Google is testing a paywall for YouTube Music lyrics, restricting access for free users after a limited number of views, according to Ars Technica. Simultaneously, OpenAI's standalone Codex application for Mac computers reached one million downloads in its first week, as confirmed by CEO Sam Altman on X, reflecting rapid adoption of the AI coding tool. In other tech news, Nvidia released DreamDojo, an AI system designed to teach robots by analyzing thousands of hours of human video.
YouTube Music users with free accounts are finding their access to song lyrics limited, with the service only displaying lyrics a few times before requiring a premium subscription, Ars Technica reported. This change follows months of testing by Google, which previously offered lyrics to all users in the mobile app. The move suggests a shift towards monetizing features within the streaming music service.
OpenAI's Codex app, which launched on February 2, saw a 60% week-over-week growth in users, VentureBeat noted. This rapid adoption mirrors the explosive growth of ChatGPT after its 2022 launch. However, the company is signaling a transition away from unlimited free access to its powerful tools, according to VentureBeat.
Nvidia's DreamDojo, a new AI system, aims to reduce the time and cost of training humanoid robots by allowing them to learn from 44,000 hours of human video. The research, published this month, involved collaborators from UC Berkeley, Stanford, and the University of Texas at Austin, among others. The team described DreamDojo as "the first robot world model of its kind that demonstrates strong generalization to diverse objects and environments after post-training," VentureBeat reported.
In other developments, Even Realities launched the G2 smart glasses, which feature a larger, sharper display and a more comfortable frame, according to Wired. However, the software still needs refinement, and the optional R1 smart ring adds to the cost.
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