AI News: Vibe Jam, The BEST Small LLM, Claude Search, OpenAI Audio Models, and more!

1. Vibe Jam showcases innovative multiplayer game development.

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Vibe Jam is a competition for creating web-based multiplayer games using vibe coding, with impressive submissions already emerging.

• Games include a Fortnite-style game and a food fight simulator.
• Submissions demonstrate creativity and technical skill in game design.
• Playtesting is currently underway for some of the games.

2. A new small model outperforms larger counterparts.

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Miss Straw's small model, knowledge GPTQA, exceeds the performance of larger models while being open source and multimodal.

• It operates efficiently on a single RTX490 or a Mac with 32 GB of RAM.
• The model supports advanced reasoning and has a large context window.
• It is suitable for local inference, making it accessible for developers.

3. Claude now includes web search capabilities.

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Claude's new web search feature enhances its functionality, allowing it to reference up-to-date information and API documentation.

• This positions Claude as a strong competitor against Google and other search tools.
• The feature is particularly beneficial for coding tasks.
• Users can now access current bug information and library resources.

4. OpenAI's audio models receive significant updates.

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OpenAI has released new text-to-speech models that outperform previous versions and allow for detailed speech instructions.

• The new models excel in multiple languages and provide enhanced voice control.
• Users can specify tone, pacing, and emotion in their speech outputs.
• A competition for creative text-to-speech projects is also underway.