Meta Taps Google & OpenAI, ByteDance Unveils USO Image Model, & xAI Sues Ex-Engineer

Update: 2025-09-01

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In today’s episode of AI Deep Dive, we explore how the AI race is reshaping industries and sparking new breakthroughs. Meta is weighing partnerships with Google and OpenAI to accelerate its AI development while building its own cutting-edge models. ByteDance has released USO, an open-source image generation model that blends subject and style for customizable creations. Meanwhile, xAI has filed a lawsuit against a former engineer over alleged trade secret theft, highlighting fierce industry competition. And in healthcare, an AI-enabled stethoscope shows promise by detecting heart conditions in just 15 seconds.

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Meta Taps Google & OpenAI, ByteDance Unveils USO Image Model, & xAI Sues Ex-Engineer

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