No SearchGPT for you
SearchGPT, OpenAI’s answer to Google Search, is fresh out of tester spaces on its early access waitlist. The company confirmed as much this weekend, closing the waitlist on its website, and sending out emails to those who applied for a slot hoping to test out OpenAI’s latest and greatest.
“We’ve had an overwhelming response and have filled the initial spots for the prototype. While we can’t offer you an invitation right now, we’ll reach out as we expand access,” the email reads. “Beyond the prototype, we’re excited to update you when we bring the best of SearchGPT into ChatGPT.”
Initially, the company confirmed that it would only accept 10,000 users into this crucial phase, possibly to avoid any major muck-ups like the world saw with Google’s attempt to inject AI into Search. Glue on pizza, anyone?
When the product eventually sees the light of day, OpenAI reckons it’ll provide a much-needed solution to Google’s monopolistic take on Search, prompting users to engage with SearchGPT more conversationally, receiving detailed answers backed by real-time access to the web.
The Lamborghini Temerario succeeds the Huracán
Fans of Italian supercar maker Lamborghini might be a little upset to know that the Huracán, and its naturally aspirated V10 engine, have been discontinued. They might be less upset to learn that Lamborghini launched the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 hybrid Lamborghini Temerario to replace the outgoing Huracán at the annual Monterey Car Week in California, US.
It boasts a total power output of 920 horsepower, a top speed of over 340km/h, and a 0-100km/h sprint time of just 2.7 seconds. That isn’t just from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine, it’s got three electric motors and a 3.8kW battery pack helping things along.
That also makes the Temerario Lamborghini’s third step in its electrification strategy, behind the Revuelto launched last year and the Urus SE revealed earlier this year in April, both of which feature plug-in hybrid electric systems.
Unfortunately, the Temerario is so new that it doesn’t even have a price yet. The Huracán Evo that it replaces started at $300,000 (R5,375,500) so chances are high it’ll come with a price somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 when it goes on sale towards the end of this year or early in 2025.
Borderlands bombed so hard, it’s hitting streaming this month
We haven’t yet subjected ourselves to the horrific showing that is the Borderlands movie, and after the news circulating the interwebs this morning, we’re likely not going to. If we do happen to have a change of heart (or a lobotomy), we won’t have to leave the house for the privilege. Borderlands is coming to streaming. Yes, already.
According to When to Stream (via Forbes), the film – headed by Eli Roth of, uh, Knock Knock fame – will land on VOD and digital platforms on 30 August. The star-studded cast, featuring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett to name but a few, are likely not familiar with such a quick turnaround when it comes to streaming – with the film only hitting theatres on Friday, 9 August.
The streaming tracker emphasized that Lionsgate has yet to confirm the film’s digital streaming debut – though given the lacklustre box office opening ($21.2 million thus far) and tepid response from audiences – we imagine Lionsgate are currently frothing at the mouth at the hopes of luring unsuspecting customers in.
Don’t believe us? According to Deadline, Lionsgate spent over $110 million to get Borderlands into theatres – with a further $30 million spent to build some hype around Eli Roth’s epic disaster. We’ve never been great at maths (we are writers) but we’re fairly certain $21 million won’t even cover the $30 million marketing budget.
Nintendo’s storied history won’t include the Switch successor
We’ve got some good news and some bad news. Nintendo, whose X.com account is currently being scanned more than Drake’s 100GB hard drive for signs of a Switch successor, has just announced a Nintendo Direct live stream. If you aren’t familiar with the term, it’s where the Japanese Mario-makers unveil whatever’s on the horizon.
That was the good news. The bad news is that Nintendo will not be gracing the Direct’s presence with any news of upcoming games or hardware. Instead, it’ll be focussing on the opening of the Nintendo Museum, to which livestream viewers will be treated to a short trip around the facility, offering a look at Nintendo’s storied history.
Copium might compel you to watch the stream just in case of a surprise reveal. We’d advise against that. For one thing, the live stream is set to go live at 15h00 PT today, 19 August – or tomorrow at 00h00 for South Africa. For another, Nintendo has explicitly confirmed the absence of hardware or games. But you do you.
There is, however a glimmer of hope. According to leaker PH Brazil (via Reddit), who has correctly offered up information surrounding Nintendo’s past Direct events for the last year, reckons that “more” is coming later this month, in the form of another Direct, even going so far as to double down on his statements. Despite Brazil’s recent successes, we’d invite you to take his claims with a grain of salt.
