Two labs, two new cutting-edge image models

Welcome back, Superhuman. Two AI labs shipped new image models yesterday, including one that tops Nano Banana 2 and offers editing so precise its makers call the results "images you can touch." Plus, ChatGPT passed a crucial benchmark.

Today: Two new image models, how to create your digital twin with Gemini Omni, and get the latest prompts and trending social posts.

1. Reve and Ideogram both ship new image models: Reve 2.0 rethinks image generation with a code-based layout that lets you fine-tune any detail of a generated image (see how it works). The model topped Nano Banana 2 on Arena rankings, making it the second-highest-ranked model available. Meanwhile, Ideogram 4.0 is now the world’s top-ranked open-weight image model.

2. ChatGPT hits 1 billion users faster than any app in history: OpenAI's chatbot crossed 1 billion monthly active app users in May, according to Sensor Tower. At roughly three years after launch, ChatGPT achieved this milestone faster than TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Google Maps.

3. Perplexity Computer is getting a local/cloud hybrid mode: The AI leader unveiled its upcoming "hybrid agentic inference" mode — a setup that splits a single task between a compact model running on your device and frontier models in the cloud. Perplexity believes the design will offer both tighter privacy and better token efficiency. See how it works.

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Running dry. Americans have turned sharply against data centers in recent months, with 70% now opposing one being built in their area. One main reason: Data centers are thirsty, guzzling roughly 300,000 gallons of water a day. Hyperscalers have heard the backlash — and some are racing to prove they can do better.

Closing the loop. During its Build 2026 conference, Microsoft emphasized that its newest data centers have roughly the same water usage as a single restaurant, thanks to their closed-loop systems. Older designs pumped water into cooling towers where it evaporated and needed to be replaced. In newer designs, water is added once during construction, then recirculates indefinitely.

Paying it back. Google has also prioritized water sustainability, laying out a five-part pledge yesterday. The main commitments: replenish more water than it uses at each site by 2030, report annual usage, and pursue alternatives to freshwater. Separately, four tech leaders have signed the Data Center Innovation Initiative, offering to bankroll startups working on cooling and energy tech.

Running blind. Conservation groups like the National Wildlife Federation call the pledges a good start — but warn they don't fix the core problem: there's still no standardized way to measure water use. Without that, transparency stays thin, and companies can't be held to their promises.

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🧹 Quidditch Match: Race through Hogwarts in this POV-style broomstick ride that looks good enough to actually be in a Harry Potter movie — prompt, tools, and workflow included (5M views).

🥹 80s Nostalgia: See what Claude’s branding might look like if it was founded in the 1980s, according to this viral video.

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😴 Cozy Beds: This viral AI video brings impossibly cozy beds to life. Think: jello, boba tea, and more (1M views).

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Microsoft debuted 7 new in-house models, as well as Scout, an always-on agent that it claims can proactively take work off your plate without being prompted.

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Until next time — Zain, Theodore, & the Superhuman AI team.