative iteration.

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