By Tommy Vee

Alright, folks, grab a seat and a stiff drink—another week, another round of AI chaos. Google’s charging Hollywood money for AI-generated video, xAI and OpenAI are throwing benchmark tantrums like rival fast-food chains, and Apple wants to babysit your notifications. Meanwhile, Vision Pro is getting an intelligence boost, and Apple News+ thinks you need help finding recipes. Welcome to AI Daybreak—where the future is expensive, petty, and slightly intrusive. Let’s dive in.

Google’s Veo 2: AI-Generated Video, Hollywood-Level Pricing

Google just put a price tag on Veo 2, its AI video model, and let’s just say Hollywood isn’t sweating yet. At 50 cents per second, you’re looking at $1,800 an hour—chump change compared to Marvel’s $32K-per-second “Avengers: Endgame” budget. But don’t expect Veo 2 to crank out the next superhero blockbuster anytime soon—Google’s touting two-minute clips, not three-hour CGI fests. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s Sora is letting ChatGPT Pro users in for a $200-a-month cover charge. The AI video arms race is heating up, and for now, the only thing going up faster than quality is the price.

Grok 3 vs. OpenAI: The Math Fight Nobody Asked For

AI benchmarks are turning into a bar fight, and OpenAI and xAI are swinging graphs instead of fists. OpenAI’s crew called out xAI for “creative” reporting on Grok 3’s math skills, accusing them of leaving out key data that would make OpenAI’s models look better. xAI’s Igor Babushkin shot back, saying OpenAI isn’t exactly a saint when it comes to bending stats. Meanwhile, a third-party AI researcher tried to set the record straight, but at this point, it’s just propaganda wars with extra math. The real question? How much computing power (and cash) these AI models are burning just to flex on Twitter.

Apple’s iOS 18.4: Your Notifications Now Have a VIP Section

Apple just dropped the iOS 18.4 developer beta, and with it comes “Priority Notifications,” because apparently, your phone now thinks it knows what’s important better than you do. Apple Intelligence will decide which alerts deserve VIP treatment on your Lock Screen, while everything else gets buried. It’s off by default, so you’ll have to flip the switch in settings if you want Apple sorting your chaos. Meanwhile, Apple Intelligence is also making its way to the Vision Pro, and Apple News+ is getting a recipe section—because what’s AI without a side of gourmet meal planning?

The Tommy Vee Take

And that’s a wrap on this edition of AI Daybreak—where the robots get smarter, the corporations get richer, and we get one step closer to an AI overlord deciding which of our notifications actually matter. Whether it’s Google charging blockbuster prices for AI videos, OpenAI and xAI bickering over math tests, or Apple playing digital nanny, one thing’s for sure: the future isn’t just automated—it’s entertainingly messy.

Until next time, stay sharp and don’t let the algorithms boss you around too much. This is Tommy Vee, signing off.