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Bible Verses of the Day

19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. [Revelation 3:19-20 ESV]

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• 🧠 Man paralyzed has medical miracle a year after AI-powered brain implant

• 💸 OpenAI just raised $6.6 billion to build ever-larger AI models

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A New York man who was left paralyzed after a diving accident is starting to regain movement a year after receiving an artificial intelligence-powered implant in his brain. A year ago, Keith Thomas, 46, was only able to move his arms an inch.

Today, after the groundbreaking procedure, he is able to extend his arm, grasp a cup and take a drink using only his thoughts and stimulation. He has also regained more sensation in his wrist and arm, allowing him to feel the fur of his family’s dog.

OpenAI just closed a historic funding round, taking in a $6.6 billion investment at a $157 billion valuation, to continue pursuing its mission to build artificial-general intelligence according to a company blog post.

The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which committed $1 billion, according to the Financial Times. It was also reported that Thrive got a special deal (not offered to other investors) that allows it to invest another $1 billion next year at the same valuation if the AI firm hits a revenue goal, Reuters reported.

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Listen or read the following transcript as Dick Lucas emphasizes the transformation that comes from renewing the mind, urging believers to live sacrificially, humbly, and in genuine love. Lucas highlights the importance of using one’s spiritual gifts to serve the body of Christ and stresses the call to live in harmony, peace, and service to others, reflecting Christ’s love and grace.

The following unedited transcript is provided by Beluga AI.

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• 🤖 Gemini vs ChatGPT vs Claude – which free AI chatbot is the best? (link)

• 🏢 Elon Musk’s xAI moves into OpenAI’s old HQ (link)

• ✍️ Google’s NotebookLM enhances AI note-taking with YouTube, audio file sources, sharable audio discussions (link)

• 📚️ MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program (link)

• 🖥️ Ephos wants to shatter the market for AI and quantum chips with a new design based on glass (link)

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• 🐋 Beluga: Christian sermon and lecture transcripts, translations and more (link)

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• 🙏 BlessAI: Create personalized greetings, birthday wishes, and prayers (link)

• 🎙️ PodScribe.IO: Transform podcasts into actionable knowledge nuggets (link)

• 📸 Pictools: The most popular tools for AI photo editing (link)